Books: Original Fiction
Currently listing articles 300-251:
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Book Review: In The Woods by Tana French— To dismiss In The Woods for its genre is to the miss the point. Tana French's haunting debut astonishes.
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Book Review: Crystal Bay by Brandon Ford— An isolated writer is seduced by a bloodthirsty temptress.
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Book Review: The Good Terrorist by Doris Lessing— A look inside the revolution, tea-cosies and all. As relevant and compelling as when it was first published.
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Book Review: Generation Dead by Daniel Waters— The teen dead have risen from their graves — and they're going back to high school.
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Book Review: Burned by Ellen Hopkins— This harsh look at how religious constraints can ruin a young life is riveting.
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Book Review: The Death of Jayson Porter by Jaime Adoff— This bleak novel reveals the harsh life of a sixteen-year-old struggling to find hope on the mean streets.
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Interview with Candis C. Coffee, Author of Mariposa— "I always attempted to find agents, and that was a nightmare," says Coffee.
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Interview with Alma Alexander, Author of the Worldweavers Trilogy— "If SOMEBODY doesn’t hate what I do, not enough people are reading me," states Alexander.
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The Life and Loves of Anita Blake— Anita Blake has been criticized for many things, but her sexual empowerment should not be one of them.
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Interview with Novelist Patricia Wood, Author of Lottery— Shortlisted for the Orange Broadband Prize For Fiction, Patricia Wood's novel "Lottery" challenges perceptions.
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Free Book Giveaway: The Host by Stephenie Meyer— Free Book Giveaway Contest: Win a copy of The Host by Stephenie Meyer!
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Book Review: The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen— The Sugar Queen is a magical novel, a worthy successor to Allen's Garden Spells and Alice Hoffman's Practical Magic.
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Interview with Children's Book Author Shari Lyle-Soffe— "Trust your instincts, but don't be cocky," says children's book author Shari Lyle-Soffe.
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Interview with Fantasy Author A. F. Stewart— Fantasy author A. F. Stewart likes to combine history, legend, and mythology in her fiction.
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Interview with Celise Downs, author of A Royale Pain— Celise Downs refers to her new series as "Nancy Drew with a twist."
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Interview with Michaela Riley, Author of Embittered Justice— "Although the book is fictionalized, malicious prosecution is not. It is very real and can have devastating effects on the lives of the innocent."
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Book Review: Peace by Richard Bausch— Peace comes from making the right choices.
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Book Review: Shades of Gray by Jessica James— Jessica James takes us through the effects of the Civil War as it occurs in Northern Virginia.
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Book Review: Emotionless Souls by David S. Grant— A book of druggies, jokers, and jerks.
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Book Review: Anybody Any Minute by Julie Mars— A novel full of humour, introspection, and powerful characterisation.
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Book Review: Black Magic Woman by Justin Gustainis— Black Magic Woman marks the beginning of a new exciting series of supernatural thrillers, featuring kick-ass investigator Quincey Morris.
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Book Review: Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith— Every word seems perfectly placed, meticulously considered for it's brevity and weight, and yet you never feel overawed or confounded.
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Interview with Lee Denning, Author of Monkey Trap— Lee Denning is the pen name for father-daughter writing team, authors of "Monkey Trap."
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Book Review: The Deportees by Roddy Doyle— Roddy Doyle's tales of the uninvited show the impact of immigration on the Emerald Isle.
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Interview with Justin Gustainis, Author of Black Magic Woman
— An exciting new paranormal series featuring supernatural investigator Quincey Morris.
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Interview with Science Fiction Author Phoebe Wray— "I was telling stories before I could write," says Science Fiction author Phoebe Wray.
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Author Interview: Kim Harrison— "The term urban fantasy has recently become popular, which suits me just fine. "
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Book Review: American Cream by Catherine Tudish— If wishes were horses, they'd be American Creams.
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Book Review: Tabloid Dreams by Robert Olen Butler— Pulitzer Prize-winner loses touch and becomes third-rate pulp fiction hack.
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Book Review: Lady of Milkweed Manor by Julie Klassen — A romantic tale and fascinating study of women's roles in a time not so terribly distant.
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Interview with Marilyn Meredith, Mystery Author— A missing toddler and a female officer are the center of Marilyn Meredith's latest mystery.
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Book Review: Black Ships by Jo Graham— This book is for romance fans who also enjoy a good dose of well-researched historical narrative in their reading.
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Book Review: Three Novellas by Sandra Shwayder Sanchez— It is a tasty morsel to be savored slowly and patiently. What stands out, above all, is the purity and splendor of the writing.
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Book Review: Tremolo: Cry of the Loon by Aaron Lazar— Nostalgic, coming-of-age story about a a boy's awakening to love and the cruelty and darkness of the real world.
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Book Review: Capote in Kansas: A Ghost Story by Kim Powers— This re-imagining of the days leading to Truman Capote's death doesn't have anything compelling or original about it.
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Book Review: A Promise to Remember by Kathryn Cushman— A story about parenting, working through the death of one’s child, and forgiveness that will have wide appeal.
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Book Review: Just Jane by Nancy Moser— Fans of fictional biography in general and Jane Austen in particular are sure to be delighted.
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Book Review: Ghost Band by John Wooley— John Wooley delivers a heart-felt whopper of a Southern Gothic ghost story steeped in movie and jazz lore.
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Graphic Novel Review: Shooting War by Anthony Lappe and Dan Goldman— Shooting War is a rousing war story with terrific suspense and enough political provocation to keep people talking for months.
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Book Review: Fables & Foibles Stories and Essays by Howard Jarmy— A short story collection from a whimsical author.
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An Interview With Wesley Stace AKA John Wesley Harding About His Novel, By George— "Writing books is more difficult, by far, though ultimately more rewarding. Making music is much more immediate."
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Book Review: Bride Island by Alexandra Enders— The story is so realistic, so true to life, that it made it hard to read and impossible to put down.
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Shapes: Inspired by Carol Ann Duffy's Sonnet to Demeter— "They each held to their personal vision of things, strangely united despite their apparent isolation."
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An Interview With Tom Straw, Author of The Trigger Episode, Part Two— Why work in the exciting field of the paparazzi?: "Mainly because the national Do Not Call List has limited opportunities in telemarketing."
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Religious Strife— Really the whole thing is just a myth.
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Interview: Carlos Mock and Tales of Papi Chulo— Carlos Mock, renaissance man with a story that spans more than one identity. Papi Chulo reveals, celebrates and illuminates.
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Book Review: The Devil's Right Hand by Lilith Saintcrow— This is a romance novel, plain and simple. I expect more from my demon bounty hunter protagonists!
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The Diary of an Asylum Seeker: Anatomy of A Work In Progress— "The challenge is to see if I can tell this story in 50,000 words or more."
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Audio Book Review - Rogue Angel: Forbidden City by Alex Archer— For a Movie In Your Mind check out Rogue Angel: Forbidden City
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Literary Works Re-imagine The Life of Christ— The spirit that informs Jesus, the Son of Man and The Gospel According to the Son feels so authentic that each of the books reads
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