Matched by Ally Condie – review
Today, I am reviewing the dystopian novel, Matched, by Ally Condie. It’s got a kind of similar plot to Divergent. In this novel, Cassia lives in a world that is totally controlled by the society. Every single aspect of Cassia’s life will be planned by the society, and, because it’s the only life she has [...]
Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris – review
Have you read the latest in Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Mysteries? I’ll give you a hint, HBO calls them True Blood, and if you’re a fan of the show you’ve got to give the books a try. Yes, yes, I’m a big fan of the show, but the books are better and more cleverly done. Isn’t that always [...]
Marie Lu’s ‘Legend’ Headed to Theaters
CBS is making sure the book-to-movie magic isn’t all hogged up by Ron Howard’s The Dark Tower project by bringing us Legend, the first novel in a trilogy by Marie Lu that takes place in a dark, dystopian future. Deadline reports that CBS Films has purchased the screen rights for Lu’s novel, which will be [...]
Nocturne by Syrie James – review
Let me be honest: Nocturne by Syrie James is not the sort of novel that I naturally gravitate to. I read it because it was offered to me and sounded interesting enough to try–the sort of book that a friend lends you, or that you pick up from the airport bookstore’s limited options, at least [...]
A Tapestry of Spells by Lynn Kurland – review
I had this book on my shelf for the better part of a year before I picked it up to read. I had really enjoyed the original trilogy in the Nine Kingdoms world Kurland started in a couple fantasy-romance novelas (for anthologies), but she uses a style of storytelling that lends itself to a certain mood. It has always struck me as [...]
Silksinger by Laini Taylor review
I adore this fantasy world that Laini Taylor has created. It is rich and full of life with characters that are wonderful to follow around – cheering them on and shaking my fists at their detractors.
Read the review after the jump…
Fantasy: Violation of the Possible? by Betsy Tobin
We have another guest spot for you at BSC, as we once again open our doors for the actual talent to come in and share their thoughts with our readers. Betsy Tobin is the author of Bone House, The Bounce and Ice Land. The latter was recently republished by Penguin/Plume last August, and Publishers Weekly said of it:
With an introspective dwarf, the god Odin and a fearsome band of giants, Tobin has this one aimed squarely at the Mists of Avalon audience, and she hits big.
Bone House was short-listed for the Commonwealth Prize, & won the Herodotus Prize in the U.S.
Tobin was kind enough to drop by and offer us Fantasy: Violation of the Possible?
Check it out after the jump…
Level 26: Dark Origins by Anthony Zuiker & Duane Swierczynski reviewed
Level 26: Dark Origin by Anthony Zuiker and Duane Swierczynski attempts to break “all boundaries of traditional publishing by combining motion picture quality film and an interactive community website with a thriller novel.”
Does it succeed?
Find out after the jump….
The Amateurs by Marcus Sakey reviewed
The Nerd of Noir is back and he’s got a review of Marcus Sakey’s fourth novel, The Amateurs. Did he like it? Does a bear shit in the woods?
Find out the answers and much more after the jump…
Duane Swierczynski’s Level 26 trailer
The official trailer for Duane Swierczynski’s Level 26 has been released. Only two months to go.
Check it out after the jump….
The Electric Mayhem: Furnace Room Lullaby
In this edition of The Electric Mayhem I take a look at Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio by Amara Lakhous, Private Midnight by Kris Saknussemm and In the Miso Soup by Ryu Murakami.
Book Review – Doc Wilde and the Frogs of Doom by Tim Byrd
This is a review of Tim Byrd’s Doc Wilde and the Frogs of Doom, published last month by Putnam/Penguin.
Get the review after the jump. . .
