What are you reading?

[Hitmanx123]

have never posted in the thread because i was afraid that id get made fun of fo not being able to read. but i just read this and it got me hyped to start up my zombie/apocalypse concept drawings again.

[crni1976]

I am not all that familiar with all things Zombie, even though I very much enjoy The Walking Dead TV series and of course have seen a couple of classic movies related to the genre. I have been wondering about World War Z as well, and had the book in my hands atleast a couple of times. I haven't purchased it yet, but probably will sometime soon. Thanks for posting Hitman, anything that gets your creative outlet going is worth mentioning, and it served as a useful reminder for me personally.

I am finishing up Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki, and am already reading something new on the side, something fresh, something damn well crafted, something transcending genres. If that is your thing, you might want to check out We Live Inside You by Jeremy Robert Johnson.

"WE LIVE INSIDE YOU is fucking terrific. Jeremy Robert Johnson is dancing to a way different drummer. He loves language, he loves the edge, and he loves us people. These stories have range and style and wit. This is entertainment... and literature."--JACK KETCHUM, author of Off Season, The Girl Next Door, and The Woman (w/Lucky McKee)

We are within you, and we are growing. Watching. Waiting for your empires to fall. It won't be long now.

We are the fear of death that drives you and the terrible hunger that reshapes you in its name. We are the vengeance born from senseless slaughter and the pulsing reptile desire that negates your consciousness. We are the lie on your lips, the collapsing star in your heart, and the still-warm gun in your shaking hands. The illusion of control is all we'll allow you, and no matter what you do...

WE LIVE INSIDE YOU

[crni1976]

Reading quite a bit of Bizarro, Crime and Noir lately, I chanced upon the work of a young and upcoming writer named J. David Osborne and found out that he took the plunge recently and started his own publishing house Broken River Books, specializing in the Crime genre.

He funded this project through Kickstarter and managed to collect no less than five titles by critically acclaimed authors for the launch of this literary venture. And supposedly these are not just crime or noir stories, but gut-wrenching, hard-hitting and provocative tales that leave the reader disoriented and morally lost at sea.

I felt intrigued and ordered all five titles on the spur of the moment. I will be reading through these during the next couple of weeks, and expect to be knocked da fuck out.

First one on the list, The Least of My Scars by Stephen Graham Jones.




If you would like some more information, this is the place to go: http://jdavidosborne.com/2013/10/11/...launch-titles/

Enjoy.

[crni1976]

March in literature, with added asterisk for the ones I particularly enjoyed (should anyone care):

The Least of My Scars, by Stephen Graham Jones (reread)*
Peckerwood, by Jedidiah Ayres*
Street Raised, by Pearce Hansen
Gravesend, by William Boyle*
XXX Shamus, by Red Hammond (aka Anthony Neil Smith)
A Life's Music, by Andreï Makine*
Extinction Journals, by Jeremy Robert Johnson
King Scratch, by Jordan Krall
The Last Porno Theater, by Nick Cato

[crni1976]

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ypsuq8h5m...kwkkTusbMhINRa

Let me elaborate. This FREE downloadable file contains samplers of all 11 (!) titles published by a new and upcoming publishing house called Broken River Books, run by young entrepreneur (and gifted writer) J David Osborne. If hard-hitting, gut-wrenching yet fresh and challenging Crime Fiction / Noir is your thing, or if you are simply looking for something that packs a punch, then please do check out these releases. They can be ordered through Amazon and are print-on-demand, which basically means these are NEVER out-of-print (even if stated otherwise). Trust me, do yourself a favor, and check this!