Official Dan Wells Website Order “I Am Not A Serial Killer” HERE (US) + HERE (UK) AUTHOR INFORMATION: Dan Wells has a Bachelor’s Degree in English from Brigham Young University where he was an editor at The Leading Edge Magazine. Dan currently runs www.timewastersguide.com. “I Am Not A Serial Killer” is his first novel. PLOT SUMMARY: John Wayne Cleaver wants to be a g...

The winner of a signed copy of Shade Fright by Sean Cummings from the interview and giveaway is - Moonsanity who said... Hey Sean! I love Sum41 who are Canadian; at least the lead singer is, and my teens and I love their music. On writing; do you just go for it and start typing out the words or do you figure out the plot, outline it and then write?Congratulations Moonsanity and thanks to everyone ...

A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner. Greenwillow Books, an imprint of Harper Collins. April 2010. Young Adult. Fourth in The Queen's Thief (aka Attolia) series. Reviewed from ARC from publisher. The Plot: Sophos is the unlikely heir to the King of Sounis. He knows he's not really fit to be heir; he actually hopes his uncle marries and has a child so that Sophos no longer has to worry abou...

Anne Tyler has a talent for getting to the core of even the most ordinary of lives. Her characters are real people making their way the best they can from one day to the next. Readers seeking thrilling plot elements or adventures will not find them in an Anne Tyler novel, but those wanting to learn more about the human condition and the humor to be found in everyday life will very much

We're watching the UK Life On Mars, and, wow.  Feeling.  The.  Love.  The music, the acting, the writing, the plot, the visuals.  Everything. Saw the The Lightning Thief, and, wow.  Feeling.  The.  Disdain.  What is it about Chris Columbus' digestive system that causes him to ingest a book, remove all of the charm and humor, and then ultimately produce a steaming pile of lameass crapp...

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver. HarperCollins. 2010. ARC from publisher. The Plot: Samantha Kingston, 17. A typical Friday: laughing with friends, getting her due as one of the most popular seniors at high school, big plans with her boyfriend. It all ends in screeching brakes and pain -- a car accident. Sam is dead. Except she wakes up and it's Friday again. And again. And again. What happened? Wh...

Order Sepulchral Earth via Damnation Books here Read a short excerpt here AUTHOR INFORMATION: Tim Marquitz is the author of the previously released Armageddon Bound, the 1st book in the Demon Squad series. He is also an editor and a heavy metal fan. He lives in Texas and is currently finishing up the third book in the Demon Squad series. PLOT SUMMARY: Two years after the dead rose up to murder the...

It is difficult to describe a book like Altar of Eden without giving away too much of its plot. In simple terms, it can be thought of as a high speed thriller/shoot ‘em up that combines key elements of The Island of Dr. Moreau (H.G. Wells) and Jurassic Park (Michael Crichton). As much as I like The Island of Dr. Moreau, I dislike Jurassic Park so it does not surprise me that I have mixed

Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore. Bloomsbury USA Children's Books. 2010. The Plot: Nimira, 17, has been a music hall "trouser girl" for three years, ever since her arrival in Lorinar from Tiansher (called Tassim in Lorinar). Nim gets an offer of a better job and a better life. All she has to do is sing while an automaton plays songs on a piano. Can it be so simple? Of course not. The reason we...

Another week on Wisteria Lane, another batch of plot twists and story developments; this time it’s cancer, a lesbian, and some new parents. Gaby: Seriously, she cracks me up all the time. I love that she even had to think about staying at home once Carlos offered to watch the girls so she wouldn’t get sick.  And ohmygod of course she had a fabulous night out with the gay guys and ...