by Kristopher | Nov 15, 2013 | Review
When it comes to series novels, readers have a variety of motivations for returning book after book, but what most fans agree on is that the central reason for the success of a series resides with the characters themselves. Val McDermid’s Tony Hill and Carol Jordan...
by Kristopher | Nov 8, 2013 | Review
There are as many different ways to approach reading S. as there are unique readers out there to consume the book. No two people are going to work their way through S. in the same manner. Conceived by J.J. Abrams and written by Doug Dorst, S. is a wholly immersive...
by Kristopher | Nov 1, 2013 | Interview, Review
From The Booking Desk: The saying goes “there is nothing new under the sun,” but this is not necessarily true. You may have noticed that the title of this post does not indicate if it is an interview or a review. That is because it is BOTH. In an effort...
by Kristopher | Oct 31, 2013 | Articles
From the Booking Desk: Toni L. P. Kelner reached out to BOLO Books asking for help in spreading the word about this exciting new project. As a huge fan of her editorial work with other compilations, I thought this Audible endeavor was a new and exciting addition to a...
by Kristopher | Oct 30, 2013 | underCOVER
From The Booking Desk: In case you have not purchased a copy of J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst’s new novel S. yet, I thought perhaps a small glimpse inside might entice you. Upon purchase, you will find yourself in possession of a slipcover which holds the novel...
by Kristopher | Oct 25, 2013 | Review
As an after effect of the tragedy, there is now an ever-growing body of writing which celebrates post-Katrina New Orleans. Readers will not be surprised to hear that Christopher Rice has added a compelling paranormal tale to this heart-felt lineage of literature. The...
by Kristopher | Oct 24, 2013 | Articles
From the Booking Desk: Today is the First Blogoversary for BOLO Books. That’s right folks, BOLO Books is One Year Old Today! It is hard to believe that it has already been a year; and yet in many ways it also feels as though I have been doing this my whole...
by Kristopher | Oct 22, 2013 | underCOVER
From the Booking Desk: This post is nothing more than me wishing a Happy Release Day to Donna Tartt and her newest creation – The Goldfinch. Bookstore lines are sure to be filled with excited readers and the postal carriers will be getting back strain from...
by Kristopher | Oct 18, 2013 | Review
The Cutting Room Floor is the debut novel by Dawn Klehr. Marketed as a young adult title, this fast-paced novel will appeal to anyone looking for a quick read. It will be of particular interest to readers who are also film fans, as well as those interested in...
by Kristopher | Oct 11, 2013 | Review
From the Booking Desk: This week, the blog has certainly been dominated by one new title, The Preservationist. First there was the BOLO listing; then the book appeared on this reading list; then the author, Justin Kramon, stopped by for an interview; and today, we...
