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Sharyn McCrumb's Bimbos of the Death Sun is a strange work. Ostensibly a mystery novel …
A really delightful cozy mystery and affectionate parody of fan culture (which really hasn't changed much since the 80s). One star off for a somewhat rushed ending and rather unpleasant portrayal of an overweight "femmefan", but otherwise thoroughly enjoyable.
Includes three humorous stories in verse; Yertle the Turtle, Gertrude McFuzz, and The Big Brag.
I think the turtle represents Hitler
The crucial sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Secret History of Twin Peaks, this novel bridges the …
William Gibson: The Gernsback Continuum (2015)
"The Gernsback Continuum" is a 1981 science fiction short story by American-Canadian author William Gibson, originally published in the anthology …
"From the co-creator of the landmark series, the story millions of fans have been waiting …
A stirring backstory to virtually every major character in Twin Peaks (except Laura Palmer and Dale Cooper, who got their own books) by the show's other creator, veteran TV writer Mark Frost. It provides a comprehensive history of the town of Twin Peaks and puts the series' paranormal elements in the context of the last 300 years of occult lore, which doesn't provide any answers to the show's mysteries (I'd be annoyed if it did) so much as show how and where they resonate with mysteries throughout history.
My only quibble is the strange decision to make Doug Milford, a very minor character from the TV series, essentially the book's main character, investing him with far more gravitas than his humorous one-episode appearance would suggest. But the backstory invented for him is very interesting, so I can't complain.
Highly recommended for fans of the show.
Probably the weakest of the Twin Peaks tie-in books and the only one I wouldn't call required reading. A lot of the episodes are a little too "cute", and the description of the Teresa Banks case directly contradicts Fire Walk with Me, which I assume hadn't been written yet. Still a quick and fun read that lets us spend a lot more time with our beloved Agent Cooper. Recommended for hardcore fans.
