Tag Archives: Books

Book Giveaway: “The Goldblum Variations”!

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Denise

Have I got a treat for you guys. If you like Jeff Goldblum – and who doesn’t, really – you’re gonna want to get your grubby littles on this paperback. Because trust me, it’s awesome. I’ve pawed through it – … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Reviews: Naomi Booth, “Sealed”

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Denise

Originally published at The Green Man Review! “Oh lord, keep me safe from harm. Oh lord, keep me safe from my skin” This is a first novel? Wow. Absolutely stunning. Feels a bit like Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Review: Jen Agg, “I Hear She’s A Real Bitch”

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Denise

Originally published at The Green Man Review! A look behind the kitchen door, into the world of restaurants, chefs and what it takes to thrive in this business, Agg’s unflinching look at her life feels like a master class in … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Review: Brian James Freeman (ed.), Reading Stephen King

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Denise

Herewith, a mini-review originally published at The Green Man Review! I remember being eleven years old, clutching a shiny new paperback copy of The Shining. (Yes, my parents bought it for me. They were cool with me reading anything, as … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Review: Pat Cadigan and Paul Dini’s DC Comics Novels – Harley Quinn: Mad Love

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Denise

Originally published on December 9th, 2018, at The Green Man Review! “If resistance to Batman was a crime, then crime was a revolutionary act.” Everybody loves Harley Quinn. Well maybe Batman thinks she’s kind of a pain, but let’s not … Continue reading →

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Wayback Review: Anthony Bourdain’s “The Nasty Bits”

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Denise

Originally written in 2010 for The Green Man Review.  But felt like posting it again today, as I’m still in shock from the news of his sudden passing.  May he rest in peace, with the knowledge that he made a … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Review: Tony Magistrale, “Hollywood’s Stephen King”

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Denise

From back in the GMR archives, circa 2003. Wow. Edited a touch because I can’t help myself. Read the post at GMR here! I have been a Constant Reader of Stephen King’s work since I got my hands on a … Continue reading →

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Book News: SFWA “Spacetime” book bundle coming soon!

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Denise

I don’t know about you, but when things start to get covered in pollen, I like to curl up inside with a good book.  (I also like to curl up with a good book when it’s cold out, or when … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Review: “Anansi Boys (Playaway Edition)”

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Denise

Read the original (okay, I wrote this in ’05) here at Green Man Review! Ah, family. You can’t live with ’em, you can’t wish ’em into an alternate plane of existence. The say that a long time ago a spider … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Review: Ronald Kelly, “Midnight Grinding”

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Denise

Read the original (okay, I wrote this in ’09) HERE at Green Man Review! Ronald Kelly? Hrm. Never heard of him, I thought. Until I took a look at the list of stories in this collection and realized not only … Continue reading →

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