(This post originally appeared in Persephone Magazine.) Akashic Books has long been at the indie forefront of interesting literature. Along with other fun releases like Simon’s Cat and Go the F—k to Sleep, they’ve expanded their stable to include books aimed at middle grade and young adult readers under their new imprint, Black Sheep. Game World by C.J. Farley is one of their first releases, and it’s a diverse, impressive world aimed at the advanced elementary school-aged reader on up to adults. My [now] 10-year-old daughter […]
Any person you see could be capable of terrible things
(This post originally appeared on Glorified Love Letters.) What makes Ciarán West’s books interesting is how they confirm that “page-turner” is not just a cover blurb cliché. Even when one might have other things they should be doing, they can be done after “one more chapter.” Girl Afraid centers around the kidnapping of Poppy Riley, daughter of a well-known actor, Tom, who is away filming. Poppy had been left in the care of Alice, her father’s trusted assistant, and Magda, the girl’s recently hired nanny. […]
Night Film
Quick Synopsis: A reporter becomes obsessed with a reclusive horror film director Quick Review: Fast-paced suspense with well-written characters and a plot that keeps you guessing. Read the full review here
This Book Is Full of Spiders
Quick Synopsis: John and Dave bumble into more bizarre problems and manage to come out on the other end despite being terminal screwups. Quick Review: Very fast-paced. Gross and also funny. Read the full review here.