A novelist speaks on books, the universe and everything...

Fiji on Fire, Fiji on Ice

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:50:45 PDT

Do _you_ like cocktails?

Thriller... no, not the Michael Jackson song!

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:00:24 PDT

I never used to read thrillers. They used to be thick books written by men who liked ticking bombs, political plots and weapons of destruction (mass or otherwise). They used to be thick books written by men who thought saving a nation was more important than saving a five year old girl the readers have come to know and love. They used to be BORING.Thriller authors must have realised that they

Kona coffee

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:43:31 PDT

Curses on the person who introduced me to Kona coffee! It really is quite superior coffee, particularly the rounder peaberry variety (which roasts more evenly). If I had to choose between Blue Mountain and Kona... hmm... I'd take both.The trouble is, not only is it more expensive than my local brand, the cost of shipping it halfway around the globe surpasses the cost of the beans themselves!

STOP PRESS: A Special on "Ghost Light"

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:31:16 PDT

Echelon Press is running a special on "Ghost Light" (see the post below for more info on the book itself): Buy "Ghost Light," by award-winning 'tween author, Mary Cunningham (Cynthia's Attic Series), and receive a free PDF (download) copy of "Cynthia's Attic: The Missing Locket." Click on the link to take advantage of the offer: http://echelonpress.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=6. The

Mary Cunningham’s Ghost Light

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:42:08 PDT

The Blurb11-year-old Jake McMillen wants, more than anything in the world, to play varsity basketball for the Corydon Panthers, just like his late, Grandpa Max. One big problem. While Jake inherits his grandfather’s love for the game, the McMillen height passed him by. Not only that, being dragged along to his grandmother's steamy apartment cuts into the afternoon pick-up game at the Island

The Blue Nowhere

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:42:08 PDT

(actually, I was going to do a philosophical post today, about all the things that irk me and soothe me, but this book just couldn't wait)"The Blue Nowhere" by Jeffery Deaver is as close as you can get to a masterpiece when writing a thriller. I confess that I'm biased: my background is in IT and I have a geek fetish (anybody who can dictate a piece of UNIX code from memory using the slash-bang

A Kiss For Luck

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:17:58 PDT

A dear friend of mine, Melody Knight, has just returned home after a week-long absence. "You won't believe it," she said, "but a person CAN not-see-the-Internet for 6 days and survive. When you get back, it's all still there."Well said, Melody. And this one's for you.Blurb for Melody's new book, A Kiss For Luck (check out the gorgeous cover):Sybil's fate has been cast in glass for hundreds of

The Sleeping Doll

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:29:50 PDT

Jeffery Deaver certainly knows how to spin a tale. "The Sleeping Doll" is a page turner, and I know there's a lot I can learn from him about pacing and body language.I did think, however, that one of the twists was a bit too convoluted for its own good. It felt a bit slapped-on at the end, and it failed my sanity check of "would a person really go to all this trouble to..."Still, it's a fun book

Guest Blogger: Christine Duncan, author of Safe House

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:06:46 PDT

Getting to Know You by Christine Duncan I have a theory that if I like an author's work, I'm going to like the author. Since I've joined writers groups, I've discovered that the converse is not always true. Sometimes, I might like the author but not like her work. That has been a bit disconcerting to me So then I formed a new theory. If I wanted to find a

Come join me on 1 June 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Sun, 31 May 2009 04:35:48 PDT

I'll be doing an author chat on 1 June 2009, 8pm EST. Come join me.

True Blood, the TV series

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:28:36 PDT

2 episodes into "True Blood", I'm still not sure whether I'll continue to watch it. I'm not really into vampires, and blood soe does not do it for me, but the main vampire in "True Blood" is a dish, and now that LOST is taking a break and I'm having Josh Holloway withdrawal symptoms, it's nice to have substitute eye candy available. The plot line seems promising and the setting is quaint... all

Book Signing

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Wed, 20 May 2009 05:43:02 PDT

Everybody Wins Competition: Win A Red Rose Book of Your Choice

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:42:44 PDT

Here's how to get a free Red Rose title (an ebook of your choice): Buy the bestseller "Safe Sex Incorporated" (http://redrosepublishing.com/bookstore/product_info.php?products_id=378) be Eve Summers. Email your receipt to yve at xtra dot co dot nz (before the end of June 2009). I'll send you ANY Red Rose Publishing e-book you request (it doesn't have to be by me). Please email

That latest Harlan Coben bestseller....

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:36:50 PDT

I love Harlan Coben. His books (both the stand-alones and the series ones) are page-turners, both easy to read and with a message that makes you think long after you're finished. The dialogues are showcases of subtle humour and understatement. His narrative makes every word vivid and powerful.I'm also in love with Win Lockhorne - did I mention how realistic Coben's characters feel? - I'm in love

Why I love "The Big Bang Theory"

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:17:19 PDT

"The Big Bang Theory" is a sitcom, so I don't have to think while watching it."The Big Bang Theory" is about very intelligent people, which means that I identify with them and in turn feel very intelligent when watching it (while not thinking at the same time, which is a win-win)."The Big Bang Theory" is about people I like in the real world. Go on, laugh, but I find intellectuals and computer

Red Dwarf - The Book

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:00:57 PDT

I've just finished reading "Red Dwarf - Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers" and am into the sequel "Better than Life". Not as many laughs as the TV series, but, in a way, the books are better, because they are more structured. You also get a good look at Lister before he enlisted, you find out who the heck McIntyre was and, best of all, in the book universe Lister enjoys a few blissful weeks with

Red Dwarf - Back to Earth

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:18:26 PDT

I'm certainly Back To Earth with a thud. There I was, believing it was Red Dwarf Season 10 I was watching (having inexplicably missed Season 9, claimed in one of the new episodes to be the best of the series), when...... it ended. 3 episodes was all we got.And a quick ruffle through the Net assured me there was no Season 9.And a quick ruffle through my dusty video cupboard assured me all the

Confessions of a Shopaholic

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:44:58 PDT

Confession 1: I am NOT a shopaholic. The idea of spending more than 10 minutes buying something (including groceries, shoes and Prada outfits, but excluding books) is enough to make me break out in dollar-shaped hives.Confession 2: I loved the book - I'm talking about Sophie Kinsella's "Confessions of a Shopaholic", of course. When I read it, I felt slightly guilty about enjoying it so much, a

Please vote for my covers...

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:53:25 PDT

Please have a look at the covers, and if you like mine, I hope you vote for them! Click here.

I'm on Book Cover Lovers!

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:32:18 PDT

Check me out on Book Cover Lovers:http://bookcoverlovers.blogspot.com/2009/03/yvonne-walus_1082.html (Twice and a 1/2 upon a Time)http://bookcoverlovers.blogspot.com/2009/03/yvonne-walus_1082.html (Witch Hunts on the Internet)http://bookcoverlovers.blogspot.com/2009/03/yvonne-walus.html (Murder @ Work)Coming soon: vote for the best cover.

The Pratchett Diet

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:35:31 PDT

This month, I'm on the Pratchett Diet. I've read "Nation" and am busy re-listening to "Good Omens". It must be the 5th or 6th time I'm going through the book and every time it becomes more Pratchett and less Gaiman. Apart from the very worthwhile issues discussed in the book, such as:the nature of religionGod's greater planthe nature of beliefthe nature of angels, fallen angels and manbending the

Terry Pratchett's Nation

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:17:27 PDT

Terry Pratchett's "Nation": not a Discworld novel. Terry Pratchett's "Nation": classified as a "young adults' read. I would disagree.Terry Pratchett's "Nation": not the best book by this author, not the funniest (see footnote 1), not the most polished. And yet, it's probably going to become one of the most unforgettable. I don't know, why. I've trawled the Internet, read articles, watch youtube,

The Women's Millionaire Club

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:34:48 PDT

Do you have what it takes to JOIN THE CLUB?Why do some Women make ‘Big Bucks’ in their Home Based Business and Others Don’t?Is it Luck, Karma, or did they know something we don’t know? MGM opens the Gift ofPossibilities in this scrumptious book, The Women’s Millionaire Club.MGM shares the succulent Secret SUCCESS Recipes of Twenty-One Women Millionaires.Each Top Performing Home-Based Business

Yvonne Walus chatting on Savannah Chase

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:30:16 PDT

An interview about me and "Witch Hunts on the Internet"

noreply@blogger.com (Yvonne Eve Walus) — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:14:37 PDT

Find out what inspired Yvonne Walus to write "Witch Hunts on the Internet": http://lkhunsaker.blogspot.com/2009/03/chat-with-yvonne-walus.html.Read the wonderful review ("... very well written, gripping, and beginning and ending in a perfect manner ..."): http://lkhunsaker.blogspot.com/2009/03/book-review-witch-hunts-on-internet.htmlBuy the book: http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook77234.htm