Blacktop Wasteland: A Novel | 
pick🎧
Well written. There are not a lot of these types of books out there - A Black southern man who is half criminal, half family man, & trying to balance 2 lives that cannot be separated or combined.
Beauregard is an easy to understand &empathize w/ character. The other characters are more 1 dimensional, but I did enjoy how the story of his father was woven through & u can see the generational trauma & repetition.
TW: violence, murder, fat phobia
pickBeauregard "Bug" Montage is the man. This book has nonstop action and doesn't let you go until the last second. Blacktop Wasteland read like a great action movie and the narrator brought the author's words to life.
SA Crosby is a masterful storyteller. If you want car chases, shootouts and intrigue, this is the book for you. Mr. Crosby will be an automatic read going forward.
I had too many library holds come in at once and couldnt finish any of them so now im on to this one!
My daughter & her friend wanted to go thrift shopping at Goodwill.
As I patiently waited for them I came across their collection of books. Lo & behold, I found 2 first edition hardcovers in excellent condition for $3 each! Under the Dome is one of the few Stephen King books I‘ve yet to read and I LOVED S.A. Cosby‘s Blacktop Wasteland (although I wish Goodwill hadn‘t placed their price tag right on the damn cover!).
What a bargain & a good cause!
pickA brutal slice of southern noir that is fast-paced, honest, and unforgettable. An instant classic.
Beauregard had me at hello! He‘s calculated, observant and unafraid. My tea of choice this morning is an absolute fave, so much so that I have it year round and not just in the winter.
#12booksof2021
July's pick is a reminder to me that you can't always judge a book by its cover. This one wouldn't have been on my radar at all had I not seen so many great reviews. And I'm so glad I took a chance because it was definitely one of my favorites of the year and has made Cosby an autobuy author for me.
@Andrew65
#12booksof2021 #april Blacktop Wasteland by SA Cosby was amazing. I loved the atmosphere of the book, the cars, and the characters. Honorable mention goes to Love From A to Z by S.K. Ali, as it was my other 5 star read in April.
Pearls pick for the month of January will be another banger by S.A. Cosby. We were so impressed with Razorblade Tears that we decided to add another title of his to our roster.
#sacosby #pearlspick #januaryread
My #top21of21 best books of the year
I‘m currently trying to narrow this down to 9 but it‘s difficult 😣
If you haven‘t posted yet, I‘d love to see your picks!
pick⭐⭐⭐⭐ After Razorblade Tears, I had to read this one. It kept me right on the edge of my seat compulsively turning pages.
pickI hardly ever do this but Razorblade Tears was so good that I immediately went back and started this previous work. This man can WRITE! His prose is electric and precise like literary surgery. He gets every sense involved so you see, smell and taste the action. He is a gifted storyteller. I hope he will also be a prolific one. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book deserves all the stars! I absolutely loved the writing, the character development, and the gravitas. Beauregard had me on his side even while he was doing very bad things. I could feel his desperation and desire to take care of the people he loved by any means necessary. Just a really well done heist tale.
pickAnother benefit to reading on the kindle: read while you knit! #knitsy #knittersoflitsy #hookersoflitsy just finished this book riot rec & it was suitably action-packed, with some subtle nods to classical tropes & literature scattered throughout 👩🍳 gritty crime fiction borderline hard-boiled *chef‘s kiss*
pickThere are very few books I have read in my reading life that give you “holy sh...“ moments. Blacktop Wasteland is one of those rare novels. Cosby's “southern noir“ crime novel made me care about street racing, jewelry heists, and a protagonist who is trying to do the right thing. Excellent but ultraviolent thriller.
https://marion-hill.com/wisdom-from-kammbia-book-review-92-blacktop-wasteland-by...
pickI loved this fast paced book that reads like the most awesome movie. But this book is much more complex with some nuanced characters and is quite introspective as the protagonist weighs his life. It has a bit of social commentary on race, poverty and everyday family struggles. Can‘t wait to read his new book!
pickFinished just in time for book club! Not my normal type of read (I‘m normally a light and fluffy kind of girl), but I was captivated by the story.
pickThis was a re-read for my pick for this month's book club. I loved it just as much the second time around. It is super action-packed and the main character was written expertly. My heart bled for him as he made the worst choices. This is a fast paced book full of car chases that never lets up.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I don‘t have all the right words to express how much I love this writer. This is not your typical thriller. With an economy of words he mixes a message along with plenty of action. And those characters he creates, bounces right off the pages!
pickAfter finishing and loving Razorblade Tears, I went back to read this one. Suffice it to say, I am a fan and I eagerly await his next book!
If you are looking for a fast-paced, gritty crime story…your search has ended with this propulsive story that will have you turning pages faster than Bug‘s Plymouth Duster!
pickHard boiled crime fiction is typically not my genre, but this had a compelling main character. The story is a train wreck in slow motion that you know is coming, but can‘t look away. 🥺 If you are in the mood for an action thriller, look no further!
I kept thinking of the scene from Fargo when McDormand asks, “And for what? A little bit of money.”
I loved his first - can‘t wait to read his second…
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/jul/31/sa-cosby-the-holy-trinity-of-south...
pickI‘ll join the chorus. Cosby does a fantastic job here! Love Beauregard and his compatriots. And the villains are fantastic. Cosby kept me guessing for sure. But my MOST favorite part of this book is the way Cosby uses the language. In the midst of an intense scene, he throws in utterly eloquent descriptions and other gems. #bookreviewerwarmfuzzy So happy I chose his next for a #BOTM.
Full review http://www.TheBibliophage.com
#thebibliophage2021
pickThis is one of those books I'd never have picked up were it not for all the people saying how amazing it was. But I'm so glad I did pick it up. It's definitely in my top 3 of this year (of 176). It's gritty and sad and atmospheric and impossible to put down.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
pickLitsy was totally right, this book was great! If you haven‘t read it yet, the audiobook was terrific.
#readthestates #virginia
Current read. I'm about 100 pages in, and it's really getting good. May just finish it today.
There's a Barnes and Noble next to the place where my doctor is doing Covid vaccines, so I treated myself after getting my 2nd shot this morning. I'm feeling kind of crappy right now, but at least I have books!
pickDark, gritty, raw, and violent (so, so violent). I'm rating this a pick, because I totally get the hype, and I'm glad I read it, but I won't be picking up Cosby's next one. I'll read hyper-violent stuff if it's comic-book style over the top, but this kind of raw, genuine, desperate violence is just not for me. But if it's your kind of thing, this is one to check out and Cosby is an author to put on your list!
I'm so grateful for a weekend of beautiful weather! It's been so hard to get outside lately, ridiculously hot or torrential downpours. It's nice to finally sit outside and read and relax (Sprocket agrees!)
Tagged book was my absolute favorite in a good month of reading. Forty books and comics (trades, not single issues) in total. Where the Truth Lies, a debut due out next month, was really, really good—blurbed by just about everyone I think it‘s likely to be a big late summer book. Can‘t wait to see what July‘s reading has in store for me!
I skipped again 😴 That is 2 months in a row. I almost got Razorblade Tears but then decided no.
I loved Blacktop Wasteland so I‘m trying out his next book for my #BOTM . Plus I got the one I can‘t seem to find anywhere for an add on 😄
pickYeah, this was every bit as good as I expected & then some. (I have an ARC of the author‘s next book which is out 7/6 & I‘m even more excited to read it now!) Bug left the Life, got married, had kids & opened a garage. All is well until it isn‘t & Bug gets pulled back into the world of heists, fast getaways, & dangerous enemies. Bug is a great character, the writing is fantastic & the story does not let up. One of my favorites of the year.
Lee Child likes it and so does Stephen King, so it has to be amazing, right?!? This one is up next and I‘m about to see if it lives up to the rave reviews (I suspect it does…).
pickAn action packed, truly thrilling read! I was on the edge of my seat with tension and anticipation. Beauregard “Bug” Montage is part outlaw/ part family man and Bug knows those two parts don‘t equal a whole. I loved this anti hero MC. Narration was fabulous ♥️#AppalachianNoir #Booked2021
This could be a Quentin Tarantino film...it‘s part Fast& Furious part Jackie Brown part Pulp Fiction!! Narration is excellent. Have you read this @vivastory ???? #Booked2021 #AppalachianNoir #Scribd
