Reviews

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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Bookshots: 'Ectopia' by Martin Goodman

October 18th, 2013

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Ectopia Who Wrote It?: Martin Goodman, Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Hull, and Director of the Philip Larkin Centre for Poetry and Creative Writing. He is also a biographer and has written numerous non-fiction works on spiritualism and shamanism.

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Bookshots: "The Ogre's Wife" by Ron Koertge

October 17th, 2013

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Ogre's Wife Who wrote it? Ron Koertge, a poet in his 70s who you would swear was just an emotionally intelligent 25-year-old.

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BookShots: 'David and Goliath' by Malcolm Gladwell

October 15th, 2013

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: David and Goliath Who Wrote It? David and Goliath is a supremely entertaining read from one of the masters of social science journalism. Malcolm Gladwell, interestingly coiffed journalist, speaker and influential thinker. Plot in a Box: Gladwell looks into what really makes society’s winners and losers and explodes a few myths along the way.

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Bookshots: "The Heavens Rise" by Christopher Rice

October 15th, 2013

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title:  The Heavens Rise Who wrote it?  Christopher Rice, New York Times Bestselling author of A Density of Souls and Light Before Day. Also, Anne Rice’s son.

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Bookshots: "Actors Anonymous" by James Franco

October 14th, 2013

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Actors Anonymous Who wrote it? James Franco is an actor, director, writer, and artist. In 2011 he received an Academy Award nomination for best actor for his role in 127 Hours.

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Bookshots: 'The Marijuana Chronicles' Edited by Jonathan Santlofer

October 11th, 2013

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Marijuana Chronicles  Who wrote it? Edited by best-selling crime novelist and artist Jonathan Santlofer

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Bookshots: "Mira Corpora" by Jeff Jackson

October 9th, 2013

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Mira Corpora Who Wrote It?: Acclaimed playwright Jeff Jackson, who has had five plays produced by the Obie award winning theater company, Collapsible Giraffe.

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