Glee’s Chris Colfer Signs Little, Brown Book Deal
Okay fantasy readers, are you ready for a title from Chris Colfer to color your bookshelves? Be prepared, because the Glee star has won his first two-book deal. EW sang the news. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers is going to publish “The Land of Stories [which] is set to hit stores in summer 2012, [...]
Stephenie Meyer’s The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide in 2011
Entertainment Weekly announces the release of a brand new book by Stephenie Meyer. No, it is not a Twilight Saga sequel like The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner (read a review), but instead it’s a new reference book which serves as an official encyclopedia to the series. From Little Brown Books for Young Readers [...]
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris – review
David Sedaris is best known for his collections of essays such as Me Talk Pretty One Day and When You Are Engulfed in Flames. His essays are typically personal in nature, often sharing stories about his family and growing up in North Carolina. If you are a fan of Sedaris, then be prepared to throw [...]
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer – review
I’m assuming if you’re reading this you like Twilight and have already read the other books, yes? And you want one of two things from me here–a recommendation about whether this new novella is worth picking up and paying the $9-$14 for (discount dependent), or a discussion of OMG What It Revealed. In the interests [...]
New Twilight Book from Stephenie Meyer!
Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight Saga, announced today on her website that she will have a new book published June 5. The story is titled The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. It is, as the name suggests (and as long-time fans may know from reading Stephenie’s website “cover-to-cover”), the story of Bree, the [...]
The Electric Mayhem: Ravens, This Wicked World and Almost Gone
This edition of the Electric Mayhem spotlights the debut novel of Richard Lange, This Wicked World, the first novel in 14 years from George Dawes Green, Ravens, and another offering in the inaugural New Pulp Press series, Almost Gone by Stan Richards.
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Twilight’s Stephenie Meyer – The Host film
Stephenie Meyer, who I think owns the book market and could probably order a teenage and twilight mom uprising has a production team for her non-Twilight related novel The Host. Variety reports that Nick Wechsler, Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz have privately funded the procurement for the rights to adapt Meyer’s The Host, which was published last year by Little, Brown. Andrew Niccol will write the screenplay and direct the film.
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Book Review – The Way Home by George Pelecanos
The Nerd of Noir reviews The Way Home by George Pelecanos.
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The Electric Mayhem: The Voodoo Walk
The latest installment of The Electric Mayhem includes thoughts and reviews on Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell, Pyres by Derek Nikitas and The City in These Pages by John Grant.
Book Review – Beat the Reaper
Title: Beat the Reaper Author: Josh Bazell Cover Artist: Ploy Siripant Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Binding: Hardcover Publication Date: January 7, 2009 You kind of want to hate the shit out of Josh Bazell. Dude’s a goddamn doctor and a badass crime novelist with a debut to beat the fucking band? If I were [...]
Book Review – The Devouring
Author: Simon Holt Publisher: Little, Brown Publishing Date: September 2008 Format: Hardcover The Devouring is an interesting little horror tale that I believe is geared toward the YA market. Horror is not usually to my taste, so I don’t have a lot of reference points as to whether this is a YA novel or not. [...]
Book Review – The Night Gardener
Author: George Pelecanos Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Binding: Hardcover Publication Date: August 2006 It is in many ways the high water mark for what a mystery/crime novel is capable. George Pelecanos is one of the most respected writers of mystery/crime fiction working today. He is what’s known as a writer’s writer. For those of [...]
