Level 26: Dark Origins
Not that impressed so far. Level 26: Dark Origins is the first in what is referred to as a “digi-novel.” Written by the creator of CSI, Anthony E. Zuiker (along with Duane Swierczynski), it is the...
View ArticleGoal Achieved
Some people think that I have a problem: I’m addicted to reading. This would be completely true and I do read, every day, all the time. I was a c-average kid until I was about 12 when my teacher...
View ArticleFlesh by Richard Laymon
I’m currently reading Richard Laymon’s Flesh. I’ve read a number of Laymon’s books before and enjoy him for his classic horror writing style of slowly giving out details of whatever horror the...
View ArticleJohn Irving’s “Last Night in Twisted River”
I’m just about to reach the halfway point of reading Last Night in Twisted River; John Irving’s latest release. Knowing how Irving works in writing and constructing his novels — starting with the...
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“The Breathers” by S. G. Browne
A couple of months ago, during the middle of summer, an author stepped into the store, met with me and signed his stock. It was S. G. Browne, author of the zombie romantic comedy The Breathers: A...
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“Under St. Peter’s” by Harry Turtledove
I’ve begun reading By Blood We Live, edited by John Joseph Adams [who also did The Living Dead and Wastelands (both of which I’ve reviewed)] which kicks off with a wonderfully dark, sexual, and...
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The Importance of Voice
I’m currently working my way through A Mage of None Magic by A. Christopher Drown and enjoying it in certain ways, and it gives me the chance to talk a little about voice. While the story of A Mage of...
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Kim Stanley Robinson’s “Galileo’s Dream”
I know it’s been a while since I last posted, but since every contact I make with anyone in publishing bounces me back a “see you in the new year” response, it’s to be expected that we’re all...
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If You’re Going to Read One Zombie Novel This Year, Read “Feed”
In a little over a month, Feed by Mira Grant will be published at the very affordable price of $9.99. Feed is the first in the Newsflesh trilogy penned by the October Daye series author, Seanan...
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“Feed”ing Time at the BookBanter
In a recent post, I mentioned some of the great things about a new zombie book by Seanan McGuire, Feed, written under her pseudonym Mira Grant, due out April 27th. I’ve been trying to hone in on what...
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