By LK Gardner-Griffie on November 8, 2010
Cancer. The very word can act like the disease itself and worm its way through our bodies, eating at us from the inside out. It is a word which strikes fear in our hearts to hear it pronounced as a diagnosis.
Posted in Experimental/Narrative, LK Gardner-Griffie, Relationships/Women's Lit | Tagged Cancer, death, dying, Fiction, LK Gardner-Griffie, Megan's Way, Melissa Foster, novel, secrets, women's fiction |
By Shannon Yarbrough on August 7, 2010
I came across David Stone’s book, The Garden of What Was and Was Not, on a random Amazon.com search one day. I was immediately captured by the title and after reading the product description I decided to contact the author to see if he was willing to send a copy for me to review. Mr. Stone gladly agreed and I had a copy of the book in the mail in just a few weeks. I think what caught my curiosity the most was the subtitle: The Autobiography of X. I immediately considered Malcolm X, but the cover of the book doesn’t indicate that this book might be about him, and indeed it’s far from it. The Garden of What Was and Was Not is actually a fictional autobiography of a man named Peter McCarthy, as if he is telling his life story to the author. It begins in the 60s, but don’t think this is a nostalgic walk down memory lane for a baby boomer reminiscing about the Beatles, Vietnam, Elvis, drugs, peace, and all the hippie culture that today’s generation is left only to read about in the back of their history books.
Posted in Experimental/Narrative, Mainstream/Nostalgia, Shannon Yarbrough | Tagged baby boomer book, coming of age novel, david stone, my generation, the garden of what was and was not |
By Shannon Yarbrough on March 21, 2010
It was not intentional that this month both books I reviewed were centered around a specific object and the consequences that the said object has on the characters involved in the story. A few weeks ago I reviewed Billy Young’s Bublos about a mysterious scroll from the Bible and the devastating effects it could have on human kind. This week, it’s Todd Cheney’s The Bracelet. The Bracelet is about the consequences just one man faces after a magic bracelet comes into his possession.
Posted in Experimental/Narrative, Mainstream/Nostalgia, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Shannon Yarbrough | Tagged createspace book, endless wishes, free will, god's will, one wish a day, the bracelet, todd w. cheney |
By Guest Reviewers on February 27, 2010
When Henry watches news of a coup in the small territory of Jartanzia and sees (what could be) the picture of a hedgehog, he knows the end is near.
Posted in Experimental/Narrative, Humor | Tagged comedy, Elmore Hammes, end of world, farce, Linda Welch, no monkeys, no zombies, Not Fit For Human consumption, satire, science fiction |
By LK Gardner-Griffie on January 15, 2010
Sixteen is a pivotal age, stranded between childhood and adulthood. At sixteen life ranges from ecstasy to despair and the cause of the emotion can be trivial or momentous. I remember wanting to be taken seriously, to be treated more as an adult than a child.
Posted in Experimental/Narrative, LK Gardner-Griffie | Tagged abuse, alcohol, coming-of-age, drugs, friends, Katherine Marple, Okay |
By LK Gardner-Griffie on November 23, 2009
What would life be like if you were a 39 year old man plagued with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and Asperger’s Disorder? What would happen if your routines were upset and suddenly life seemed to be spiraling out of control?
Posted in Experimental/Narrative, LK Gardner-Griffie, Mainstream/Nostalgia | Tagged 600 Hours of Edward, Asperger Syndrome, character study, Craig Lancaster, life experience, LK Gardner-Griffie, obsessive compulsive, OCD, Six-Hundred Hours of a Life |
By Shannon Yarbrough on October 25, 2009
You may be wondering why I’ve listed a “by” and “written by” above in this book’s information. It’s actually quite clever. The Electric Adventures of Alvin, Part Two is actually a “real time” blog novel. And no, it’s not a sequel. Not a “real” sequel anyway. But the real author behind the idea is Kevin McDermott. Confused? Don’t be!
Posted in Experimental/Narrative, Mainstream/Nostalgia, Shannon Yarbrough | Tagged adam schakowski, blog novel, kevin mcdermott, online chat novel, online novel, the electric adventures of alvin |
By Shannon Yarbrough on August 17, 2009
I was excited to receive a hard copy of Richard Garfinkle’s Exaltations in the mail to read and review because it is the first hard cover book I’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing produced from Lulu. The physical quality of this book is outstanding so I’d like to share a few of my own photos of it for other authors who might be considering a hardcover edition of their own work.
Posted in Experimental/Narrative, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Shannon Yarbrough | Tagged biographer, exaltations, fantasy, Lulu book, POD hardcover, print on demand book, richard garfinkle |
By Guest Reviewers on June 20, 2009
I am so excited because this is the first book review that I get to write. Finally a chance to put my paw to something worthwhile. This opportunity came about because a German Shepherd, Celina Star published a book called, How To Become a Mail Carrier Puppy and Mama said that I would have the opportunity to do the review, since both the author and I are German canines. I have been taking careful notes along the way as I watch my Mama read and review other books, and I know that I’m ready for this challenge.
Posted in Childrens, Experimental/Narrative, LK Gardner-Griffie, Phoenix | Tagged Celina Star, childrens books, mail carrier, paw princess, puppy |
By Dan Marvin on January 14, 2009
Once in awhile, I like to take a step back from police thrillers and horror novels and read something that challenges me to learn and grow as a person. The Chitta Niyama Opportunity by A.R. Haslam definitely fits that description. The author does a good job of summing it up in the book’s description on the lulu site:
This book will take a special type of willingness to fully appreciate its riches. Readers should be prepared to open their minds to new possibilities
Posted in Dan Marvin, Experimental/Narrative | Tagged a.r. haslam, chitta niyama opportunity, Dan Marvin, lulu book review, lulu.com |
