by Site Owner | Jan 29, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Short Stories
Long Lankin Looks Back at Banville’s Incredible Career By John Banville Vintage, $12.95, 100 pages John Banville has been writing fiction for over 40 years and those years of experience have served him well, earning him a Booker Prize in 2005, among other...
by Site Owner | Nov 26, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Books About Books, Reference
Excellent Advice for Writers By Midge Raymond Ashland Creek Press, $15.95, 245 pages For most writers writing a novel of 100,000 words is the easy part. The challenge is getting that book read and reviewed by the public. In Everyday Book Marketing by Midge Raymond...
by Site Owner | Nov 1, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Books About Books, History, Reference
Exploring America’s History with Its Most Prolific Writers By Philip F. Gura Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 330 pages, $30.00 Truth’s Ragged Edge: The Rise of the American Novel explores the sordid and convoluted history of America through the eyes...
by Site Owner | Sep 23, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller
Realities Crash Together in The Pepsi Signs By James Hansen Inkwater Press, $22.95, 633 pages Michael Pierce and Laura Rodriguez have had a secret love for years, but Michael’s marriage has kept them apart. Then one day they meet in a cafe to discuss a...
by Site Owner | Sep 20, 2013 | Science Fiction
City of gods: Hellenica Takes Readers On An Incredible Journey By Jon Maas CreateSpace, $8.99, 344 pages Every once in awhile a book comes along that is so impressive it helps define a genre, and that is the case with City of gods: Hellenica. This book tells the story...