A Reading List for 2023
Titles both recent and vintage I'm looking foward to reading this year. First up, a book that should have come...
Book Love
A perfect day in the life of a book lover
I’ve always admired, though never achieved, the ideal creative input as defined by François Truffaut: “Three films a day, three...
Book Launch: The Best American Science Fiction And Fantasy 2022
The Best American Science Fiction And Fantasy 2022by John Joseph Adams; Rebecca RoanhorseMariner Books Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author...
Book Launch: Snow White and Other Grimms’ Fairy Tales (MinaLima Edition)
Another gorgeous MinaLima title launched today, this one exploring Snow White and other Grimm fairy tales in exquisite detail. Like...
LitStack Review | When Franny Stands Up, by Eden Robins
I’ll be honest – I almost didn’t commit to this book. It seemed too close to Amazon Prime’s delightful series...
Recommendations and Reflections | The Tower of Babel Story in SFF Fiction
In the Old Testament, the tale of the Tower of Babel is only nine short verses long. More an aside...
LitStack Review | Head Wounds: Sparrow
Head Wounds: SparrowWritten by Brian BuccellatoStory by Robert Johnson and John AlveyArt by Christian Ward A Long Time Coming Okay,...
LitStack Interview and Giveaway: F. Fox North
We continue our coverage of versatile author F. Fox North by discussing their recent indie title THE CHAOS AGENTS, their...
Autumn Eats: Great Fandom Cookbooks
Have you ever wondered what delicious delights Claire cooked up for Jamie in Outlander? What about those magical meals Molly...
In Their Prime – 5 Novels from the 1970s You Must Read
Introduction The 1970s was a decade of change and upheaval for the United States. With the Vietnam War still raging,...
Now Available| THE GREAT BOOK OF KING ARTHUR by John Matthews
Available now, from leading Arthurian authority John Matthews and Tolkien illustrator John Howe, comes the definitive collection of stories about...
A Spectacular Decade – the Expanse Series Closes with Leviathan Falls
As an avid science fiction reader, in 2011 I picked up a copy of James S.A. Corey’s Leviathan Wakes, a...
My Favorite Reads of 2021
Six memorable debuts of literary fiction and nonfiction Disappearing Earth, by Julia Phlllips In Julia Phillips’ 2019 debut, two sisters...
Book Launch: You Sexy Thing by Cat Rambo
Congrats to our friend former SFWA President, Cat Rambo on the launch of her latest title, YOU SEXY THING. Pitched...
A Great New Reading List from World Literature Today
Looking for new titles to expand your TBR list? World Literature Today has just posted a list authored by the...
5 Great Monologues in Literature
The Words That Trap Our Attention The things we remember most in our favorite novels are the words that trap...
Excerpt: TO SLEEP IN A SEA OF STARS by Christopher Paolini
Today on LitStack, we're proud to host the full excerpt of Christopher Paolini's space odyssey, TO SLEEP IN A SEA...
Micro-Excerpt: TO SLEEP IN A SEA OF STARS by Christopher Paolini
Congratulations to Christopher Paolini, author of the popular Inheritance Cycle on the upcoming release of his novel TO SLEEP IN...
Our 2018 Favorite Reads
How to Write an Autobiographical Novel, by Alexander CheeThe UnAmericans: Stories, by Molly AntopolThe Refugees: Stories, by Viet Thanh NguyenThe...
Litstack Rec: Earn It! and Viva Frida
Earn It! by Cinders McLeod This is the perfect gift for young readers on your list, because it's never too...
Release Blitz: Jackal by Tarryn Fisher & Willow Aster
Jackal is LIVE and FREE on Kindle Unlimited! Are you ready to meet the next End Man? Amazon US: http://bit.ly/JackalUS...
LitStack Review: Earn It! by Cinders McLeod
Earn It! by Cinders McLeod (Nancy Paulsen Books, 2017) Teaching children financial literacy—knowing how money works and having the skills...
Etsy’s Book Inspired Bags
Count it as a good thing whenever books make a crossover into the everyday. And that would include this recent...
Blog Tour: The Secrets of Solace by Jaleigh Johnson
The Secrets of Solace Jaleigh Johnson Delacorte Books for Young Readers Release Date: March 8, 2016 ISBN 978-0-385-37648-8 Jaleigh Johnson...
LitStack Review: Blackbird Fly by Erin Entrada Kelly
Blackbird Fly Erin Entrada Kelly Greenwillow Books ISBN 978-0-06-223861-0 In Erin Entrada Kelly’s debut novel, Apple Yengko is a...
Flash Review – The Book With No Pictures
The Book With No Pictures B. J. Novak Dial Books for Young Readers Release Date: September 30, 2014 ISBN 978-0-803-74171-3...
Medieval Celebrities from Medievalists.net
After learning of my experiences in Russia (as I wrote about in the last few "Gimbling in the Wabes"), a...
LitStack Review: Alliance – The Paladin Prophecy Book 2 by Mark Frost
Alliance: The Paladin Prophecy Book 2 Mark Frost Random House Release Date: January 7, 2014 ISBN 978-0-375-87046-7 Adventure/fantasy lit for...
Banned Book Review: Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Coraline Neil Gaiman Harper Entertainment ISBN-10: 0061649694 My first encounter with Coraline was with the movie, an unusual occurrence for...
