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My Bookish News: August 26th, 2011
Happy Friday, gang! We’ve got zombies, mystery, ASkars’ booty, and more in today’s news. Enjoy! Heads up, zombie fans! Jonathan Maberry’s 2nd novel in the awesome Benny Imura series, Dust & Decay, drops on August 30th, and there’s some bonus material that you can download from Simon and Schuster. Head on over here and click on the Rot & Ruin banner! Also available is 25 additional scenes set between Rot … Continue reading
Early Review: The Edinburgh Dead by Brian Ruckley
The Edinburgh Dead by Brian Ruckley Publisher: Orbit (August ’11) Source: Publisher for review Horror/Mystery/Historical Synopsis (from Barnes and Noble) Edinburgh: 1828 In the starkly-lit operating theaters of the city, grisly experiments are being carried out on corpses in the name of medical science. But elsewhere, there are those experimenting with more sinister forces. Amongst the crowded, sprawling tenements of the labyrinthine Old Town, a body is found, its neck torn to … Continue reading
Giveaway Winners: Flip This Zombie and Miserere!
Hi gang! I’ve got two giveaway winners to announce today for Flip This Zombie by Jesse Petersen and Miserere: An Autumn Tale by Teresa Frohock! Thanks so much to everyone that entered! Flip This Zombie (2 copies):M.A.D.katlaw777 Miserere: An Autumn Tale:Kimberly *Winners were chosen using Random.org and have been notified via email. Thanks so much to everyone that entered!
Review: Eat Slay Love by Jesse Petersen
Eat Slay Love (Living With the Dead #3) Publisher: Orbit (July 2011) Source: Publisher for review Urban Fantasy/Zombies Living With the Dead Series Synopsis (from Barnes and Noble) Sarah and David have survived the zombie apocalypse. They stood side by side and fought the undead, mad scientists, and even bionic monsters until the unthinkable happened. A zombie bite. But not even that could stop them. Now, with a possible cure in … Continue reading
Interview and Giveaway with Jesse Petersen
Joining me on the blog today is the awesome Jesse Petersen, author of The Living Dead series (one of my faves!) Jesse is also offering 2 copies of Flip This Zombie to 2 lucky winners, so be sure to check the giveaway details at the end of this post! Please welcome Jesse to the blog! Jesse, thanks so much for stopping by the blog! It’s a pleasure to have you … Continue reading
Early Review: My Life As A White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland
My Life As A White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland Publisher: DAW (Penguin Books) Release Date: July 5th, 2011 Source: From publisher for review Urban Fantasy/Zombies/Mystery Synopsis (from Barnes and Noble) Teenage delinquent Angel Crawford lives with her redneck father in the swamps of southern Louisiana. She’s a high school dropout, addicted to drugs and alcohol, and has a police record a mile long. But when she’s made into a … Continue reading
Winner: Down the Road: The Fall of Austin by Bowie Ibarra
It’s time to announce the winner of Down the Road: The Fall of Austin by Bowie Ibarra! Congrats to heykiddego! Winner was chosen using Random.org and has been contacted. Thanks to everyone that entered!
Early Review: Deadline (Newsflesh Trilogy 2) by Mira Grant
Deadline (Newsflesh Trilogy #2) by Mira Grant Publisher: Orbit Source: From publisher for review Horror Newsflesh Trilogy 5/5 Shaun Mason is a man without a mission. Not even running the news organization he built with his sister has the same urgency as it used to. Playing with dead things just doesn’t seem as fun when you’ve lost as much as he has. But when a CDC researcher fakes her own … Continue reading
Interview and Giveaway with Bowie Ibarra, author of Down the Road!
Today on the blog I have the awesome Bowie Ibarra, author of the zombie thriller Down the Road (and more), and a super nice guy! Please welcome him to the blog! Bowie is also offering a copy of Down the Road: The Fall of Austin to one winner, so please check the giveaway details at the end of the post! Bowie, I’m so happy to have you on the blog … Continue reading
Review: Feed (Newsflesh #1) by Mira Grant
Feed (Newsflesh Trilogy #1) by Mira Grant Publisher: Orbit Source: Purchased Horror Newsflesh Trilogy 5/5 Amazon| Barnes and Noble The year was 2014. We had cured cancer. We had beat the common cold. But in doing so we created something new, something terrible that no one could stop. The infection spread, virus blocks taking over bodies and minds with one, unstoppable command: FEED. NOW, twenty years after the Rising, Georgia and … Continue reading