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Sleepless: A Novel by Charlie Huston
So Sleepless is an apocalyptic crime story plus many other pieces that all add up to literary fiction. Yes, this is a book that is both genre and literary (in spite of having a plot). It is very much a discussion on the human condition – it’s just that most [...]
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Hawkmoon: The Jewel in the Skull by Michael Moorcock
This is a fast-paced, action-packed reprint of a 1960s sword and sorcery thriller that holds up nicely though contains little insight into life under the Black Jewel sorcery rule as the plot is linear. The hero makes the story line work as he believes his ultimate abjection [...]
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Sons of Dorn (Warhammer 40,000 Novels: Imperial Fists) by Chris Roberson
All in all, this is not a novel I can recommend with any sincerity. It starts well enough, though Roberson’s particular brand of prose doesn’t grab me personally, and then really seems to lose the plot with lackluster action scenes and poorly conceived attempts at [...]
about 3 weeks ago - No comments
Cosmopath (Bengal Station Novels) by Eric Brown
So, another series come to an end and one of my favourites in a while. Although I have a soft spot for psychic detectives Eric Brown delivered a consistently good series and Cosmopath was the icing on the cake. This has the sort of appeal that can bring new [...]
about 3 weeks ago - 1 comment
Gator A-Go-Go: A Novel by Tim Dorsey
This is a wild even for Serge over the top of the entire Sunshine State thriller as Gator A Go-Go is a fitting title as everything goes in this zany tale. Fans will enjoy the serial killer competing with an even crazier serial killer while also becoming a Serge [...]
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Book report writing can be tricky as students mix the concepts of book reports and book reviews with each other. This will make them confuse afterwards. A book report can be divided into three major portions,
IntroductionBodyConclusion
Introduction
Write a strong paragraph that states the book’s title (underlined or italicized), genre, author’s name, and publication [...]
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This article will take you through every step of learning how to write a book. From start, to plot, to editing, to finished manuscript, to getting it ready for the agent.
Volumes have been written to show you how to write a book, so you know I won’t be covering every step of writing [...]
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How to Choose Good Books
Good books show their standing through high sales figures and high search figures on the internet. The 5 most popular categories based on these criteria (in descending order of importance) are Children’s books, Management books, Fiction books, Books on Business and, Sales books.
Children’s books are a popular choice as [...]
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Horns by Joe Hill
This is a super parable supernatural thriller that looks deep at the dark side of humanity in which faith is not enough. Ig is a terrific antihero as he recognizes the devil’s team cannot be the hero regardless since legend means more than good deeds. The support cast, especially the deceased Merrin, [...]
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Mister Slaughter by Robert McCammon
The final meeting of Corbett and Mister Slaughter involves so many disturbing and complicated story lines, one has no choice but to rip through the pages of this unique and gritty thriller in order to find out if the horror being suggested is actually true.
Mister Slaughter is Robert McCammon doing what [...]
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The Defector (Gabriel Allon) by Daniel Silva
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