Cynthia Kuhn – A BOLO Books Guest Post
From the Booking Desk: I have long been a fan of the academic mystery, so when Cynthia Kuhn's Lila Maclean Academic Mystery series was announced, I knew that it was going on my To-Be-Read pile. (And since then, of course, BOLO Books has posted reviews of both The...
Ian Rankin @ The Ivy Bookshop
On Saturday, February 11, 2017, Ian Rankin brought his 30th Anniversary of Rebus Tour to The Ivy Bookshop in Mt. Washington, Maryland. The bookshop was filled to capacity as befits an author or Mr. Rankin’s stature, along with the fact that his tours of the US are...
Rupture – Cover Analysis
From the Booking Desk: Fans of my blog know that I love a good cover design on a novel. If I had more time, I would certainly talk about many of the ones I love. In 2016, for the first time, I posted about my Top Covers of the year and I will likely do that for future...
Writing Elements Round-Up
From the Booking Desk: Back in 2014, I had a short series of guest posts looking at the various elements of writing. With my growth in followers, I suspect that many folks missed these original posts, so I am sharing them here again. Also, if any authors have interest...
2016 Stats
From the Booking Desk: I am often asked how I decide what to review. This is far too complicated a process for me to distill into one blog post, but in 2014 I started to post an analysis of how I obtained the books I ended up reviewing. Here is the data for 2016....
BOLO Books’ Top Five Covers of 2016
From The Booking Desk: I've always wanted to post a list of my favorite covers for the year, so for 2016, I am actually doing it. These are five covers I think are simply stunning. And the books included within are not too shoddy either. And don't forget to check out...
Another Visit with the Reds
From The Booking Desk: The ladies of Jungle Red Writers have invited me to stop by the blog again today. More specifically, Roberta Isleib (Lucy Burdette) approached me about leading an online book club discussion online for them. And since I can never turn down the...
APB – Winter 2017
From the Booking Desk: This is the sixth post for this feature here at BOLO Books – The APB (All Points Bulletin). As always, competition for these slots was tough. What books are generating that elusive buzz in the publishing industry? Which are books that I have...
No Witness But the Moon –
The BOLO Books Review
The plot of Suzanne Chazin’s No Witness But the Moon tackles two of the most pressing issues facing society today – police-involved shootings and immigration. By weaving these two topics together, Chazin highlights the interconnectedness of all people and how...
Thomas Mullen @ Politics & Prose Bookstore
From the Booking Desk: On Saturday, October 22, Thomas Mullen spoke to a gathering of readers at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC. For those that might have missed the BOLO Books review of Darktown, you can find that here. Thomas Mullen opened the event...