The story book event at the Art Gallery of Corfu was a success! More than 30 kids attended, listened to the stories, painted snails and gardens, and then all had refreshments at the cafe in the garden.
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Allison Bottke
David C Cook, www.davidccook.com
2009,
ISBN: 978-1-434799-49-4
pp.437, paperback, US $ 14.99
Fiction/inspirational
Reviewed by Liana Metal
http://lianastories.blogspot.com
Allison Bottke, the creator of the successful God Allows U-Turns anthologies, is a popular speaker and author of hip-lit fiction and non fiction. She has now created www.BoomerbabesRock.com , a place for inspiring boomer women all around the world.
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing is the story about Susan, a happily married woman in her early fifties, who has suddenly to face her past and future in a new way. What is going to happen to her? How will she be able to survive?
This novel tackles problems arising at a later age and are real in every way, as real as the characters the author describes. It is fun to read, simple and clear style, suitable for readers from all walks of life. Gripping plot, action, humor are some of the elements included. Women all over the world need this kind of fiction to make them feel good, to inspire them and to show them that they can follow their dreams despite their problems. A really gripping novel that is an exciting read from the first to the last page!
Get this book from www.amazon.com
Now, I'll give you just the beginning of the interview, to get a taste of him. Here it goes:
"Tell us about yourself first.
I was born in 1971 and grew up in Corfu. I have studied in Patras Polytechnic and I currently work at the Municipality of Thinalion as an Engineer. I live with my family in Corfu, which is the place I love and the place that is a permanent source of inspiration for my writing."
More about Nikos next time...
Thanks for visiting!
Liana
Meet the animals, insects and plants living on the island.
SNAILS
‘Hi,
My name is Snail, but my Greek name is Saligari, or Bobolas in plain Corfiot language!
In my family we are in a variety of colors; the most common is brown with black stripes. White snails are quite common in fields with eatable plants such as lettuces, cabbages and broccoli (the green kind of cauliflower). I love the rain and I usually come out for a stroll after a nice heavy storm or a drizzle... I have to search for food, you see. That’s the time farmers really dislike me. Why? Read on to find out!
What do I eat?
Leaves; almost any kind of fresh green leaves will do. I am not too selective but I prefer those kinds human beings eat as they are the tastier. My worst time is when I go out to look for food because I am an easy prey. Birds catch me, you know, as I am part of the food chain. People eat me, too, but not very often since some of them think I am too slippery and creepy for their taste (I have to become more disgusting if I want to survive, but there are still those who find me cute; can you believe it? CUTE! How can a snail look cute?)
Well, I am an artifact too. My shell is a piece of art; people all over the world try to draw and paint my shell, so I am quite famous for my decorative designs. You can see lots of different shells at the
If you are online, you can learn more about my family here
http://www.geocities.com/sseagraves/allaboutsnails.htm
Now, would you like to read a story about me and my family?
Get the book titled The White Snail from a Corfiot bookshop or kiosk. Or visit my online address to order a signed copy at
http://toasprosaligari.blogspot.com’
Dimitris Grammenos has studied Computer Science in Crete. He claims he is not a writer, His recent book for kids shows that he has got a great sense of humor and excellent writing skills! --------------------------------------------------- This is a story about a Greek family with two kids, a boy and a girl. The family attend a concert at the Music Auditorium in Athens. It is the first time the young kids have gone to a concert, and the people who meet them think that they will inderstand nothing. Dimitirs, who is actually the young kid who tells the story, describes this first music outing of theirs with humour and imagination. It is a story that will make the readers smile.
Dimitris donated the rights of the book to the charity organization called The smile of the child. His book was published by the AGYRA www.agyra.gr publishing company in Greece, and it is in Greek. The illustration of the book is beautiful!
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