Having a fascination with unique, humorous zombies (Shaun of the Dead), I was pleased when I recently had the opportunity to read an advanced copy of Brains: A Zombie Memoir by Robin Becker. Brains is an autobiographical accounting of the “undeath” of Professor Jack Barnes, who is bitten by a zombie during the outbreak of…
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Review: Just Another Judgement Day by Simon R Green
Just Another Judgement Day is book 9 of The Nightside series which follows the exploits of private investigator John Taylor as he uses his supernatural gifts to solve cases in the Nightside. If you’re unfamiliar with this series, here’s a blurb from the book: In the Nightside, that sour secret hidden heart of London, it’s…
Review: The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Leanna Hieber
What can I say about Leanna Renee Hieber’s The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker? I could say that it’s elegantly written, with vivid prose that somehow reminds me of The Secret Garden. One could say that comparison is caused merely by the book’s setting in the Victorian era – but I remain convinced that it’s really the prose.
Review: Black and White by Caitlin Kittredge and Jackie Kessler
Ok, I admit it. I have a thing for superheroes. I have a serious weakness for superhuman powers and shiny high-tech toys. And I always root for those heroes who aren’t afraid (or who are at least willing) to be bad in order to do good.
Mini-Review: Get Known Before The Book Deal by Christina Katz
Stepping away from NaNoWriMo for a moment to urge all the writers out there to go pick up this book. Never thought about the business side of writing?