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Book #34: We Have Always Lived in the Castle

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Title: We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Author: Shirley Jackson
Original Publication Date: 1962
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Page Count: 147
Genre: Horror Fiction
Why: Recommended by Margot at Lectito
Quotes:
1)“I can’t help it when people are frightened,” said Merricat. “I always want to frighten them more.”
Friend(s) who would enjoy this book: Melanie at GTL (I know it is on your list!), Tyra, Mr. Quatro, Divya, Belle, Kate @ Read and Dream Continue reading “Book #34: We Have Always Lived in the Castle” →

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Book #33: Chronicle of a Death Foretold

*Just a quick note: Today is the one year anniversary of NapoleonSplit! Thanks to everyone for reading, it has been a fantastic year! Hope you enjoy this post!*

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Title: Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Author: Gabriel García Márquez
Publication Date: 1982
Page Count: 120
Genre: Novel, Crime Fiction Continue reading “Book #33: Chronicle of a Death Foretold” →

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On Misdirection, Magic, and Muzzling Characters: Interview with Paul Southern!

Last week I posted a review of Paul Southern’s latest release, Daddy Dearest. I was absolutely blown away by Southern’s ability to create suspense and such a compelling first person narrative. Daddy Dearest is the definition of a page turner, and Paul Southern acts a magician as the reader spirals quickly parallel to the main character’s psychological meltdown. I’d like to thank Southern for answering my questions, and I am so excited to share this interview!

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Interview

NS: In Daddy Dearest you blur the line between protagonist and villain. Is this kind of character similar to characters found in your other books?

PS: I have never been a fan of heroes; I much prefer villains, who are intrinsically more interesting. I think my work is broadly nihilistic, which is indicative of my own general pessimism, so my characters are up against it from the get-go. Even when they are predominantly good and virtuous, they usually have a fatal flaw which brings them down, or fate conspires against them. Everyone is a mix of good and bad, and I do not subscribe to the oft-quoted mantra that you need a (good) character you can root for in a book or a film. What you need is a character you can relate to. Daddy Dearest may occasionally test that resolve, but there will be moments when you’ll identify with the narrator, maybe in spite of yourself. Terrible circumstances change people. They expose our petty prejudices and our general selfishness. As a writer, it is far more interesting to have a character say and do what they feel, than have to muzzle them for fear of what people say about them.     Continue reading “On Misdirection, Magic, and Muzzling Characters: Interview with Paul Southern!” →

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Book tour!!! Love’s Fury by Violetta Rand

Check it out! Review is posted here!
Love’s Fury (Viking’s Fury Book 1)
By
Violetta Rand
Biography

Bestselling author Violetta Rand was raised in Corpus Christi, Texas and spent her childhood reading, writing, and playing soccer. After meeting her husband in New England, they moved to Alaska where she studied environmental science and policy before attending graduate school. Violetta then spent nearly a decade working as a scientist, specializing in soil and water contamination and environmental assessments.
Violetta still lives in Alaska and spends her days writing romance. When she’s not reading, writing, or editing, she enjoys time with her husband, pets, and friends. In her free time, she loves to hike, fish, and ride motorcycles and 4-wheelers.

Violetta is traditionally published through Random House for her contemporary MC line as well through small press for her Viking’s Fury series with Dragonblade Publishing.
Links to Violetta Rand’s Amazon page:
Violetta Rand on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Violetta-Rand/e/B00DPOY4SM/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1460992105&sr=8-2-ent

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