The Twenty Books Jay Recommended the Most This Year – 2020
I was pleasantly surprised to find myself on a year-end list of books. As a writer, reader, reviewer and occasional journalist, Jay has seen a lot of books, and these 20 in 2020 stuck with him.
I recommend a lot of books. Each month, I compile a list of the ten books I recommended most that month. This is very unscientific. I scan my Twitter, email, articles I’ve written, and other corners of the Internet to sort my book recommendations into a countdown. People love lists and countdowns…
Regarding #19 (me) Jay said of WHITE PICKET PRISONS,
Kelli Owen is one of a number of authors who is under recognized for her talent. This book could have easily become a copy of a number of stories that orbit this premise, but Owen very quickly establishes that she is no one’s imitator. It has a great crime fiction feel and a marvelous horror sensibility. I was glad to be reading this story the whole time I was in it.
See his blog post for the other nineteen books you should probably be aware of!
Summer Vacation | Buttercup of Doom ep 48
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A short and sweet episode for the 4th of July. Because, hey, I wanted to celebrate too. So a quick talk to cover: seasons in writing, summer vacation entertainment, and what to do with those children (who find themselves out of school with the whole world to explore and yet say they are “bored”). I have a kiddie pool, a hammock and a half-hour to spare. How about you? (note: random clicks in background is firework noise and couldn’t be fixed. sorry)
Sponsors: THE TERMINAL byAmber Fallon (fb . tw . www) | Necrocasticon | Project iRadio’s Patreon
Suggestions/Requests: n/a (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB)
Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: Thunderstorm Books | Brian Keene | Tim Lebbon’s WHITE | mandatory.com’s 4th of July tweets | Geocaching
Hashtag Hell: #summer #vacation #maelstrom #TimLebbon #BrianKeene #ThunderstormBooks #jaws #TheShining #Floaters #50shadesofgrey #LiveSpecimens #geocaching #catwoman #HalleBerry #lickable #greenlantern #RyanReynolds #RIPD #deadpool #JohnnyDepp #TheLoneRanger #IndependenceDay #ID4 #4thofJuly #RobZombie #halloween #kiddiepool #overstimulating
#patreon #facebook #twitter #instagram #projectiradio #buttercupofdoom #podcast #kelliowen
Coming up: #feareverything #colors #labels #hipsters …and your suggestions?!
This Week’s Rating: R (language) — buttercup ratings system info here
Fake Victims | Buttercup of Doom ep 46
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Today’s lesson, theme, and beat over the head message: Don’t Be A Dick. I discuss the dicks in your life, in your writing, and all over your facebook wall. I break down the fake victims of the world into subcategories and call each of them out as dicks. I get angry. I get a little sweary—#NSFW this week folks. From gorillas to alligators to nightclubs… oy. Hashtag of the week? #causesquatters
Sponsors: Project iRadio’s Patreon | Curse of the Ancients, by Chuck Buda | Bizzong www • fb • bbb
Suggestions/Requests: n/a (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB)
Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: Kelli Owen Patreon Page | Brian Keene • Check Your Privilege
Hashtag Hell: #characters #butthurt #offended #irony #privilege #safeplaces #meme #microaggression #keyboardwarriors #nightclub #gorilla #alligator #victims #serialkiller #zoo #disney #florida #wiki #NOSWIMMING #white #black #yellow #red #brown #patreon #facebook #twitter #instagram #projectiradio #buttercupofdoom #podcast #kelliowen
Coming up: #Overwhelmed/Everything Will Kill You #summervacation #STCliveshow …and your suggestions?!
This Week’s Rating: R (language) — buttercup ratings system info here
Movies vs Books | Buttercup of Doom ep 45
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Sometimes the movie is okay, even good, but it’s rarely (read as never) what the book was. This week is all about the differences between what was a envisioned with the written word in a book, and what was brought to us visually on the screen through adaptation of said books… and why Hollywood should be punched right in the throat. *Here there be spoilers
Sponsors: Project iRadio’s Patreon Page | Kelli Owen Patreon Page | AntiFilms presents The Wolf and the Baby (and their Facebook page)
Suggestions/Requests: Robin Burke (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB)
Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: Brian Keene • Honest Trailers • Mark Tufo & Armand Rosamilia’s Arm n’ Toof
Hashtag Hell: #skillet #stevenweber #fairuzabalk #cujo #stephenking #theshining #deewallace #jurassicpark #madmagazine #petsematary #deankoontz #phantoms #thestand #wizardofoz #thewalkingdead #robzombie #halloween #patreon #facebook #twitter #instagram #projectiradio #buttercupofdoom #podcast #kelliowen
Coming up: #Victims #Overwhelmed/Everything Will Kill You #STCliveshow …and your suggestions?!
This Week’s Rating: R (language) — buttercup ratings system info here