Maureen Johnson started an interesting discussion on Twitter the other day about what makes a good book blog. Opinions varied, but one thing that emerged is that some folks dislike and/or distrust book blogs that don’t contain negative reviews.As you might have...
If you read crime fiction, you’ll be noticing a lot of books coming out that are dedicated to David Thompson. Having read Duane Swierczynski’s touching and heartfelt Acknowledgements in FUN &GAMES the other day, I’m inspired to share my own testimonial...
I’ll admit it: I was late to the Karin Slaughter party. Not sure how exactly it happened, but it wasn’t until last year I started reading her books. Since then, I’ve been making up for lost time because she is one of those rarities, a hugely successful internationally...
LONG GONE is the first stand-alone novel from Alafair Burke, author of the Ellie Hatcher and Samantha Kincaid series. I’m a little skeptical when established authors venture into new territory—I am a creature of habit—but I like Alafair’s writing a lot, and so I...
Ok, so this isn’t really about any of those things…but it sounded so much more interesting than “How I Learned to Love Preordering Books.”Next month there are a bunch of amazing books being released. To wit:HELL IS EMPTY by Craig Johnson on June 2THE TWO DEATHS OF...
When I started thinking about an “Interview with a Character” series, I wasn’t sure how it would be received. I’ve always been a bookworm, and I clearly remember the days before the interwebs when I lived amongst people with whom this was not necessarily a...
