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Rare (Possibly Unique?) Genre Bender/ Blender From The New God Of Science Fiction.

Every damn time I say "this is Jeremy Robinson at his absolute best", he comes out with another book even better - usually with the very next book. :D

Here, we get the kick ass scifi action Robinson gained his following for - he's nev

The New God Of Science Fiction Directly Challenges Crichton - And Wins. Michael Crichton was, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the best and most influential science fiction writers since the era of Phillip K Dick and Isaac Asimov, if not H.G. Wells and Jules Verne. While he may have (arguably) had a dud here or there, many of his works have gone on to become absolutely i

For this blog tour, we're looking at another strong Southern Gothic tale that serves as an emerging author's sophomore effort for adult readers. For this blog tour, we're looking at Grave Birds by Dana Elmendorf.

First, the review I posted to the book sites (BookBub.com / BookHype.com / Goodreads.com / TheStoryGraph.com) and YouTube:

Strong Southern Gothic Tale. Perfect for those who love to start "spooky season" on July 5th (with no other major (decorative, at least) holidays in the US before Halloween), yet also has a strong small town mystery and even a touch of romance, this is one book that checks a lot of boxes - yet manages to do them all quite well.

Even as a native of the South, specifically the borderlands between southern Appalachia and exurban Atlanta, I had never heard of the concept of a "grave bird", yet Elemndorf both (quickly) explains it well... and then uses it particularly well throughout the novel whose title notes that it is all about these creatures. ;)

But seriously, the titular grave birds give this tale a magical realism/ fantasy tone that is

Phenomenal Esoteric Tale of American History You've Likely Never Heard Of Marred By Dearth Of Bibliography.

Looking back on my own ancestry off and on over the years, I've traced at least some lines to within a generation or two of when Europeans were in the Americas at all, and most of those lines come from somewhere in the British Isles - mostly England and Ireland (indeed, 5 of 6 historic Counties of Ireland), with a few Rhineland region relatives tossed in at different points for good measure. The

For this blog tour, we're looking at a hilarious and heartwarming absurdist British drama. For this blog tour, we're looking at Reports Of His Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated by James Goodhand.

First, the review I posted to the book sites (BookBub.com / BookHype.com / Goodreads.com / TheStoryGraph.com) and YouTube:

Hilarious (If In An Absurdist/ British Manner) And Heartwarming. I'm going to do this review in two parts, because there is a very key similarity between this book and a (possibly now somewhat obscure) movie that was at one time decently well known - but to reveal which movie is a *massive* spoiler.

So here's the spoiler free part:

This book is going to make you laugh. It is going to make you cry. It is going to make you reach out to speak with and hold those closest to you, and it is going to make you think about your own life. And it is going to do all of that via allowing you to see through the eyes of a loner recluse that nobody gives a damn about who happens to be mistaken for a dead neighbor. Goodhand does another amazing job of telling a story in such a low key way, yet managing to hit exactly the notes he seems to have been going for. Truly an awesome story that will be a great counter weight to both the bubble gum pop or hyper macho action books you're reading this summer as well as the extreme dark horror tales some (weirdos - joking, to be clear) look to this time of year or even the nonfiction books that a lot of ppl seek to read in the summer. And yes, g

I Thought I Was The Only One. It is no secret that my book reviews are in part confessionals, that is my entire schtick as a reviewer and literally the basis of my brand name. So here's one I don't talk about often, but which those who have known me since I was a kid are awa

Solid Sophomore Effort. This book picks up shortly after Rules For Second Chances, the author's debut, ends - even though even two weeks after release it isn't listed or marketed (that

David Needs To Open A Teepublic Store. Y'all Should Help Me Convince Him. :) This was another fun entry in the long and spiraling Dane Maddock saga, but also one that those new to Wood can pick up as their first book and neith

Solid Dramatic Romance Marred By Mismatched Cover/ Description. I'd had an ARC of this book for a few months before publication, despite only finishing it on publication day due to both life and a rather insane pace of reading - it was my 81st completed book of the year and 11th of the month. At least through this point, even th

Strong "Finale". I use "finale" in quotes in the title of this review because it seems we are getting a Christmas "epilogue" for this series later this year, at least per book site listin