Sasha Distan

I married into a slightly Chinese family, so with the food, if not the language, I'm very sure of what I'm doing! We feast at new years and I make bao and red cooked pork and everything. thank you for the lovely lovely compliments. I'm so glad you're enjoying the book.

"for the best" is bad enough when you're expecting it, being blindsided with it is much less than fun. Zeke's not a bad guy at all, he's just not the right guy. Now we must wait and see.

We're often the worst judges of our own lives! Oh yes, now it really is all about anticipation. thanks for the review molly

Emmett had deliberately turned off his cell phone while he’d been in Killarney, though he’d taken an emergency burner phone for the students and other lecturers to call in case of any problems. None had arisen, and it was with a classic post-camping mixture of sadness, satisfaction, and longing for society and real beds, that the students took down their tents and packed up their gear. It had been a very good trip, with perfect weather and many excellent animal sightings. The students had collec

Issac never says how old he is, but he and the Z brothers are the same age. He's a head chef - so he's older than 25! You have to watch the time line and the dates, it jumps around a lot. I'm glad you enjoyed the book. Thank you for the review.

Didn't I do an entry for that? I know there was a reason I wrote Amateur Night, beyond the obvious You should run another competition soon, it was awesome.

thanks, and I agree. They're sweet, with lots of unexplored possibilities.

always welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed them.

The answer to that question depends entirely how much of my brain is my imagination, and how much is divine insanity! But The Demon Del Deorion and Nassau are friends, not that Deorion is actually a demon... I'm glad you liked! thank you!

He's my pick! I got sort of strong-armed into going to see Jeepers Creepers 2 with a bunch of my former friends, and my ex with his new beau back when I was a teenager. It was hands down the most uncomfortable thing I’d ever done until I introduced my parents-in-law to my parents. Al Santos at least gave me something positive to focus my attention on!

Well what do you buy the boy who wants a sword?

I'll hold my hands up and say, I literally went online to try and find a car called "eagle", and I picked the station wagon, though I'm not sure I actually said that in the story. People love cars for very different reasons. I adored my truck, though my good friend and mechanic Dave declared it to be a heap of shite, and had no idea why I hadn't just gone and bought a shiny Mitsubishi tank... I think Devon is going to be much much to excited when he gets his present to do anything other than storm off into the woods looking for orcs...!

“It’s not like it’s a hard choice Devon. What’s more important, a sword or a new car?” I sighed, and leant back against my boyfriend. I hated it when he was being sensible. “I don’t want to pick. I’d rather have a burrito and blow job to be perfectly honest.” “Devon!” Jacob slapped my bicep in mock horror at my suggestion. “You’re so lewd!” He settled himself against the tree, and wrapped his arms more firmly around my abdomen, keeping me pinned. I didn’t mind, because even though it was the

Oh I do love a list of words!

you can't always get what you want, but sometimes you get what you need? The demons are not beyond love and empathy, though some admit it far more readily than others! thanks for the review hun

Obviously! but inbetween finding food and shelter and a good supply of water - and not being able to read at night... Six will have to do! God I'm glad I'm not the only who thinks that! I never got further than Clan of the Cave Bear, because to be honest, I was a bit bored of waiting for things to actually happen! Also, DUNE *sigh* Took me two reads to actually understand it, but I think I was a bit young the first time around. It makes the top ten certainly, but not the top six for me. I'm loving reading everyone's choices. I'm so glad I asked!

Oh if only you knew.... And we love Nassau, don't we?

“Jahke?” The pale demon looked up from his desk, as ever a mess of books, ledgers, loose paper, pens, and ink lit by the soft fizzing of a naphtha lamp. He smiled to see the Prince standing there. “Sire!” Belatedly, Jahke made to stand, and tried to clear his desk at the same time. “Is there anything I can do for you?” Jahke couldn’t help the blush which spread across his pale cheeks. He’d spent a long time scared of Nassau, but since the Prince liked to visit with his oldest friend, and Kiorl

Well done buddy. Well deserved!

I remember reading a version of the beginning of this back when Cassie chose to share it in the Sneak Peaks forum. I loved it then, but somehow never got around to reading it. Just finished chapter 4 and I'm in heaven!

tehehehehe! I remember nights like that, not at cons, but I've been both Mikeal and Adam in those scenarios. Makes me all dizzy and snuggly thinking about it. Thank you Cassie!

The Tale of Peter Rabbit - Beatrix Potter Who couldn't love Peter and his gorgeous blue coat? I don't quite know the whole off my heart, but I adore it. Goblin loves it when I read to him, and this is a firm favourite in our house. I cannot remember the first time I ever read it, but the words are ingrained in my memory. The Enchanted Horse - Magdalen Nabb So I was a child who loved horses, and though I never understood as a child the references to God's Creatures in this slim novel, the descriptions captivated me. I had a version on tape (yes young ones, I used to have actual books on tape) and the voice of the narrator stayed with me my whole life. I can still recite entire passages by heart. Pyramids - Sir Terry Pratchett It's hard to chose one of the Discworld novels above all others, but though I adore Death, and Moist von Lipwig, and Angua, this is the only book in the whole series of 44 which is entirely stand-alone, and requires no other knowledge to work. I also love Pteppic, our reluctant King and hero, and I always empathised with him, because I've often felt like I was living a life which wasn't mine. Venus As A Boy - Luke Sutherland This was I think, the first novel I owned with a gay/bisexual main character, and I was quickly enchanted by the descriptions of Orkney, and by the strange journey the main character undertakes as he grows up. I read it over and over again, and it was the only book I took with me around the world. I read the whole thing in stages to my second boyfriend, just before we got together, and it set the tone of our relationship in a strange way. The God Eaters - Jesse Hajicek No couple in any other book have made my heart pound the way Kieran and Ashleigh do. Their world is rich and deep, their challenges enormous, the descriptions richly detailed, the conversations pithy and realistic. The blend of magic and logic is perfect, and throughout it all, their relationship makes me want to cry and laugh and shout with joy. Now Is The Hour - John Spanbauer for a long time after starting this book, I didn't understand it, or understand why I loved it so much. But John Spanbauer is the only person I've know of who has ever managed to describe the awe and majesty of Thunderbird, the hopelessness of death and betrayal, and the harshness of falling in love when it doesn't go well.

So I made a topic on this over in The Lounge, and asked people about their six Desert Island Books, the ones they couldn't live without. I wanted to keep my reply here too, for posterity, and because my top books have changed over recent years as I have re-found books from my past I am reading to my son. Here they are, in the order I first discovered them. The Tale of Peter Rabbit - Beatrix Potter Who couldn't love Peter and his gorgeous blue coat? I don't quite know the whole off my heart, but I adore it. Goblin loves it when I read to him, and this is a firm favourite in our house. I cannot remember the first time I ever read it, but the words are ingrained in my memory. The Enchanted Horse - Magdalen Nabb So I was a child who loved horses, and though I never understood as a child the references to God's Creatures in this slim novel, the descriptions captivated me. I had a version on tape (yes young ones, I used to have actual books on tape) and the voice of the narrator stayed with me my whole life. I can still recite entire passages by heart. Pyramids - Sir Terry Pratchett It's hard to chose one of the Discworld novels above all others, but though I adore Death, and Moist von Lipwig, and Angua, this is the only book in the whole series of 44 which is entirely stand-alone, and requires no other knowledge to work. I also love Pteppic, our reluctant King and hero, and I always empathised with him, because I've often felt like I was living a life which wasn't mine. Venus As A Boy - Luke Sutherland This was I think, the first novel I owned with a gay/bisexual main character, and I was quickly enchanted by the descriptions of Orkney, and by the strange journey the main character undertakes as he grows up. I read it over and over again, and it was the only book I took with me around the world. I read the whole thing in stages to my second boyfriend, just before we got together, and it set the tone of our relationship in a strange way. The God Eaters - Jesse Hajicek No couple in any other book have made my heart pound the way Kieran and Ashleigh do. Their world is rich and deep, their challenges enormous, the descriptions richly detailed, the conversations pithy and realistic. The blend of magic and logic is perfect, and throughout it all, their relationship makes me want to cry and laugh and shout with joy. Now Is The Hour - John Spanbauer for a long time after starting this book, I didn't understand it, or understand why I loved it so much. But John Spanbauer is the only person I've know of who has ever managed to describe the awe and majesty of Thunderbird, the hopelessness of death and betrayal, and the harshness of falling in love when it doesn't go well. What are your Desert Island Books?

The BBC are currently hosting a Desert Island Books series (format stolen from their incredible and long running Radio 4 show Desert Island Discs) as part of a Reading for Pleasure month. In this they are asking world famous authors (Marian Keyes, Jilly Cooper etc) to chose and talk about their 6 favourite and most influential books – the ones they would take to be stranded with on a deserted island. In the radio version you get to have The Complete Works of William Shakespeare and The Bible (for our purposes, I feel that any religious text of your choice will be an excellent substitute) gratis, but what other 6 books would you have with you? What can’t you live without? The only caveat is that they must be published printed hard copy books, there are no Kindles, Kobos, or other electronic reading devices on the island, so sorry, but you can’t have the whole of GA with you. More’s the pity. Also they cannot be collected works. You cannot have the whole of the Harry Potter series or all three books of the Lord of the Rings and only count it as one book. And you can only choose 6. So, what are your six books, and why have to you chosen them? This isn’t just for authors; editors, readers, mods, and admins are all welcome here. Please share with us, your Desert Island Books.