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 […]
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 […]
Welcome, New Followers!
There seems to be quite a few new followers of this blog. I am receiving many notifications that people are following me, which results in a little paranoia, combined with gratefulness and a little confusion. I’m not sure how you found me or why you are following me, but welcome. I have a very busy […]
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, […]
The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian are Strangers I Don’t Want to Meet at Night
I just finished reading The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian. I don’t know what I expected, but it wasn’t what I got. It was definitely strange. And a lot happens at night. But what about the herbalists and their bizarre obsession with the 10-year-old twin girls who just moved into town with their family? What […]
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 […]
Interview with Gene Doucette, Author of Fixer
Welcome to Gene Doucette, author of Immortal, Hellenic Immortal, and Fixer. Gene is probably pretty tired from hitting the web for his blog tour, but he made time for a few questions from me. The Immortal books are very different from Fixer. Did you enjoy writing one more than the other? Adam […]
Special Interview Coming Up in February: Donovan Candle
Okay, you may not have heard of Donovan Candle, but you may have heard of the author of A Life Transparent and The Liminal Man, Todd Keisling. To celebrate the release of The Liminal Man, a Blog Tour is running rampant for a month and a half! Right here, on the Verge, on February 12, […]
One of Our Thursday’s is Missing by Jasper Fforde – Review
My book reviews are meant to be short, sweet, and spoiler-free. This novel is the latest in the Thursday Next series, which I always enjoy. This book’s protagonist is the written Thursday rather than the real one. The book world features prominently in the Next series, and rather than ruin the fun for bibliophiles, let […]