Queued Reviews and Features for August

We wrapped up our queue for the month of August, we've chosen a few books to review during this month and will bring the reviews to you as we read them. We will still be reading "Orphans, Assassins and the Existential Eggplant by J.T. Gillett and will continue our chapter by chapter reviews on that book. Coming up we have new interviews and a new author spotlight with Jason Smith, hailed by various New York Times best-selling author's for his latest novel "The Bitter Taste of Dying".

Upcoming features in the month of August are as follows:

Author Spotlight with Jason Smith

Author of "The Bitter Taste of Dying"

Publisher: Thought Catalog

The Bitter Taste of Dying paints a portrait of the modern day drug addict with clarity and refreshing honesty. With a gritty mixture of self-deprecation and light-hearted confessional, Smith’s memoir deftly describes the journey into the harrowing depths of addiction and demonstrates the experience of finally being released from it. This book exploded into the scene with various great reviews from New York Times Best-Selling Authors Jerry Stahl, Jason Peter, and Kelly Corrigan. Will also have a close quote from Bob Levy, the Executive Producer of Vampire Diaries and Gossip Girl!

Review of Shell Shock
by Dr. Steve Stahl
Publisher: Harley House Press in Assn. w/ Unlimited Publishing

This novel introduces a new and compelling thriller protagonist, Dr. Gus Conrad, thrown into the discovery of a massive United States military coverup after being framed for the murder of one of his patients. He and the mother of the victim find themselves in a race to clear their names and reveal the atrocities committed to PSTD ridden soldiers by a secret military "death squad"...before said death squad gets to them first! Shell Shock is Dr. Stahl's first fiction novel, drawing from his experience as a psychiatrist, professor of psychology, and academic writer of several textbooks and hundreds of papers in his field.

Interview with Author S.K. Kalsi 
Author of The Stove-Junker
Publisher: Little Feather Books in Assn. w. Rare Bird Books

Author bio: S.K. Kalsi holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of San Francisco, a BFA in Creative Writing from Long Beach State, and a diploma in Screenwriting from UCLA. His short stories have appeared in numerous literary magazines, including The Gettysburg Review, Glint Literary Journal, and The Criterion, among others. His work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.  Will also be talking about his newly published novel, The Stove-Junker, and a bit about his future projects. UPDATE: Interview Published August 13, 2015.

Review of Courting Mrs. McCarthy 
by Ian Thomas Malone
Publisher: Limitless Publishing

We delve into this recently published novel by author Ian Thomas Malone and bring you the best of what it has to offer. We've connected with the author via Goodreads and Twitter and will have all of his social profile information for his fans to follow.