An Interview with Jessica Strawser, author of Almost Missed You
Almost Missed You begins with an event so startling there is no possible chance you'll put the book down. A woman named Violet is vacationing with her husband Finn and her little son Bear, luxuriating in the bright beauty of the Florida sun and sand, her mind drifting in lazy, grateful reminiscence. In one of those fantastic meet-cute situations, she and Finn had first encountered each other on a trip to this very beach—thrown together during an emergency in which there'd bee
Kimmery's Guide To Costa Rica
Bienvenido a Costa Rica! ¡Pura vida! Here I sit in a paradisiacal jungle, with a cup of strong coffee and a view of the rollicking Pacific Ocean, watching a family of Capuchin monkeys gamboling around stealing my bananas and mangoes. We decided to stay put in one spot -- Manuel Antonio, on the west coast -- on this particular week-long trip, even though Costa Rica is comprised of an abundance of delightful ecosystems. I've heard that Manuel Antonio is very touristy, which tr
The Last Kids on Earth is about a 13 year old boy named Jack Sullivan, whose town and possibly the rest of the world has had a monster apocalypse. For all he knows everybody he knows has gotten eaten, ran away, or got bit by zombies and is now one of them. This is very bad. Jack is no match for hundreds of monsters alone, so he comes up with a plan to go exploring for survivors to build a team. It's not like Jack has no home or anything; he's got a tree house with catapults a
What Happens When You Write A Book, Part I
T-minus 10 months until my book is published and I am officially transformed from nerdy reader to nerdy writer. (February 6th, 2018! Prepare to party down!) This is enormously exciting to me and about four other people, most of them related to me. But I thought y'all might find a short history of my path to publication interesting, because one thing I have learned since obtaining my book contract is that many, many people dream of writing a book. Or an article. Or a blog. Or
Never Let You Go by Chevy Stevens
I read Stevens' debut novel Still Missing when it was released in 2010 and remember it as one of the creepiest abduction scenes ever (let's just say I decided not to be a real-estate agent after reading it.) Her latest thriller, Never Let You Go, comes out today and I was lucky enough to receive an advance copy. When it comes to selecting men, Lindsey Nash has issues. Her husband, Andrew, is a stellar representative of the male gender, except for his frightening control-freak
History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera
Well, this book tore my heart in half and then stomped on it, but before we get into that, here's some background: Theo, Griffin's ex-boyfriend, first love, and favorite person in the whole world dies, leaving Griffin in shambles. Griffin narrates in alternating timelines, recounting his life after Theo's death, as well as their shared earlier history. The first story, set 2 years ago, relates how the two came out to each other, with Griffin also sharing his growing struggle