I’m hoping that you caught my review of Petals From The Sky by Mingmei Yip a couple of weeks back; it’s the story of a girl who dreamed of being a buddhist nun but then found herself caught between the East and the West, between spirituality and passion. The novel is loosely based on Mingmei’s own life story so I was delighted when she offered to answer some interview questions as part of the Sunday Salon this...

If you’re a regular reader of Blue Archipelago Reviews then you will know that I’m a big fan of WILLOW by Julia Hoban; I rated it five stars when I read it back in early 2009. Julia was kind enough to stop by and answer some interview questions then too. This year WILLOW is being released on paperback on February 23 and is also coming to the UK in March. Interestingly UK readers will see this fabulous novel listed under a...

One of the things I love about Blue Archipelago is that hosting this website gives me the opportunity to actually interview the authors of the books I read! Hopefully by now you will have read the review I wrote about The English American – which I really enjoyed and I can highly recommend if you’re looking for Christmas Gift ideas. Alison Larkin, author of that great book, was kind enough to answer some questions about the...

Fade to Blue Overall Rating:   Retail Price: $16.99 Amazon Price: $13.25 Hey everyone – today we have another interview with Sean Beaudoin, author of the wonderful comic sci-fi thrillerFade to Blue. Clare: Hi Sean – thanks for taking time out to be interviewed here at Blue Archipelago today. Let’s kick off by talking about what inspired you to write Fade to Blue. Everyone kept asking if the...

The Change Artist Overall Rating:   Retail Price: $19.95 Amazon Price: $19.95 Hello fellow Sunday Saloners – thanks for dropping by Blue Archipelago on this lovely Sunday. Today I bring you an interview with Carla Rieger – author of the wonderful book The Change Artist which I reviewed last month. Clare: Hi Carla – thanks for taking the time out to answer some questions about your...

Willow Overall Rating:   Retail Price: $16.99 Amazon Price: $11.55 A few weeks back I posted an online book review of the fabulous WILLOW by Julia Hoban. I really enjoyed the book and Julia was kind enough to answer some questions about it for me. Interview with Julia Hoban CS: What inspired you to write WILLOW? JH: I wanted to write a book for all of us with self destructive urges, a book that would take...