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Bookshots: 'You Disappear' by Christian Jungersen
January 7th, 2014
Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: You Disappear Who wrote it? Jungersen’s prose is alternately spare and lyrical, making this a page-turner where entire passages stay with you. Christian Jungersen, whose 3rd novel follows in the footsteps of his first two, which were both multiple-award winning bestsellers.
Read Review →Bookshots: 'The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles' by Katherine Pancol
January 2nd, 2014
Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles Who wrote it: Katherine Pancol, a journalist and one of France's best known contemporary authors.
Read Review →Bookshots: 'Night Watch' by Sergei Lukyanenko
December 30th, 2013
Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Night Watch Who wrote it? Lukyanenko ensures his magical characters are washed with a human resonance, so his fantastic concepts remain familiar and identifiable. Sergei Lukyanenko, best know for his Watch series of fantasy novels (Night Watch is the first, originally published in 1998).
Read Review →Bookshots: 'Nothing' by Anne Marie Wirth Cauchon
December 23rd, 2013
Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Nothing Who wrote it? There is a lurid pulpiness of a Fawcett Gold Medal paperback at [Nothing's] core; a thriller-like structure which drives the narrative and fills it with an encroaching dread like a James M. Cain novel. Anne Marrie Wirth Cauchon Plot in a Box: Montana is burning to the ground and so are the young and desperate souls of Missoula.
Read Review →Bookshots: "Starling" by Sage Stossel
December 16th, 2013
Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Starling Who wrote it? Sage Stossel, a cartoonist and contributing editor with The Atlantic
Read Review →Bookshots: 'S.' by J.J. Abrams & Doug Dorst
December 9th, 2013
Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: S.
Read Review →Bookshots: 'fic: Why Fanfiction Is Taking Over the World' by Anne Jamison
December 5th, 2013
Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: fic: Why Fanfiction Is Taking Over the World Who wrote it? With 'fic,' Jamison has written the absolute Bible for devotees of fan writing. Anne Jamison, author and Phd in Comparative Literature. Her work has been quoted in such publications as the NY Review of Books.
Read Review →Bookshots: 'Inside the Dream Palace' by Sherill Tippins
December 5th, 2013
Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Inside the Dream Palace Who wrote it? The book’s entertaining and detail-rich anecdotes ultimately make it a satisfying and very comprehensive read. New York based author of The February House, Sherill Tippins.
Read Review →Bookshots: 'Lesser Creatures' by Peter Giglio
December 3rd, 2013
Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Lesser Creatures Who Wrote it? It must be a daunting task to attempt a zombie novel in this day and age, especially if you're trying to do something different. Pushcart prize nominee and Horror Writers Association member, Peter Giglio.
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