Sketching: Lorne Malvo - Fargo

A sketch of Billy Bob Thornton as Lorne Malvo in FX series Fargo.

Drawn over 4.5 hours with pencils: 7H, B, 2B, 3B, 4B & 6B

Book Review: Wytchfire (Dragonkin #1) by Michael Meyerhofer

Title: Wytchfire (Dragonkin #1)
Author: Michael Meyerhofer
Publisher: Red Adept Publishing
Publication Date: March 2014
Pages: 336
Format: E-Book - EPUB
Genre: Fantasy
Source: Review Copy from Author

Book Review: Buzz Books 2014 YA & Adult Fall/Winter

Title: Buzz Books 2014 Young Adult
Author: Various
Publisher: Publishers Lunch
Publication Date: May 2014
Pages: 374
Format: E-Book - EPUB
Genre: Various
Source: ARC via NetGalley

Follow Friday #64

So, today is coffee mug day.

I have three I alternate between: the 'music' mug, the 'coffee' mug and the 'world' mug.

Actually, since I am typically English, I don't really drink coffee (except an occasional latte out and about), so these are used for tea, Milo or Hot Chocolate.

Book Review: The Sagas of Ragnar Lodbrok by Ben Waggoner (translator)

Title: The Sagas of Ragnar Lodbrok
Author: Ben Waggoner (translator)
Publisher: Troth
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 150
Format: Paperback
Genre: Mythology
Source: Bought Copy

Book Review: Green Girl by Kate Zambreno

Title: Green Girl
Author: Kate Zambreno
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication Date: 24 June 2014
Pages: 304
Format: E-Book - PDF
Genre: Literary Fiction
Source: ARC via NetGalley

Book Excerpt & Promo: Wytchfire by Michael Meyerhofer

Today I welcome Michael Meyerhofer to the blog. Michael is here to share an excerpt and tell us about his latest release, Wytchfire....

Wytchfire, book one in a dark fantasy trilogy, is the story of Rowen Locke, a sardonic, aspiring knight set adrift in a brutal world where honor doesn’t fend off starvation and children are sometimes killed for having the wrong color eyes.  Though I’ve previously published a few award-winning books of poetry, this is my debut fantasy novel.

In a land haunted by the legacy of dead dragons, Rowen Locke has been many things: orphan, gravedigger, mercenary. All he ever wanted was to become a Knight of Crane and wield a kingsteel sword against the kind of grown horrors his childhood knows all too well. But that dream crumbled--replaced by a new nightmare. War is overrunning the realms, an unprecedented duel of desire and revenge, steel and sorcery. And for one disgraced man who would be a knight, in a world where no one is blameless, the time has come to decide which side he's on. Amazon Buy Link

Follow Friday # 63

This week's question: What are your favourite books of 2014 so far?

Well, I'm on my fiftieth book at present, halfway through my goal for the year (hooray), and stand out ones to date would be:

The Gospel of Loki by Joanne M. Harris
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Parade's End by Ford Madox Ford

These are mostly not ones released in 2014, many are older, but they are ones I've found for the first time this year.

New M/M (18+) Anthology Release: Love, Loss, Laughter & Lust

Out now from Wayward Ink Publishing: a new M/M anthology. I helped with edits on this book and can promise a great collection of diverse stories for all 18+ M/M fans.

We’ve all loved.We’ve all laughed.
Sadly, we’ve also probably all known loss in one form or another.
And, yes, we at Wayward Ink are sure we’ve all experienced lust!
In Love, Loss, Laughter & Lust, you'll experience one or more of the “L”s as we take you on a roller coaster of emotions.
Whether you like to sigh over the sweet, cry for the broken-hearted, enjoy a good laugh, or get a little hot
and bothered; there's something for everyone in this collection.

Stories included:

His Prince Wore Pink Stilettos by Julie Lynn Hayes 
Invisible by Taylin Clavelli 
Hearts by Anyta Sunday 
A Closed Door by Andrew Q. Gordon 
Sleepwalking by Taylin Clavelli 
Life According to Buddy by Lily Velden 
Service with a Smile by Lily G. Blunt 
Hunter or Hunted? by Lily Velden

Book Review: The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Title: The Prince of Mist
Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Publisher: Phoenix
Publication Date: 2011 (1986)
Pages: 202
Format: Paperback
Genre: Literary Fiction
Source: Gift

Book Review: The Beautiful Ashes (Broken Destiny #1) by Jeaniene Frost

Title: The Beautiful Ashes (Broken Destiny #1)
Author: Jeaniene Frost
Publisher: Harlequin
Publication Date: 26 August 2014
Pages: 299
Format: E-Book - PDF
Genre: Fantasy/New Adult
Source: ARC via NetGalley

Athelstan's Prayer - An Original Song Inspired by Vikings

I wrote a new original song. Check it out below:

Book Review: Ballerina, Ballerina by Marko Sosič

Title: Ballerina, Ballerina  
Author: Marko Sosič
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Publication Date: 16 September 2014
Pages: 104
Format: Paperback
Genre: Literary Fiction
Source: ARC via NetGalley

Book Review: The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell

Title: The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Author: Robert Tressell
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication Date: 2005 (1914)
Pages: 591
Format: Paperback
Genre: Literary Fiction
Source: Bought Copy

Book Review: The Good Soldier Svejk by Jaroslav Hasek

Title: The Good Soldier Svejk
Author: Jaroslav Hasek
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication Date: 2005 (1923)
Pages: 784
Format: Paperback
Genre: Literary Fiction
Source: Xmas Gift

Guest Post: Sherrie Wouters, author of Life Lived Twice

Today I welcome author Sherri Wouters to the blog to tell us about her new release Life Lived Twice. Over to Sherrie....

Life Lived Twice is a romantic fantasy novel delving deep into the possibility of love across lifetimes.

The inspiration for Life Lived Twice came about because of my fascination with the dual phenomenon’s of reincarnation and love at first sight.

Love at first site is often the base of many romance novels, but what I wanted to explore was the reason behind it.

New Cyberpunk Story in the Works!

Well, I am currently working on a new cyberpunk story. I am about 7500 words into what I hope will be a novel of 55,000 - 60,000 words.
I'm feeling pretty good about where the story is heading and hope to have a first draft completed by late July/early August.
More news as things progress, but I can say that, if the book were filmed, I imagine Martin Freeman playing the lead character whose name is Martin Dent.

Book Review: Dark Desire (Dark # 2) by Christine Feehan

Title: Dark Desire (Dark # 2)
Author: Christine Feehan
Publisher: Piatkus
Publication Date: 2007 (1999)
Pages: 369
Format: Paperback
Genre: Paranormal
Source: Xmas Gift