The Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins

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Reading time:10 mins read

Stepping out of my usual genres, I ended 2023 reading (well, skimming really) 'The Hunger Games' to find new writing inspiration in a masterwork. I’m guessing you've been there, done that ... but TBH, teen fantasy isn’t aimed at me and the binge was only triggered when the new fourth instalment was recommended. 'The Running Man' - a 1980s, Arnie, all action flick - flashes through my mind for survival games. The Hunger Games (Book 1) Click here to get it on Amazon Diving into Collins' world is a breeze. The prose flows effortlessly, with perfect analogies for vivid story moments. I often pictured Collins churning out word…

Road to Surrender by Evan Thomas

Post category:Blue Panther Liberty One Reviews
Reading time:6 mins read

Click here to get Road to Surrender on Amazon This book focuses tightly on a handful of politicians and senior military officers involved in America's decision to bomb Japan, as well as Japan's surrender in World War II. I scanned from about chapter 5, so this is not a review, but I'd suggest the audiobook if it grabs you. On the eve of the new film Oppenheimer and Biden's moral outrage at Russia's nuclear sabre-rattling over Ukraine, this book reveals the uncomfortable reality of America's atomic bombing in 1945. Japan's fanatical war-mongering elites incited and marched their country to its…

April Update – BookBub

Post category:Blue Panther Liberty One
Reading time:3 mins read

Subscribe at bobbymehdwan.com to get these updates in your inbox. Is time speeding up or is it just me? It seems like one minute I'm getting up and the next it's dinnertime. Anyway, I lost track of time, and luckily the historical fiction event I mentioned in the last newsletter has already arrived. 😀 BookBubs and BookSweeps Blue Panther is coming out soon, so I'm building my audience on BookBub. It's one of the largest communities of readers out there looking for great new books and authors. You can follow me on BookBub and discover new reads too. Even better, the folks at BookSweeps…

April Update – Blue Panther

Post category:Blue Panther Liberty One
Reading time:11 mins read

Subscribe at bobbymehdwan.com to get these updates in your inbox. We just had a couple of sunny days and the lawnmowers are buzzing again so spring must have sprung. 🌿 Blue Panther The new book’s being readied for a summer release after an intense February of writing and final editing in March. It’s a terrific prequel to Liberty One, which I first drafted at the same time. Stay tuned here for the best launch offers, but here’s a tantalising reveal: In the meantime, please reply if you’d like to proof read the new book and pen an Amazon review. It’s shorter than Liberty One but…