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My favourite books.
Since I have been dabbling with the world of writing, trying to create
humorous books with an underlying serious message, I have come across a
great many independent authors who write with great aplomb and in their
own individual style. On this page I would like to feature some of my
own personal favourites.
A book I read quite recently had me so totally gripped that having made my breakfast - a sausage sandwich - I was so engrossed in the story that when I finally got around to eating the sandwich the sausage had set firm and cold, and the bread was beginning to turn up at the edges.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventures-Charlie-Smithers-ebook/dp/B00A4A407U/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1381227485&sr=1-1&keywords=the+adventures+of+charlie+smithers
The Adventures of Charlie Smithers, written by Chuck Lovatt.
This is, without any shadow of a doubt, the most engaging book I have ever had the pleasure to read. It is historical fiction, but could so easily be true. The author takes us all the way back to 1854, a time of Empire and adventure., of discovery and courage. The British Empire has been repackaged by our modern world as The Commonwealth, but I personally think we should never ignore the fact that - although many brutal acts were carried out in the name of Empire - much good was also done by globe trotting explorers with an appetite for adventure and a desire for discovery and enlightenment.
Mr. Lovatt has done his research very well indeed, and right from the early passages in this story I was hooked. The action - of which there is much - is very well mixed with many tender and quieter moments, for this is a magnificent story of adventure and also a deeply moving love story. I was actually moved to tears as the story nears it's end, such was the connection I felt for the characters. Chuck draws in the readers with his brilliant writing, and then carries them along through many ups and downs. A truly magnificent read that I would heartily recommend to all.
A book I read quite recently had me so totally gripped that having made my breakfast - a sausage sandwich - I was so engrossed in the story that when I finally got around to eating the sandwich the sausage had set firm and cold, and the bread was beginning to turn up at the edges.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventures-Charlie-Smithers-ebook/dp/B00A4A407U/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1381227485&sr=1-1&keywords=the+adventures+of+charlie+smithers
The Adventures of Charlie Smithers, written by Chuck Lovatt.
This is, without any shadow of a doubt, the most engaging book I have ever had the pleasure to read. It is historical fiction, but could so easily be true. The author takes us all the way back to 1854, a time of Empire and adventure., of discovery and courage. The British Empire has been repackaged by our modern world as The Commonwealth, but I personally think we should never ignore the fact that - although many brutal acts were carried out in the name of Empire - much good was also done by globe trotting explorers with an appetite for adventure and a desire for discovery and enlightenment.
Mr. Lovatt has done his research very well indeed, and right from the early passages in this story I was hooked. The action - of which there is much - is very well mixed with many tender and quieter moments, for this is a magnificent story of adventure and also a deeply moving love story. I was actually moved to tears as the story nears it's end, such was the connection I felt for the characters. Chuck draws in the readers with his brilliant writing, and then carries them along through many ups and downs. A truly magnificent read that I would heartily recommend to all.
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