And we are back with Part two of John F. D. Taff's THE FEARING: WATER & WIND! The next installment releases from Grey Matter Press on August 20th, so be sure to pick up your copy asap! The first part landed with somewhat mixed results for me, even though I still enjoyed it, but with … Continue reading Review: The Fearing Pt. 2 – Water & Wind
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Review: The Fisherman
Few books really nail the mythic scope of Lovecraft, but John Langan's THE FISHERMAN, goes far deeper, while the tentacles of cosmic horror writhes around it. Oh and it should be noted it won the 2016 Bram Stoker for best novel! Following Abe and Dan, two widowers, who have found one another's love for fishing … Continue reading Review: The Fisherman
Review: Ballad of the Whisky Robber
Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives and Broken Hearts, is maybe the longest title ever, but Julian Rubinstein writes a hell of a story, yet it's all true. This was our nonfiction read for this month in my local book club and while it didn't … Continue reading Review: Ballad of the Whisky Robber
Review: The Renegade God
Matt Spencer I think, gets a sense when it's been too long since I reviewed one his books and he just sends me one to review. I mean, maybe he actually didn't do that, but he did send this to me out of the blue, which was a great surprise and pleasure. Back ito his … Continue reading Review: The Renegade God
Review: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
I've been waiting a long time to get to these books, and since the 3rd book was nominated for a Hugo this year, it seemed it was as good a time as any to start. And what a refreshing treat this was! I know that uplifting science fiction has been an ongoing trend for years, … Continue reading Review: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
A Small Reflection & Writing Stats
So, I'm going to do something different with this writing update and talk about how I started writing. I honestly haven't given it much thought, so this is as good as any to wax a bit on that escalation of events. This was also partly inspired by a friend who recently gave an update on … Continue reading A Small Reflection & Writing Stats
Review: Exhalation
Ted Chiang is one of my all time favorite living writers of science fiction. He may even be my all time favorite short story writer. Ever since EXHALATION was released, I was chomping at the bit to read it, since while I could go elsewhere to read these stories, having a condensed book of just … Continue reading Review: Exhalation
Review: Screechers
I wasn't sure what I was in for with a title like SCREECHERS and a tag-team of authors in Kevin J. Kennedy & Christina Berling, but the experience was a pleasant one, that is if you enjoy nightmarish hellscapes. In SCREECHERS, we have two interweaving stories. One follows three men, Austin, Denver, and Brooklyn (gotta … Continue reading Review: Screechers
Review: Sea of Rust
Cargill doesn't ease off the gas pedal, bringing a harsh, but fantastical post-apocalyptic world to life, well with chrome-embodied life. It has been a long time, since I read a 350+ book in less than four days, but SEA OF RUST from C. Robert Cargill broke that drought and I am absolutely thrilled about it. … Continue reading Review: Sea of Rust
Review: North American Lake Monsters
I've been on a bit of a collection kick, if you could not tell and I was unprepred for reading my first collection by Nathan Ballingrud. NORTH AMERICAN LAKE MONSTERS is a searing, uncomfortable taste of brutal humanity. Describing this collection of stories would be to say it is a splicing of Raymond Carver and … Continue reading Review: North American Lake Monsters
