Reviews

Bookshots: 'The Jovian Spark' by Jonas Samuelle

February 11th, 2015

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Jovian Spark Who wrote it? Indie novelist, Jonas Samuelle.

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Bookshots: 'Get In Trouble' by Kelly Link

February 10th, 2015

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Get In Trouble Who wrote it? Kelly Link, whose whimsical stories blend modern concerns of theme with fairy-tale elements, and explore unique worlds from story to story. She’s won numerous awards as can be seen at her official site.

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Bookshots: 'The Visible Filth' by Nathan Ballingrud

February 9th, 2015

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Visible Filth Who Wrote It? Nathan Ballingrud, a Shirley Jackson Award winning writer of horror and dark fantasy, author of the short story collection North American Lake Monsters (Small Beer Press, 2013).

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Bookshots: 'Assassination Classroom: Volume 2' by Yusei Matsui

February 4th, 2015

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Assassination Classroom: Volume 2 Who wrote it? Yusei Matsui, author of Neuro: Supernatural Detective.

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Bookshots: 'How to Be a Heroine: Or, What I've Learned from Reading too Much' by Samantha Ellis

February 3rd, 2015

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: How to Be a Heroine: Or, What I’ve Learned from Reading too Much Who wrote it:  British playwright Samantha Ellis.

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Bookshots: 'The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins' by Irvine Welsh

February 2nd, 2015

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins Who Wrote It? You know bloody well who wrote it, ya fuckin' nonce! Irvine Welsh, filthy author of such filthy books as Filth, and a little book called Trainspotting.

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Bookshots: 'Trigger Warning' by Neil Gaiman

February 2nd, 2015

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances Who Wrote It? Neil Gaiman, author of beautifully haunting books, and holder of the key to my creative heart. (Translation: I love him. So much. I say this in the interest of full disclosure. I may not be an entirely unbiased reviewer today.)

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Bookshots: 'The Sasquatch Hunter’s Almanac' by Sharma Shields

January 26th, 2015

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Sasquatch Hunter’s Almanac Who Wrote It? Sharma Shields, a writer who has worked in independent bookstores and libraries all over Washington state. She is the author of the short story collection Favorite Monster. The Sasquatch Hunter’s Almanac is her first novel.

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Bookshots: 'Whipping Boy' By Allen Kurzweil

January 20th, 2015

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Whipping Boy Who Wrote It? 'Whipping Boy'...is far from a "woe is me while wiping away the tears with hundred dollar bills" kind of story. It is, instead, a vastly entertaining book of one man’s obsession and how childhood cruelty can both scar and drive us. Novelist, educator, journalist, and inventor, Allen Kurzweil.

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Bookshots: "Mort(e)" by Robert Repino

January 19th, 2015

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Mort(e) Who Wrote It? A wild, imaginative and wholly original tale without any trace of sugar-coating. [Repino] takes our current war-addled, religion-dominated, decidedly divided society to task... Robert Repino, a previous Pushcart Prize nominee for his short fiction. Mort(e) is his debut novel. More info here.

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