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10 Weeks of Noir

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Look at this! My first update from my iPhone. Gosh typing on something this small is annoying plus the wordpress app already crashed twice. Technology. Pffst. What is it good for?

Anyway. In my penultimate term here at PSU I am enrolled in a Pulp Fiction/Film Noir class. After reading the syllibus I am quite excited about the class. We’re reading 10 classic hard boiled crime books and watching the film version as well. First up it The Maltesse

General Stuff
Since January 2008 I have been using this blog to write about the books i've read and other book related news that I find interesting. I also find pirates interesting so from time to time I may blog about pirates. I see this as killing two birds with one stone.

Review Policy
Dear Publishers/Authors,

I am always willing to discuss reviewing you book on my blog. Discovering new authors is one of the things I love about book blogging. However, I do not accept all books for review. If it's not in my usual genre chances are I am going to decline the offer.

A couple of genres I dislike are: Self-Help, YA Paranormal, Hardcore Science-Fiction, and Depressing Memoirs.

Some genres I really enjoy: Pirates, Satire, Pulp Fiction, Queer Fiction, YA Fiction (Non-Paranormal and Non-Gossip Girl-esq) and Comical Memoirs.

Here's the thing. If you e-mail me asking me to review a book, I will always respond and let you know if I am interested or not. If you don't hear back from me, feel free to send a follow-up e-mail. No longer will I just ignore your e-mail.

-Colin Matthew
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