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ilk22
Joined: 18/05/2011 Posts: 136
Message Posted: 17/03/2012 20:35 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 1 of 25 in Discussion |
| Thank you to C44 members for your kind support. As you may know I had put a post up some months back trying to promote my first book The Green Line. Up until now I have managed to get 5 to 6 weeks of press coverage, 2 TV shows and a televised book signing session. Without your kind help and support this may not have been possible. Thank you to everyone that have already purchased the book, I really do hope you enjoy it. If you haven't bought one yet, there are still a few copies left at the Bestsellers in Karakum. Kind regards Soner Kioufi http://www.thegreenline.co.uk |
kaiserphil
Joined: 14/12/2008 Posts: 1096
Message Posted: 17/03/2012 20:47 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 2 of 25 in Discussion |
| Hi Soner, still reading, and enjoying it! |
Glasbury
Joined: 13/08/2010 Posts: 268
Message Posted: 17/03/2012 20:47 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 3 of 25 in Discussion |
| I bought your book and received it by mail on Monday. I have read it and enjoyed it very much. Best wishes to you. |
Marion
Joined: 06/03/2011 Posts: 1816
Message Posted: 17/03/2012 21:08 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 4 of 25 in Discussion |
| Star of TV, radio and bookshop now, soner! You deserve it. I think it is a great book too, and I know that you would appreciate hearing what others think, so please, all of you out there who have read it, do let soner know what you think, or post it on here. and if you haven't got the book, do pop in to Best Seller and buy one. It is a great little read and an insight into so many things. for me, the greatest mystery is 'Why did his mother decide to take the 3 boys on holiday against her husband's wishes?' I think that is answered almost at the end of the book. Great stuff soner. You should be proud of yourself. |
westender
Joined: 14/05/2009 Posts: 328
Message Posted: 17/03/2012 22:08 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 5 of 25 in Discussion |
| Just ordered it for my Kindle, looking forward to reading it. |
jfoggy
Joined: 23/12/2006 Posts: 260
Message Posted: 17/03/2012 22:35 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 6 of 25 in Discussion |
| Also just ordered to my Kindle, had been looking forward to getting a copy but didn't realise I could get it on Kindle until read the previous post. Thanks. |
charlieb
Joined: 17/12/2009 Posts: 95
Message Posted: 18/03/2012 08:31 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 7 of 25 in Discussion |
| just downloded to Kindle. earlier posts indicated Kindle version would not be available for a few months. Glad that was not the case and looking forward to reading it |
rejela
Joined: 09/02/2011 Posts: 293
Message Posted: 18/03/2012 10:46 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 8 of 25 in Discussion |
| Hi Soner, so pleased all went well for you with the book. Really hope we get chance to meet up before you return to the UK. Only problem is I was beaten by the wife! She has grabed the book and is reading it first, whilst I wait patiently. Never mind, all in good time. Kolay gelsin! |
MoBry
Joined: 08/02/2011 Posts: 78
Message Posted: 18/03/2012 16:02 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 9 of 25 in Discussion |
| We bought the book last week and thoroughly enjoyed it. Nice to get a different, independent perspective on the history of Cyprus. Well done! |
ilk22
Joined: 18/05/2011 Posts: 136
Message Posted: 18/03/2012 17:09 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 10 of 25 in Discussion |
| rejela msg 9 LOL, at least she can not tell you that it was a shame that I died in the end..... Thank you all for your support. If you like the book then please do pass the word on to friends and family, facebook is also a good way of getting the word around - just type in the web address - the picture and content of the book will automatically be pulled up: http://www.the greenline.co.uk Kind regards Soner |
Crumpy
Joined: 05/06/2010 Posts: 419
Message Posted: 18/03/2012 17:30 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 11 of 25 in Discussion |
| Hi again Soner, It was nice meeting you yesterday. And to echo others on this thread, I too really enjoyed the book: I have a six-year old son, and for much of the book, it was as if I was seeing the world through his eyes, albeit a world transplaced 40 years ... and of course in a "warzone" ... Your later evaluations of the conflict were poignant : As on pages 75/76 where you wrote "Revenge is a powerful and cruel master; it's no wonder we often hear horror stories from both sides ... (on seeing your family kiilled) most of us would do things that previously would seem wholly unthinkable to us. The potential for cruelty and evil lurks within everyone of us." Most of us would also agree with your sentiments in the epilogue: My father-in-law, like your grandfather lived in harmony with the Greek Cypriots. However, as you also wrote "arguements over who owns what, north and south, will continue to throw up barriers in negotiations aimed at reunification" ... unfortunately ... |
Crumpy
Joined: 05/06/2010 Posts: 419
Message Posted: 18/03/2012 17:54 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 12 of 25 in Discussion |
| One question though Soner - At what age did you decide (or were persuaded) to write this book? |
dippersgirl
Joined: 04/05/2010 Posts: 795
Message Posted: 18/03/2012 20:48 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 13 of 25 in Discussion |
| Still waiting for my copy. Has the donkey got lost?? |
ilk22
Joined: 18/05/2011 Posts: 136
Message Posted: 18/03/2012 22:59 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 14 of 25 in Discussion |
| Hi dippersgirl, The book was posted in Gecitkale on the 12th March 2012, I went into post office on 13th March and it was still sitting on the counter, I was told it was going to Famaguster on that day. Now I must admit that from Gecitkale to Famagusta is a long way for a donkey and with all these new motorways being built it could also be very confusing. If the donkey does not arrive by next Saturday, let me know and I will deliver you a copy personally. Send me an email with your tel number. Kind regards Soner |
ilk22
Joined: 18/05/2011 Posts: 136
Message Posted: 18/03/2012 23:31 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 15 of 25 in Discussion |
| Hi Crumpy, Msg 11/12 - It was a pleasure meeting you too, and thank you for coming down on the day with your wife. To answer your question, I really knew that I would one day write a book when I was 8 years old and survived the 74 war, but when was always the question. As most people know, there is never enough time in the day when living on London, especially at an early age when you work all the hours in the day to pay your bills etc... Hence, when I started my business 12 years ago, I found that I had some spare time when business was a bit slow, so started to write about 4 years ago. I was therefore 40 years old when I finally decided to write the book. I mention this many time before, that I remember everything that happened in 1974 as if it was just yesterday, and 90% of the book is through the eyes of a child. I also admit that the adult in me has added opinions on the current issues, but this is not much. Ofcourse at 40 years of age I will not be writing like an 8 year old a |
ilk22
Joined: 18/05/2011 Posts: 136
Message Posted: 18/03/2012 23:35 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 16 of 25 in Discussion |
| and if an 8 year old I would not have been able to write the book the way it has been written. I did my best to extract the information that I had in my head as best as I possibly could. I am not a writer, I am an ordinary person that wanted to tell my story and did it the best way I possibley could. I hope this answers your question. Kind regards Soner |
ilk22
Joined: 18/05/2011 Posts: 136
Message Posted: 18/03/2012 23:40 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 17 of 25 in Discussion |
| Oops my mathematics is really bad, I was 42 when I started writing the book. |
Marion
Joined: 06/03/2011 Posts: 1816
Message Posted: 19/03/2012 00:02 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 18 of 25 in Discussion |
| Giving your age away, soner. We can tell you are not a woman! But you ARE a writer, because you have written a book! After all what constitutues 'a writer'? Surely it is someone who writes. If you are tyring to say that you are not a writer by profession, or trained to do so, then O.K, but neither was Shakespeare when he started. so you are a writer and one who is accepted by many as having a talent. As an old friend of mine used to say '|it has to be readable'. And your book is! |
Crumpy
Joined: 05/06/2010 Posts: 419
Message Posted: 19/03/2012 00:12 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 19 of 25 in Discussion |
| I agree Marion - both my wife and I felt the book was very readable, very enjoyable. Thank you Soner. |
spider
Joined: 03/01/2009 Posts: 5527
Message Posted: 19/03/2012 00:21 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 20 of 25 in Discussion |
| Looking forward to reading your book and wish you all best wishes. Spider,X |
ilk22
Joined: 18/05/2011 Posts: 136
Message Posted: 19/03/2012 20:53 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 21 of 25 in Discussion |
| Thanks Crumpy and spider |
dippersgirl
Joined: 04/05/2010 Posts: 795
Message Posted: 19/03/2012 21:21 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 22 of 25 in Discussion |
| Thank you Soner, some kind people recorded and posted some DVDs to me. The posted them on Wednesday, 7th in Esentepe and the postmaster assured them, it would be in Dipkarpaz on Monday, well not exactly, the package arrived here on Friday, 16th., but it came |
ilk22
Joined: 18/05/2011 Posts: 136
Message Posted: 21/03/2012 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 23 of 25 in Discussion |
| Dippersgirl, I will call you on Sat to check with you. Good thing I didn't post from the UK , it may have added another day on the delivery time. lol rgds soner |
Chelpet
Joined: 10/03/2010 Posts: 253
Message Posted: 21/03/2012 01:26 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 24 of 25 in Discussion |
| Book now on our Kindle, and should make good reading during our 3 weeks in Cyprus (the only time we get to read) judging from prior reports really looking forward to it, and thank you folks for reporting it was on Kindle. |
ilk22
Joined: 18/05/2011 Posts: 136
Message Posted: 23/03/2012 16:48 | Join or Login to Reply | Message 25 of 25 in Discussion |
| Hi dippersgirl, Glad to hear that the donkey made it to the Karpaz, and that you now have the book. regards Soner |
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