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MAS BOOK CLUB: Be Afraid! Be VERY afraid! Discussing Lords Part One by N.L. Belardes
MAS BOOK CLUB: Be Afraid! Be VERY afraid! Discussing Lords Part One by N.L. Belardes
By: Twinkie
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Posted by Twinkie Thu Apr 24, 2008 23:11:23 PDT
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The first time I'd ever heard of N.L. Belardes was through an email I received from the Chicana Book Club. There was this contest being held for Korn concert tickets. All you had to do to be entered in the drawing was buy an eBook called Thick White Crust by N.L. Belardes.
OF COURSE I jumped at the chance since I'm a big Korn fan. I ended up NOT winning because that's just my kind of luck. (The NO LUCK kind of luck) BUT, I did come across N.L.'s blog website called Paperback Writer.
Through that, I came across the links to the Bakersfield Californian's stories about the Lords of Bakersfield. I was intrigued. I mean, political corruption? Cover ups? Conspiracy theories?
Nooooooooo! Say it isn't so. It's just sooooo hard to believe. (insert sarcasm here)
Anyways, I immediately bought Lords Part One. What happened after wards can only be explained by sharing my first EVER correspondence with Mr. Belardes himself via email.
Email #1: May 30th, 2006
I just want to thank you for being the reason of my new found insomnia. DUDE. I have not been able to sleep for two days. Your book is soooooooooooo disturbing in so many levels. What in the world possessed you to write this? How did the subject come to mind?
I just want to thank you for being the reason of my new found insomnia. DUDE. I have not been able to sleep for two days. Your book is soooooooooooo disturbing in so many levels. What in the world possessed you to write this? How did the subject come to mind?
I mean, I read your site, so I know you have certain sources… but what prompted your search for said sources? Anyways… very compelling reading but it’s definitely NOT what I was expecting. I was expecting to read about political corruption but not at THAT level. And that damn demon in the book does not stop haunting me. I was watching TV last night and that damn thing came up behind me and tapped me on the shoulder… OK, OK, so I imagined it but that is how vividly I see it now. Thanks to YOU! LOL I think you owe me a drink, (or twenty) OR a bottle of Lunesta or SOMETHING! Hahaha Anyways.. I had to put the book down yesterday and try to take my mind off it because it was too much for me. But after a few days when I’m calmed down I’ll finish reading it.
Just wanted to say hi, and the bags under my eyes wanted to say THANKS….. They don’t get out much but thanks to you they have been around for a few days!
Email #2: May 31st, 2006
I finally finished the book today on my lunch. WHY why WHY (*edited so as to NOT give up the ending*) Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!
*falls to the ground and crying… screams at the top of her lungs, while shaking fists up at the sky…..
“not my Ritchie, why couldn’t it have been you Bob?” (quoting from the movie La Bamba.. it’s my favorite line.. Husband and I use it all the time)
(*edited so as to NOT give up the ending*)
Great shocking twist though. I have to give you props for that.
So anyways, I was watching the news last night, and they were interviewing some Bakersfield politician fat cat about something or other? I forget what... I was half asleep… just trying to get my last load of laundry done so I could go to bed… anyways… I swear to you… I think I threw up in my mouth a lil bit. Don’t worry, I think I swallowed it. All I could think of is the ex cop in your book… it’s how I pictured him, you know? Chubby, white, balding….. anyways…. THANKS. I am ruined forever.
Now RUN OUT and get your own copy at your local independent bookstore, Russo's or buy it online at noveltown.net
Then get prepared for the most compelling, insane, twisted conversation EVER in the history of the MAS BOOK CLUB.
Also, be ready for and exciting meet and greet with the author at the end of the online discussion. YES! The MAS BOOK CLUB has invited N.L. Belardes to meet his fans and give them a chance to ask him all the hard questions not even the media has been bold enough to ask.
Not just about his gripping tale of crooked men of power in Bakersfield, but of his personal life as well. For example, does he have three toes? Or, is he a twin and if so, is he the evil one or the good one? Or maybe even does he really need glasses or does he wear them because he thinks they make him look cool.
It's your night, folks! Ask away!
You get to ask the questions.
More details to come
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 21:30:32 PDT
I got my copy! I'm also pimping Lords on Flickr lol...Anyone, feel free to pimp N. L. Belardes!! Promos anyone? I have a banner flier we can use Lords Banner/Flier
Sun Apr 13, 2008 23:49:22 PDT
Hi Mas Book Club. Thanks for choosing my novel, Lords. I'm sure you'll be interested in my latest article, http://www.nlbelardes.com/b...>"The Problem Of Disbelief Concerning The Lords Of Bakersfield," which you can read on my Paperback Writer blog. You'll find a few creepy ghosts stories within the piece, as well as a link to the new book MySpace and some news about a documentary. - n.l.
Mon Apr 14, 2008 19:58:39 PDT
I have already read the book once but it's been so long ago it will be just as creepy reading it all over again.
Sat Apr 26, 2008 17:39:20 PDT
I don't want to give away anything either, but I have to say while trying to run daily errands I kept seeing Minstrel around town where ever I went. I couldn't wait to find out what happened next!
When is part two coming out?!
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