Reviews

Bookshots: "A True Novel" by Minae Mizumura

November 12th, 2013

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: A True Novel Who Wrote it? The characters themselves stayed with me while I worked through the book. At times I'd find myself thinking about them long after I'd put it down... Minae Mizumura wrote it in her native Japanese; Jessica Winters Carpenter translated it into English.

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Bookshots: "The Cage" by Martin Vaughn-James

November 11th, 2013

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Cage Who wrote it? What the audience brings to the reading experience is every bit as crucial as the author's "intentions." Martin Vaughn-James, celebrated painter/graphic novel pioneer. He produced two other experimental books before releasing his masterpiece, The Cage.

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Bookshots: 'The Pure Gold Baby' by Margaret Drabble

November 7th, 2013

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Pure Gold Baby

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Bookshots: 'Furious Cool: Richard Pryor and the World That Made Him' by David Henry and Joe Henry

November 6th, 2013

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Furious Cool: Richard Pryor and the World That Made Him

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Bookshots: 'Want Not' by Jonathan Miles

November 5th, 2013

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Want Not

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Bookshots: 'Red Sky in Morning' by Paul Lynch

November 5th, 2013

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Red Sky in Morning Who wrote it? A stimulating, chaotic, and surprisingly elegant read that starts off with a bang and rarely lets up the pace. Dublin based first-time novelist, Paul Lynch Plot in a box:   A young Irishman accidentally kills the landlord about to evict his family, catalyzing a bloody chain of events.

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Bookshots: 'Happy Mutant Baby Pills' by Jerry Stahl

November 4th, 2013

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Happy Mutant Baby Pills Who wrote it? If you're a fan of Palahiniuk or Vonnegut, you should be rushing out to buy Happy Mutant Baby Pills. Jerry Stahl, best known for drug addiction memoir, Permanent Midnight, which was turned into a film starring Ben Stiller.

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Bookshots: 'Parasite' by Mira Grant

October 29th, 2013

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Parasite Who Wrote It? For fans of zombie novels, this one takes the familiar tropes in a slightly different direction, one which brings some freshness to the genre. Mira Grant, author of zombie infection novels Feed, Deadline, and Blackout; who also writes under her real name, Seanan McGuire.

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BookShots: 'The Goldfinch' by Donna Tartt

October 22nd, 2013

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Goldfinch

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Bookshots: "The Abominable" by Dan Simmons

October 21st, 2013

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Abominable Who wrote it? Mysterious Tibetan monsters, Sherpas, Nazis, Royal Geographic Society snobs; this book has all the trappings of a classic exploration story. Dan Simmons, author of The Terror and Dickensian thriller, Drood.

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