David Barbee wrote a book . Its about super heroes and super villains.
And its about a bastard, appropriately named The Bastard, who finds love in chaos and truths in conspiracies while investigating the murder of his nemesis.
Lots of violent content; it is very twisted. Definitely not for everyone. Read the rest of this entry »
Most of my heroes are tough guy fixers, like Reacher, Repairman Jack and Omar from The Wire, who level the playing fields for the rest of us. There can be no better recommendation than to have one of their creators endorse a book. Read the rest of this entry »
Grandin, famous for her advocating for the humane treatment of our livestock even as we lead them to to slaughter, shares her inate understanding of animals as conscious beings and challenges us to reconsider our relationships with out pets by assessing dogs, cats, Read the rest of this entry »
Iceland as described by Erlendur is a dark, and alienating place best visited with a glass of spirits or dosed on prozac. Ironically, in this suffocating landscape, its inhabitants can avoid intimacy but can never escape their interconnectedness.
Winner of the Golden Dagger Award
Plot in 20 Words or Less: A human skeleton is found in the bottom of a draining lake, tied to some kind of Russian listening device and Erlendur must unravel the mystery while exploring his own understanding of passions, loyalties, and consequences.
(ok- that was 36 word but, well, its complicated)
Great book- read this one. And make sure to read Jar City too. Or rent the movie.
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It seems to me that some of the best dark fantasy books are also children's book and The Graveyard Book has been voted the best of the best this year. Considering it takes place primarily in a graveyard, this charming book has an innocent and unwordly spirit. Read the rest of this entry »
A collection of short stories by the best and brightest darkest fantasy writers (or speculative fiction as it is being referred to in the press releases). The cover design by Dave McKean is an added treat.
My favorite story? I loved Poppy Z. Brite's love letter to katrina
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The 2nd book in David Wellington's series about the zombie plague is actually a prequel to the first book - Monster Island. Extremely well written, Wellington draws on his world view probably honed while working at the U. N., the plot interweaves military, socio-political tactics and realities with the spread of zombies outbreak. Read the rest of this entry »
Plot in one hundred (100) words or less: John Taylor, The Nightside's paranormal PI, is hired to investigate the kidnapping of an immortal. However someone is interfering with his "special gift". The story flips from a supernatural tale to an old-fashioned whodunit- depending only on the tricks up his sleeve
even though i have ADHD, i am a voracious reader. i normally read 3 books at the same time, picking up the one i find readable on any particular night...more i don't feel like writing about books anymore. I would rather read and be snarky.
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