Fear the Darkness –
The BOLO Books Review
Becky Masterman’s debut novel Rage Against the Dying was published in 2013 to little fanfare. The critical response was immediately positive, causing readers to begin to discover this new talent. Eventually, the novel started to rack up award nominations and wins...
Ricochet – December 2014
From The Booking Desk: Before we leave 2014 behind completely, I wanted to post my Ricochet listing for December. As one would expect, the most popular post was the year-end listing of Top Reads, but there are also many book reviews and other miscellaneous posts you...
BOLO Books interviewed by Helen Smith
From the Booking Desk: Today on her blog, UK author Helen Smith interviews me about the blog, my favorite moments in blogging, and my most anticipated books of 2015. Please stop by and see what I have to say and let Helen and I know what you think! Follow the link to...
Azar Nafisi @ The Ivy Bookshop
Last night, humanities dynamo Azar Nafisi spoke at The Ivy Bookshop in Mt. Washington, Maryland. Nafisi, the celebrated author of Reading Lolita in Tehran, is on a book tour for her latest non-fiction gem, The Republic of Imagination. Azar Nafisi’s remarks for the...
Ricochet – October and November 2014
From The Booking Desk: It has been a busy two months here at BOLO Books. Bouchercon happens every Fall and that tends to dominate coverage here at the blog, but there were also some really great books reviewed. In case you missed anything, here is quick recap. ...
Bouchercon 2014 Recap – Saturday and Sunday
(Part Two)
From the Booking Desk: Yesterday, I posted my recap of the first few days of Bouchercon. Now, let’s take a look at the weekend itself. Saturday – The morning started with another time-keeping session for me. This time it was the Teen Angst panel. Joelle Charbonneau...
Bouchercon 2014 Recap – Tuesday through Friday
(Part One)
From the Booking Desk: Boucerchon 2014 Long Beach has come and gone, but the memories will linger for a lifetime. In addition to the wonderful panels and events, it was a great joy to collect hugs from friends, discover new authors, and congratulate the worthy award...
Curtains on Bouchercon 2014
From The Booking Desk: Bouchercon 2014 in Long Beach, CA has been a whirlwind of excitement. A full recap will be coming in the next week or so, but until then, I just wanted to say one final thank you to Ingrid Willis and her gang for putting on a great conference. ...
Come see me at my panel – Bouchercon
From the Booking Desk: Unfortunately, there will be no review this week. I am in Long Beach, California having a wonderful time at Bouchercon. Next week, things will return to their normal schedule - along with a recap of the conference. Until then, if you happen to...
Countdown to Bouchercon 4
From the Booking Desk: Thank you for stopping by for the final post in my Countdown to Bouchercon series. Today, I want to discuss panels. Just some simple advice for moderators, panelists and audience members. If you missed any of the earlier portions of the series,...