My Top Three Authors of 2018

This was an incredible year for literature, especially indie horror and science fiction. As a member of scifiandscary.com, I got advanced reader copies of several amazing titles, many of which you can read about under my Books You Need to Read page. So for my last blog post of 2018, I wanted to share three amazing authors I discovered this year. I hope you’ll enjoy them as well!

Alan Baxter

Alan is an award winning British-Austrailian author who writes dark fiction, supernatural thrillers, urban horror, crime and noir all mixed into a blender of literary brilliance. He’s written around twenty books so far, including Manifest Recall which was the first book I ever gave a five star review to. There’s tension from start to finish of each of his novels, with high action and twisted characters that will make any eccentric heart beat a little faster. Check him out.

J. Barton Mitchell

I discovered award winning author J. Barton through his book The Razor, an intense science fiction plot with a unique and wild storyworld. He does a bit of everything, from YA to to comic books to selling screenplays to Warner Bros. and 21st Century Fox. I really hope The Razor ends up as a movie because it’s a fierce story. Check him out.

Scott Cole

I mean, who wouldn’t want to read more books by the author of Triple Axe, a story about revenge and porn actresses? Scott manages to depict a rather sensitive subject with a gore, grit and even a bit of humor, making him a wordsmith. I can’t wait to read more of his work! Check him out.

The Book Was Better : Five Failed Movie Adaptations of Books

I read A Prayer for Owen Meany in twelfth grade. Required reading that turned into one of my favorite books, so I was excited when my English teacher said we were going to watch Simon Birch, the movie adaptation.

No. Just no. The movie was awful. They took the heartfelt drama John Irving created and killed it.

It's not the only incredible book that got lost in translation in an attempt to gain movie status.

So let's take a look at some terrible movie adaptations. Do you agree or disagree?

Here's RollingStone's take on worst movie adaptations: Atlas Shrugged, Battlefield Earth, The Scarlett Letter and The Lorax

Thrillist shined a spotlight on The Bonfire of the Vanities, Hitchikers Guide to the Glalaxy, The Scarlett Letter, Dune, and The Cat in the Hat

Even CBS News got in on the debate and stated The Great Gatsby, Eragon, The Hobbit, Twilight, and The Da Vinci Code fall under the title of "bad". I think they're a bit harsh. I enjoyed The Da Vinci Code book and movie.

You probably have a list of your least favorite movie adaptations of books. Do any of yours match mine? Here is my top five least favorite movie adaptions:

Okay, I have to add one more : The Girl With All The Gifts. Book was way better.

Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Also, what are your favorite movie adaptions?