New release! The Wonderful World of Linus Bailey by Peter James Lamb
New funny fiction from Peter James Lamb. Check out his debut offering, The Wonderful World of Linus Bailey:
Linus Bailey’s tenth birthday, if measured on some kind of “So how did it go then?” scale, would score a one. Maybe a bit less. It started well, but then things went very badly indeed.
Linus’ problem is that he makes things up. His mother, for instance, was found living as a head hunter in the Jungles of Borneo. His dad, a man called Nigel who Linus hasn’t seen since he was two, is a Ninja Warrior currently living in Japan. His dad fights crime and saves people. Linus’ Headmaster is evil and his jumper was knitted by slaves.
Linus Bailey’s childhood is my childhood—a childhood where, during one fairly normal winter, the goldfish froze to death in the living room and we kids wrote our names on the ice that formed on the bedroom walls. Surely a life made up was better, warmer, more fun. The only difference between Linus and me is that all his mad stuff came true one frosty tenth birthday…
October 13th, 2012 at 6:12 pm
Thanks, Mr. Lamb. I am halfway through the first “sample” chapter. I love your writing style and your voice. I hope you have written a lot more books because I’m looking forward to reading/hearing them after I finish this one.
October 14th, 2012 at 1:26 pm
Thanks Barbara. Yes, I’m currently putting together all the mad things I wrote about living on a Greek island (or rather,things I wrote while living on a mad Greek island), and then the next long story. I appreciate you listening. It’s my first attempt at audio…
October 15th, 2012 at 2:52 am
What a delightful story! I just wanted it to go on and on. I heartily recommend listening!
October 22nd, 2012 at 8:53 pm
Thanks Lindsey, I appreciate it.
October 24th, 2012 at 2:10 pm
The Wonderful World of Linus Bailey is an absolute treat! I loved getting pulled into Linus. imaginary world, which felt like it could very easily excist while I was listening. I loved the way you just weavedthe fantastical elements in with ordinary life so matter of factly as though that’s just how things were.
And of course having a disability myself, I have a massive soft spot for Ellie Bailey. It’s so great to see a character like her, very intelligent and not lef out of the adventure because of her difficulties.
November 1st, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Thank you Jen, my previous reply got lost in the ether so here’s another. Your comment (and I agree with you about Ellie) is much appreciated.
November 22nd, 2012 at 10:33 am
Fantastic story! There were so many great parts that just make it joy to listen to. Thank you for writing this in the first place as it’ just so good. I Love your writing style and the voice works wonderfully well.
I’d diffidently come back to this again and recommend it to people of all ages. I’m just on the last part and once I have finished it i will look up to find anything else you have written and look forward to anything you write in the future.
such a good story. Thank you!
November 24th, 2012 at 3:10 am
Jade — Wow, thank you. If you don’t mind I might copy your comment onto my web site (www.peterjameslamb.com) as from JCE? I’m sure it would help! –Peter