You know that I love Margaret Atwood and am incredibly excited to see her in the spring, so it’s only fitting to do a quick re-read of some of her books. Good Bones and Simple Murders is a collection of whimsical-caustic-witty-parodies-and otherwise wonderful short pieces. She skewers the traditional views of women in fairy tales, reveals […]
YA Author Interview from the Verge: Kama Falzoi Post
I love to introduce new authors! Kama Falzoi Post is here for the first of a two-part interview in preparation for her upcoming YA novel, InHuman. With Nanowrimo in full swing, it’s great to find out that a newly published author wrote her novel during Nano. In other words, don’t give up. I’m thrilled to […]
PROOFREADING PLUS Service for Indie and Self-Publishing Authors
I have seen so many indie, self-pubbed books go out with errors. This, unfortunately, results in negative reviews and loss of word-of-mouth sales. The truth is that you have read your own work so many times that you KNOW what you want to say and what is behind it all. I’ve seen companies charge […]
Let’s Read a Book Together
As you know, my brother died of lung cancer a little over a month ago. I am still hurting and grieving and will be for awhile. Anyway, as a tribute to his memory, I am rereading A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy O’Toole. Care to join me? We can discuss in the comments…
Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Full disclosure: I read this book because it was on a list of books “to read before you see the movie” even though I have no intention of thinking of considering seeing the movie. Period. I liked the cover. Shallow, but true. Little did I know it was about cancer. The thing is, this wasn’t […]
Book Review: Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz
I love Odd Thomas. I really do. The character has charmed me from the first book in the series… until now. Suddenly, he has an enigmatic sidekick… and I don’t like her. She seems to serve no real p This entry in the series relies on intricate science theories and horror instead of Odd’s talents […]
Author Todd Keisling Live Event! November 15, 9:00 P.M. EST
Friend of the Verge, author of A Life Transparent and The Liminal Man, wants to talk to you tomorrow, 11/15. Well, read to you, actually. And talk. But not just to you. Oh, just read this note from Todd: To celebrate the release of Miseria’s Chorale, a new horror anthology published by Forgotten Tomb Press, […]
If You Were Here by Alafair Burke
I might have mentioned that I’m rarely surprised by books or movies. I’ve read so many thrillers/mysteries and seen so many suspense movies that I can almost always see the twist coming. When I find a book that surprises me, I LOVE it. Gone Girl had plenty of twists, and it’s not surprising that people […]
The Art of Fielding is an Art of Writing
I wasn’t going to read this book. I didn’t care what the reviews were or how many lists it was on. I was NOT going to read it. I don’t like sports books, so why would I? Well, my book club gave me the reason. It is this month’s selection. When I started reading The […]
Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen – the Monkey is Bad but the Book is Good
If you have read Hiaasen before, you know that he writes environmentally friendly novels… with bizarre characters… and even more bizarre circumstances. This one contains a bad monkey, a severed arm with the middle finger up, mango popsicles, greed, violence, and revenge. Just another day in Florida. It’s out this summer. Read it. You won’t […]