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- Thursday, May 23, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Author - Alison Reeger Cook
Off the Shelves: ‘Chomp’ entertains, but doesn’t have much bite
Florida has served to be the backdrop for many of the most bizarre adventures in the realm of literary fiction, including two of my favorite: "Swamplandia!" by Karen Russell and Tim Dorsey's "Pineapple Grenade."
Off the Shelves: Get ready for a gripping game of survival in ‘Ready Player One’
With the progressive dependence on what computers and electronics do for us - in business, recreational and social interactive aspects - the novel I read this week came across as bone-shiveringly plausible.
Off the Shelves: Return to Miami madness in Dorsey’s 'Pineapple Grenade'
A few months ago, I reviewed Tim Dorsey's criminally entertaining novel "When Elves Attack," a Christmas caper that featured some of the most gruesome, and laugh-out-loud hysterical murders that I have ever read.
'I'm not Her' a tender teenage tale
As much as I hate to admit there is a genre of literature that often gets under my skin, modern teen fiction is it (I refuse to acknowledge anything involving sparkly vampires and relationship-sadistic girls).
‘Thirteenth Tale’ inspires fiction debate
This week's book review is a little different from what I normally do. Lately, I have been reviewing either new releases, or sharing my lists of favorites in a particular theme.
Off the Shelves: ‘Hallows’ fails at being a truly unique fantasy
In the newly released "The Thirteen Hallows," a collaboration between the "Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel" series author Michael Scott and award-winning playwright Colette Freedman, the novel's heroine is 21-year-old introvert Sarah Miller.
Off the Shelves: Some childhood Christmas favorites remain classic
As I was browsing through the local bookstore last week, I thought about how much literature impacted my love of the holiday season when I was growing up.
Graphic novels are not only for geeks
I will confess that one of my literary guilty pleasures is the graphic novel. For the most part, there seems to be a certain stigma about graphic novels and comic books outside of the sci-fi convention crowd or fans of the superhero genre. Many consider graphic novels as not "real" reading - that is, they may view the genre as picture books for adults (and in a vast majority of cases, very adult, given how gory and sexual some mainstream comic books have become nowadays).
Off the Shelves: ‘The House of Silk’ stays true to original Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic crime-solver, Sherlock Holmes, has been represented in several different forms, especially in the past few years.
Off the Shelves: Be ready for the uproariously sadistic in ‘When Elves Attack’
Readers will find a new spin on the spirit of Christmas in Tim Dorsey's latest novel that is as weird as its title suggests, "When Elves Attack."
Off the Shelves: Ghostly tale for young adults has spirited fun
One part ghost story and one part fairy tale, Lauren Oliver's middle-grade novel "Liesl and Po" takes us into the dark, lonely attic where young Liesl has been locked away by her wicked stepmother (in literature, is there really any other kind?) after the death of Liesl's beloved father.
Off the Shelves: ‘Night Circus’ showcases a stylish spectacle, but sacrifices depth
I always felt October is a magical month: the transformation of the trees into the warm colors of autumn, the crisp breeze that is a much-needed salve to summer's heat. And my favorite holiday is just around the corner, a night of masquerade and treats make Halloween so much fun.
Off the Shelves: 'Orchard' smells sweet, but tastes dry
I would think out of all the five senses, the sense of smell would be the trickiest to properly portray within a novel.
Off the Shelves: Festival promotes self-publishing for struggling writers
If you search online for blogs and articles about breaking into the book publishing business nowadays, many of them say that the printed word is dead.
Off the Shelves: ‘Peculiar Children’ showcases history and imagination
When I read the synopsis for a recently released novel about an enclave of mid-20th century children with paranormal gifts caught in a realm of altered space and time, it whetted the appetite for my science fiction/fantasy sweet tooth.
Articles By Author - Alison Reeger Cook
Off the Shelves: 'Cursed Pirate Girl' rare literary treasure for a graphic novel
I rarely re-read books once I'm finished with them. But every now and then, I come across a published work that not only do I want to revisit, but I feel as if I have to in order to pick up on things I am positive I missed the first read through. One of those books is Volume One of the graphic novel series, "Cursed Pirate Girl." It is written and illustrated by Jeremy Bastian, ...
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