James' Online Book Club

08/02/2022

I know it’s been a long time since I’ve posted. Life has been hectic, but I have big plans for writing and reading. Stay tuned.

21/06/2021

I must confess it's been hectic for the past few months, but here I am coming to you with new books to read. Check these indie fantasy novels out now!

I will admit something to you all right now: I am not a big fan of fantasy, whether it be epic fantasy, old-school pulp fantasy, or even contemporary urban fantasy. Other than Tolkien or Howard I h…

21/06/2021

I will admit something to you all right now: I am not a big fan of fantasy, whether it be epic fantasy, old-school pulp fantasy, or even contemporary urban fantasy. Other than Tolkien or Howard I haven’t much for the genre; I’ve always preferred science fiction, the works of Bradbury and Card. But I have some friends who’ve written some books, and I said I would read them....

I will admit something to you all right now: I am not a big fan of fantasy, whether it be epic fantasy, old-school pulp fantasy, or even contemporary urban fantasy. Other than Tolkien or Howard I h…

29/03/2021

Book Reviewed: Bloodsuckers: A Vampire Runs for President, by Michael A. Ventrella Genre: vampire novel, political satire Published By: 1632, Inc. 2019 ($14.99 in paperback) I would like to first apologize again for the delay in posting. I had finished reading this most recent book a little while ago, but unforeseen life events have kept me from writing about it....

Book Reviewed: Bloodsuckers: A Vampire Runs for President, by Michael A. Ventrella Genre: vampire novel, political satire Published By: 1632, Inc. 2019 ($14.99 in paperback) I would …

10/03/2021

My bookish conversation with Clay McLeod Chapman is up. Be sure to buy his books, and support your indie authors!

This incarnation of our bookish conversations has been due for a couple of weeks now, and I apologize for how long it has taken. Personal and family matters took priority, but now everything has se…

10/03/2021

This incarnation of our bookish conversations has been due for a couple of weeks now, and I apologize for how long it has taken. Personal and family matters took priority, but now everything has settled and I can get back to my first love of books and the ones who write them. This bookish conversation is a real treat for me, because I am a big fan of this guy....

This incarnation of our bookish conversations has been due for a couple of weeks now, and I apologize for how long it has taken. Personal and family matters took priority, but now everything has se…

16/02/2021

Check out my new review today, of Walter Mosley's Devil in a Blue Dress". It was a gripping read.

Book Reviewed: Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley Genre: series mystery Publisher: Norton in 1990, then Washington Square Press in 2002 ($16.99 for the paperback) So here’s …

16/02/2021

Book Reviewed: Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley Genre: series mystery Publisher: Norton in 1990, then Washington Square Press in 2002 ($16.99 for the paperback) So here’s another book I read in the spirit of Black History Month, and this one took a little bit longer for me to read even though I enjoyed it immensely. I am of course talking about Devil in a Black Dress, the first published novel by Walter Mosley and also the first to feature the hardboiled detective Easy Rawlins....

Book Reviewed: Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley Genre: series mystery Publisher: Norton in 1990, then Washington Square Press in 2002 ($16.99 for the paperback) So here’s …

05/02/2021

My review for "March: Book 1" has just been posted. Please give the review a read, and then go to your local bookstore or library and grab a copy of this excellent graphic memoir. It would make a great start to your Black History Month.

Book Reviewed: March: Book 1 by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, illustrated by Nate Powell Genre: Autobiographical comics Publisher: Top Shelf Productions in 2013 ($14.95 for the paperback) Here we ar…

04/02/2021

In celebration of Black History Month.

04/02/2021

I just reviewed perhaps my favorite horror novel of all time, Robert Bloch's "Psycho". Give the review a read, and then go get the book!

Book Reviewed: Psycho by Robert Bloch Genre: Horror Publisher: Simon & Shuster in 1959, republished by The Overlook Press in 2010 ($14.95 for the recent paperback) Before I go into my current b…