Author: Chris Poore

  • Sky’s End (Above the Black)

    by Marc J Gregson I didn’t want to like this book, I really didn’t. I’ve always said sci-fi, fantasy, alternate worlds with weird technology is not really my thing. Unless it’s Star Wars, then I’m all in. I love stories about people and the struggle with the human condition. I want to see them at…

  • The Devil Takes You Home

    By Gabino Iglesias I had been seeing folks post about this book quite a bit on Threads, so I thought I’d check it out. It was well-worth my time. Iglesias has written a twisted, dark, and challenging story, but in all the very best ways. We follow a group of sordid down-on-their-luck killers through the…

  • He Loves Me, She Loves Me Not

    By Emersyn Park I had the pleasure of meeting Emersyn Park at a writer’s conference in Omaha and was intrigued to read her debut. Park has delivered a real page turner with some brutal twists and turns. I was absorbed in the characters and understanding what could possibly have happened to effect this family. A…

  • Eleanor & Park

    by Rainbow Rowell This is the book that started it all for me. Eleanor & Park changed the trajectory of my writing career. Well, career may be a bit strong. How about it changed the trajectory of my first novel. The idea for Bicentennial Summer had been rolling around in my head for years, but…