Book Review: The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Title: The Road
Author: Cormac McCarthy
Publisher: Picador
Publication Date: 2006 (2007)
Pages: 307
Format: Paperback
Genre: Literary Fiction / Dystopia
Source: Borrowed Copy

Sketch Time - Hannibal - Aperitif

Another little sketch of Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal Lecter in NBC's Hannibal to share with you. This one was drawn over 6 hours.

Book Review: Winter Soltice Winter: Viking Blood Saga # 1 by E.J. Squires

Title: Winter Soltice Winter: Viking Blood Saga # 1
Author: E.J. Squires
Publisher: iUniverse
Publication Date: July 2013
Pages: 299
Format: E-Book
Genre: Fantasy
Source: Review Copy from Author

Book Review: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir by John Grant

Title: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir
Author: John Grant
Publisher: Limelight Editions
Publication Date: October 2013
Pages: 512
Format: E-Book-PDF
Genre: Non-Fiction
Source: ACR via NetGalley

Book Excerpt: Shadows of the Past by Carmen Stefanescu

Today I welcome Carmen Stefanescu to the blog to share an excerpt from her new release, Shadows of the Past. Over to Carmen....

When Anne and Neil leave on a one-week holiday hoping to reconcile after a two-year separation, little do they know that destiny has other plans for them. Their discovery of human bones and a bejeweled cross in the hollow of a tree open the door to the supernatural realm and the anguished life of Genevieve, a nun from medieval England.

Can Anne save her relationship and help Genevieve her eternal rest?

The twists and turns in this paranormal tale keep the reader guessing up to the end and weave themselves together into a quest to rekindle love.

Vlog: Book Recommendations and Current Reads

Book Excerpt & Giveaway: Ancient Canada by Clinton Festa

Today, I welcome author Clinton Festa to the blog to share an excerpt of new release Ancient Canada and to offer a special giveaway for readers....

Ancient Canada
Lavender has the ability to see life and death in all its forms.  It is a gift that led to her exile alongside sister Marigold.  The two journey through an alternate Arctic encountering various characters and creatures along the way.  Because of her persecution, Lavender's story had to be told.  Marigold begins this story as lead narrator, but quickly hands the pen to the various characters and creatures, who narrate their encounter of the sisters.  Together it forms an epic for an alternate Canada, as told by a prince, and orphan, a fugitive bog man, Feathermen, and many others.  The mythological story of Ancient Canada may be unlike anything you've read in 1,000 years.

Blog Tour & Giveaway: Wolgast Castle by Linda Bell Brighton

Today I welcome Linda Bell Brighton to the blog to tell us about using Tarot in plotting. Linda also has a great giveaway for you all, so, without further ado....

Plotting With Tarot: Characterization by Linda Bell Brighton

Okay, you say after reading the Plotting With Tarot posts at From The Bootheel Cotton Patch and All Fantasy Worlds , so you can do characterization with the tarot. But what about plotting?

There are so many ways to actually plot with tarot, I could write a book on the topic. Let’s start easy.

Book Review: Lash (Broken Angel # 1) by L. G. Castillo

Title: Lash (Broken Angel # 1)
Author: L. G. Castillo
Publisher: Self-Published
Publication Date: May 2013
Pages: 286
Format: E-Book
Genre: Paranormal NA
Source: ACR via NetGalley

Book Excerpt Promo - Codename: Chimera by J. K. Persy

Today I welcome author J. K. Persy to the blog, to share a little about new release, Codename: Chimera. Over to you....

A famous millionaire dies under mysterious circumstances in the Brooklyn ghetto. What it was that made him go to such a dangerous place at night remains a mystery. The only clue is a book, Mythical Creatures of Ancient Greece, left on his body and opened at a page on Chimera. Private detective Kevin Kris takes on the case, helped by Penny, his trusty assistant, and Michael, his best friend. They soon uncover a chain of bloody events shrouded in mystery from the past. Little by little the private detective and his friends discover the real truth hidden by the Man With No Face.

Sketch: Mads Mikkelsen

I finished a new sketch. Once again, I give you Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen. Jeg elsker Mads!
Drawn over approx. 5 hours using pencils: 9B, 4B, 2B, B, H, 2H

Book Review: The Yearning by Kate Belle (18+)

Title: The Yearning
Author: Kate Belle
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication Date: March 2013
Pages: 326
Format: Paperback
Genre: Erotic/Literary Fiction
Source: Bought Copy

Book Review: Night Pilgrims (Saint Germain # 26) by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

Title: Night Pilgrims (Saint Germain # 26)
Author: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Publisher: TOR
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 416
Format: Hardback
Genre: Historical/Paranormal
Source: Bought Copy