2016-03-19 18:53
And with nary a bang nor whimper, I draw the Shelf Monkey experiment to an ignoble close.I've enjoyed this blog. Starting it as a way to promote my novel, Shelf Monkey quickly became a safe… Read More
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This is the official (word used exceedingly loosely) blog of Shelf Monkey, the new novel from author Corey Redekop. It is to be published by ECW Press in the Spring of 2007.
2016-03-19 18:53
Well, I gotta say, while I'm sure the rug will soon be yanked out from under me, I'm really enjoying the reviews for Husk thus far. I've already listed a few (here), but there's a few more I… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Today, the shelf monkey asks: "Who would win in a fight: zombies, pirates, or ninja?"The answer? We all do.The second answer? The monkey. No one beats the monkey.Ninja Versus Pirate Featurin… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
The monkey decides to lighten up his doldrums and make himself feel pretty.And how shall he do this? With highlights. Lots and lots of highlights. And a perm!Ever seen a monkey with a perm?… Read More
2012-09-03 22:16
The book is still warm from the printers, and bookshelf appearances are weeks away. Nevertheless, Husk has already garnered a few remarkably positive reviews (I say remarkably because I hav… Read More
2012-08-18 18:29
In addition to being a stunningly successful author in my own mind, did you know I'm also a talented screenwriter/director?Yet what I have in obvious greatness, I lack in resources. So inste… Read More
2012-08-11 19:19
Well, it's been awhile, but after much, much, much laziness on my part (catching up on Lost turned out to be a real timesuck), I have finally got the second novel done somewhat to my liking… Read More
2012-07-07 01:12
Oh, woe is me, I am late again with reviews. So lax. So lazy. I humbly beseech thee, prithee, forgive me.I have been rather busy, actually, what with the job, the second novel coming out, th… Read More
2012-06-12 22:36
There's a sign on the gate: You must be this intelligent to enter.So says the monkey, your highly-trained carnie for this carousel of dreams.____________________________I can't tell you wha… Read More
2012-06-05 20:47
Again and again, I find myself wanting to update the blog with something, but work, home projects, writing, strife abroad, it all combines to completely exhaust me.So, in an effort to catch… Read More
2012-05-08 21:21
Red Means Run (Simon and Schuster, 2012)by Brad SmithDescription (from the publisher)Mickey Dupree is one of the most successful criminal attorneys in upstate New York. The up… Read More
2012-05-08 20:46
Triggers (Penguin, 2012)by Robert J. SawyerDescription (from the publisher)A new mind-bending novel from Canada’s leading futuristOn the eve of a secret military operation, an… Read More
2012-04-08 19:31
Before I begin a post of unabashed enthusiasm on Christopher Meades' weirdly wonderful new novel The Last Hiccup, a note of caution:Through careful research and self-imposed paranoid fear-mo… Read More
2012-03-13 22:45
Natural Order (Random House, 2011) by Brian Francis Description (from the publisher) Joyce Sparks has lived the whole of her 86 years in the small community of Balsden, Ontario… Read More
2012-02-26 17:55
The Dead Kid Detective Agency (ECW Press, 2011)by Evan MundayDescription (from the publisher)Thirteen-year-old October Schwartz is new in town, short on friends, and the child of a clinical… Read More
2012-02-12 18:57
wherein the shelf monkey continues to peruse his vast library for those works of fiction that have tickled his funny bone, goosed his cochlea, frightened his liver, or in some way achieved s… Read More
2012-02-04 18:53
Today, the monkey puts on his spelunking gear and slowly lowers himself into the depths of another's psychosis.Going really deep into this one. I can see stalactites hanging from the roof of… Read More
2012-01-29 18:12
I don't normally shill for others (aw, who am I kidding?), but the good folks at Goose Lane Editions, Canada's oldest independent publisher, are celebrating a new website launch with some fa… Read More
2012-01-22 19:34
wherein the shelf monkey commences upon a historic, nay, histrionic, nay yet again, monumental attempt to re-read and internetally review those most-beloved works of fiction that have nestle… Read More
2012-01-16 00:15
Butterfly Winter (Enfield & Wizenty, 2011)by W.P. KinsellaDescription (from the publisher)Butterfly Winter, Kinsella’s first novel in 13 years, is the story of Julio and Esteban P… Read More
2012-01-11 01:01
Today, the monkey swings in on a vine of happiness, and swings back out on a rope festooned with hooks and blades.So, ouch. Be careful, everyone. This one is going to leave scars.Every Shall… Read More
2012-01-08 20:05
There are two ways to go in 2012, as I see it.Succumb to Fox News hysteria, dig myself a large hole in my backyard, line it with concrete, make a bulk run to Costco, and hole up with piles o… Read More
2012-01-02 00:32
Ah, 2011. It seems like you just ended yesterday.First, I’d like to again apologize for not keeping up the reviews like I should. I’ve had a few personal projects on the go, and… Read More
2011-12-14 00:51
Boy, it has been a while, hasn't it? I have excuse, of course - a new novel, editing, work, a new website - but still, no excuses for not posting.So, without further ado, I commit the ultima… Read More
2011-11-17 01:22
Today, the shelf monkey goes all flag-waving and whatnot to answer an age-old question that has tormented Canadian bibliophiles since we first learned to write; what the hell are we reading… Read More
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