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2012

  • Hardcover Feedback – Interview with Larry & Giveaway

    At Hardcover Feedback, Larry recommends the YA read, Under The Same Sky by Cynthia DeFelice. “It’s about a 14-year-old who goes to work with migrant workers on his father’s farm to earn some money and learns some life-changing lessons about being with folks who are ‘different.’” To read the full interview and to enter the…

  • My Wonderful Life – Review

    My Wonderful Life reviews The Priest and the Peaches, “The underlying themes that God is always with you, and you should love your neighbor regardless of the circumstances are strongly reinforced in each chapter.” To read the full review, click here.

  • Ascroft, eh? – Guest Post by Larry

    At Ascroft, eh?, Larry talks about The Priest and the Peaches while mulling over whether a story set in the past, within living memory, can be an historical fiction. “I realized that the time frame I was dealing with was almost 50 years ago. I discovered that the advantage for me, as a writer and…

  • JeanzBookReadNReview – Interview with Larry

    At JeanzBookReadNReview, Larry talks about The Priest and the Peaches, “I tried to write it at the YA level because I wanted to give the younger folks a sense of how even young people can use the power of family love and caring for others to help conquer any obstacle.” To read the full interview,…

  • Giving N Sharing – Character Guest Post by Teddy's girlfriend, Sarah

    At Giving N Sharing, read Sarah’s diary entry from The Priest and the Peaches, “It is New Year’s Day and my own mother is not talking to me because I did not get home until this morning. She knows the car would not start. She knows it was only 5 degrees outside. But, it’s all…

  • Reading Challenged – Review

    Reading Challenged reviews The Priest and the Peaches, “One thing you do not see much of nowadays is books written for young adults that can be described as ‘heart-warming.’ Right now, dark and intense are in style. So it is refreshing to see an ultimately uplifting book such as Larry Peterson’s.” To read the full…

  • Romancing the Book – Review

    Romancing the Book reviews The Priest and the Peaches, “I laughed, I cried, and I wanted to know more when the last page was finished. It’s just one of those stories where the characters enter your heart and will never leave.” To read the full review, click here.

  • Realm of Reviews – Review

    Realm of Reviews reviews The Priest and the Peaches, “There was definitely a big message of hope and of knowing things will get better if you stick together and help each other out.” To read the full review, click here.

  • My Life of Books and Beauty – Guest Post by Larry

    At My Life of Books and Beauty, Larry talks about The Priest and the Peaches and who he is as a writer, “I am what I am – a mid 60′s grandpa with eight grandchildren sporting a bald spot. My problem is that inside me is still a mischievous boy trying to free himself from…

  • Simple Clockwork – Review & Guest Post by Larry

    Simple Clockwork reviews The Priest and the Peaches, “The book reminds me of something I learned from working in a non-government organization: that all children are entitled to proper care, nutrition, encouragement, education, and opportunity.” As a part of the guest post, Larry describes himself as a pantster, “That is, I fly by the seat…