My name is Chris Tusa, and I'm a writer from New Orleans. My debut novel, Dirty Little Angels, is now available for pre-order from Amazon.com, and I am writing because I was hoping you might be willing to read it and post your thoughts on Amazon.com (or some of the other book review sites). If you're interested, I'd be more than willing to send you an e-book version by e-mail. Just let me know. I've included a summary of the novel below:
Dirty Little Angels
Set in the slums of New Orleans, among clusters of crack houses and abandoned buildings, Dirty Little Angels is the story of sixteen year old Hailey Trosclair. When the Trosclair family suffers a string of financial hardships and a miscarriage, Hailey finds herself looking to God to save her family. When her prayers go unanswered, Hailey puts her faith in Moses Watkins, a failed preacher and ex-con. Fascinated by Moses's lopsided view of religion, Hailey, and her brother Cyrus, begin spending time down at an abandoned bank that Moses plans to convert into a drive-through church. Gradually, though, Moses's twisted religious beliefs become increasingly more violent, and Hailey and Cyrus soon find themselves trapped in a world of danger and fear from which there may be no escape.
If you'd like to read the first chapter before you commit, feel free to visit my web site:
http://christophertusa.com/blog/?page_id=894
Thanks so much,
Chris
___________________________
Christopher Tusa
Department of English
Louisiana State University
Editor, Poetry Southeast
http://www.christophertusa.com
mail@christophertusa.com
Ok so I am onto book twelve. Am jonesing for Breaking Dawn the 4th in the twighlight series as well as anxsiously awaiting the 3rd book in two series of manga I have already started. Check my page for my ever growing list. I have marked off which ones are done but I am too busy reading to make any comments so if your interested in any of the titles give me a shout and I 'd be happy to tell you how good or great they were.
Hahahahahahaha! I know I am evil! I thought it was you but I didn't know you by Jodotha (obscure ref to me?) Check Manga comic section I have 1 and 2 so far of the Laberynth series and am collecting the series and you will love the Bride of the Water God series it is beautifully drawn. I got it in Spokane cause I thought it would help inspire me to draw some more and it has. You may barrow both but the Bride series is being lent out at the moment.
You know me ;-) Abby with the wrist issue! eh-heh... Anyhoo, I'm pretty new to it too. I know Eliza, the lady who created it, from online. I don't think there are any specific books to be read, simply the goal to take enough time each year for yourself and use it for reading. Book ideas are good though. I'm on 13 of janet's Plum series and it's all your fault ;-)
(1) Jim Henson's Return To The Labrynth Book 1, Story by: Jake Forbes / Art by: Chris Lie / Cover art by: Kouyu Shurei (Jonra: Manga) *done*
(2) Jim Henson's Return To The Labrynth Book 2, Story by: Jake Forbes / Art by: Chris Lie / Cover art by: Kouyu Shurei (Jonra: Manga) *done*
(3) Bride Of The Water God Book 1 by Mi-Kyung Yun (Jonra: Manga) *done*
(4) Bride Of The Water God Book 2 by Mi-Kyung Yun (Jonra: Manga) *done*
(5) The Naked Earl by: Sally Macenzie *done*
(6) Enchanting The Lady by: Kathryne Kennedy *done*
Rereading all of the Dark Hunter series while waiting with baited breath for Acheron's book to come out in August. Author Sherrilyn Kenyon
(7) Fantasy Lover *done*
(8) "The Begginning" *done*
(9) Dragonswan *done*
(10) Night Pleasures *done*
(11) Night Embrace *done*
(12) "Phantom Lover" *done*
(13) Dance With The devil *done*
(14) "A Dark Hunter Christmas" *done*
(15) Kiss of the Night *done*
(16) Night Play *done*
(17) "Winter Born" *done*
(18) Seize The Night *done*
(19) Sins of the Night *done*
(20) "Second Chances" *done*
(21) Unleash The Night *done*
(22) Dark Side Of the Moon *done*
(23) "A Hard Day's Night-Searcher"
(24) "Until Death We Do Part"
(25) Fear The Darkness
(26) The Dream Hunter
(27) Devil May Cry
(28) Upon A Midnight Clear
(29) Acheron (coming in August)
(30) One Silent Night / Styker (This one is odd, don't know which of these last two is coming out first or wether this is the real title of this book or not. I think it is yet to be determined.)
Twighlight series by Stephenie Meyer
(33) Twighlight *done*
(34) New Moon *done*
(35) Eclipse *done*
(36) Breaking Dawn
(37) Elijah by: Jacquelyn Frank *done*
(38) Any Way You Want It by kathy Love *done*
Janet Evanovich Series:
(39) One For the Money *done*
(40) Two for the Dough *done*
(41) Three to get Deadly *done*
(42) Four To Score *done*
(43) High Five *done*
(44) Hot Six *done*
(45) Seven Up *done*
(46) Hard Eight *done*
(47) Visions Of Sugar Plums *done*
(48) To The Nines *done*
(49) Ten Big Ones *done*
(50) Eleven On Top *done*
(51) Plum Luvin' *done*
(52) Twelve Sharp *done*
(53) Plum Lucky *done*
(54) Lean Mean Thirteen *done*
(55) How I write: secrets of a best selling author
(56) Wife for Hire *done*
(57) Smitten *done*
(58) Hot Stuff *done*
(59) Thanksgiving *done*
(60) Naughty Neighbor *done*
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My name is Chris Tusa, and I'm a writer from New Orleans. My debut novel, Dirty Little Angels, is now available for pre-order from Amazon.com, and I am writing because I was hoping you might be willing to read it and post your thoughts on Amazon.com (or some of the other book review sites). If you're interested, I'd be more than willing to send you an e-book version by e-mail. Just let me know. I've included a summary of the novel below:
Dirty Little Angels
Set in the slums of New Orleans, among clusters of crack houses and abandoned buildings, Dirty Little Angels is the story of sixteen year old Hailey Trosclair. When the Trosclair family suffers a string of financial hardships and a miscarriage, Hailey finds herself looking to God to save her family. When her prayers go unanswered, Hailey puts her faith in Moses Watkins, a failed preacher and ex-con. Fascinated by Moses's lopsided view of religion, Hailey, and her brother Cyrus, begin spending time down at an abandoned bank that Moses plans to convert into a drive-through church. Gradually, though, Moses's twisted religious beliefs become increasingly more violent, and Hailey and Cyrus soon find themselves trapped in a world of danger and fear from which there may be no escape.
If you'd like to read the first chapter before you commit, feel free to visit my web site:
http://christophertusa.com/blog/?page_id=894
Thanks so much,
Chris
___________________________
Christopher Tusa
Department of English
Louisiana State University
Editor, Poetry Southeast
http://www.christophertusa.com
mail@christophertusa.com