by Kristopher | Dec 7, 2012 | Review
Sophie Littlefield – Hanging By A Thread (Delacorte Books for Young Readers, Hardcover, $16.99, 9/11/2012) The young adult section of the bookstore is jam-packed with paranormal romances. Most of them deal with vampires, werewolves, faeries and the like. In...
by Kristopher | Nov 30, 2012 | Review
When fans of Sophie Littlefield pick up Blood Bond, her new e-book only release, they will be expecting to encounter strong character development and a tightly-woven plot and that is exactly what they will discover. The main character of the novel, Joe Bashir, is a...
by Kristopher | Nov 28, 2012 | Interview
From The Booking Desk: Today we are joined by Sophie Littlefield for an interview about her new novel Blood Bond and her career up to this point. Sophie Littlefield is the the author of many books across different genres, so please check out her website for more...
by Kristopher | Nov 16, 2012 | Review
Lemony Snicket – Who Could That Be at This Hour? (Little, Brown for Young Readers, Hardcover, $15.99, 10/23/12) Joyous! Unexpected! Joyously unexpected! ‘Joyous’ is a word which here means it puts a smile on your face. ‘Unexpected’ is a word which here means out...
by Kristopher | Nov 15, 2012 | Articles
From The Booking Desk: World Book Night will once again be held on April 23, 2013. Applications for being a book giver as now open. Please be sure to read the directions carefully. Remember, they provide the book, you provide the recipients. World Book Night...
by Kristopher | Nov 14, 2012 | Review
From the Booking Desk: Let’s call today’s review a mini-review. The book in question, The Amber Amulet by Craig Silvey, was sent to me from Australia by a dear friend. I think that most US readers will have difficulty locating a copy of the book, but I still wanted to...
by Kristopher | Nov 9, 2012 | Review
Val McDermid – The Vanishing Point (Atlantic Monthly Press, Hardcover, $25.00, 10/02/2012) Val McDermid is probably best known for her series of novels featuring criminal profiler Tony Hill and DCI Carol Jordan, which was adapted into the television series, Wire...
by Kristopher | Nov 2, 2012 | Review
Attica Locke – The Cutting Season (HarperCollins, Hardcover, $25.99, 9/18/2012) If Toni Morrison were to write a traditional murder mystery, it would likely look something like Attica Locke’s The Cutting Season. This is not to imply that the novel rehashes...
by Kristopher | Oct 24, 2012 | Bolo
From the Booking Desk: It’s hard to believe that we are already at the end of October. Bouchercon is quickly becoming a memory as we gear up for Halloween. And that can only mean that the holiday season is right behind (!*??) When did all the stores start...
