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Vicious Books press release on upcoming Carbuncle novel
Vicious Books is proud to announce the addition of the Dr. Reverend Lance Carbuncle to the VB family. Carbuncle has amassed a dedicated cult following with his debut novel, Smashed, Squashed, Splattered, Chewed, Chunked and Spewed. He has been called the bastard child of everybody from Jack Kerouac to Christopher Moore to Henry Bukowski. We have to agree, he certainly is a bastard. Dr. Carbuncle has joined with Vicious Books for the publication of his upcoming novel, Grundish and Askew (working title), due out later this year. In the meantime, please check out the reviews of Smashed, Squashed, Splattered, Chewed, Chunked and Spewed on Reverend Carbuncle’s website, www. lancecarbuncle. com where you can purchase a signed copy of Smashed from Carbuncle.
The family just got bigger, and slightly more disfunctional…Lance certainly fills the role of crazy drunk uncle quite nicely…Do stop by his myspace page and make nice…
Smashed Review from Andersen Prunty, author of The Overwhelming Urge and Jack and Mr. Grin
Andersen Prunty, author of Jack and Mr. Grin and The Overwhelming Urge recently reviewed Smashed, Squashed, Splattered, Chewed, Chunked, and Spewedon Amazon.com and Goodreads.com, writing:
“The anti-hero in Carbuncle’s book, SMASHED etc., is a 35 year old metal head who lives in his mother’s basement and doesn’t work because some drug experiment has rendered him mentally incapable. Let the hilarity begin… The problem with most comic novels is that they tend to be, well, not funny. This isn’t the case with SMASHED. The main character goes from one ridiculous situation to the next and manages to make it somehow believable. The narrative voice is what made this book so enjoyable for me. In his travels from Ohio to Florida, his descriptions of the characters he meets along the way couldn’t be more accurate. He describes these people and the reader immediately identifies. Here are just a couple:
“On barmaid Ramona: “The barmaid approaches. She has red hair, a black eye, and yellow teeth.”
“On Cousin Denny: “Denny is always full of advice. In his small mind he is all-knowing and all-wise. If you’re doing something, Denny will tell you how you should do it. If you bought something, he’ll tell you ten reasons why you shouldn’t have gotten that one. He’s sometimes the kind of guy that would crap on your birthday cake and tell you that he’s doing you a favor.”
“On Buddy: “Buddy looks different. Like life has beaten him down. His beard is gone, replaced by a five o’clock shadow that stops near the top of his cheeks like a facial hair timberline: there is a clear demarcation just before the bags under his eyes. Without the facial hair it looks as if somebody has pushed his chin back into his neck. […] Buddy is bent over, shoulders hunching up as if he is trying to avoid being hit, his posture making him look like a giant question mark.”
“I liked this book the second I started reading it and my affection only grew as I read more. Many books that make attempts at humor, while not really failing as a book, do not make me laugh. This had me laughing throughout. And if Carbuncle wasn’t able to make me laugh through the weirdness of his situations/characters, he was able to go for pure bathroom humor and write about poop and vomit with hearty gusto. Cheers to you, Carbuncle! This book is worth reading just to find out how he ends up with Bruce Dickinson’s poo. I would also recommend it to anyone who likes CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES or YOUTH IN REVOLT.”
By the way, I have already read Mr. Prunty’s The Overwhelming Urge and thoroughly enjoyed it. If you like humorous and demented flash fiction it is definitely worth checking out. I also have Jack and Mr. Grin coming up soon in my reading pile and expect to enjoy it just as much as The Overwhelming Urge. Anyway, I recommend picking up one of Anderen’s books if you get a chance.Anyway, I recommend picking up one of Anderen’s books if you get a chance.
New Myspace review for Smashed…
“I recently offered myspace members a free copy of Smashed, Squashed, Splattered, Chewed, Chunked and Spewed in exchange for their honest opinions about the book. The first review has just recently been posted by May I Bleed Ink, who wrote the following review:
“Smashed, Squashed, Splattered, Chewed, Chunked, and Spewed was sent to me by Lance Carbuncle, the author, after he offered to send them (FOR FREE!)to people to review them for him. I am a complete whore for anything free. Ask my collection of found McDonald’s toys. Ask my Mexican cartoon cactus with a Bible verse on the back. Ask the plastic fetus hanging by a shoelace from my doorknob. I love free shit. “”Anyway, so I received SSSCC&S in the mail a few days ago. I stopped reading Infinite Jest (a thus far awesome book, btw. I’m trying to finish that before I’m 26. I’ve got 30 days and 1000 pages to go) to read this one though. This is the price of things being free.”“I was impressed, however, by how good this book actually was. I was hooked from the reviews (which are written by the author).”
“SSSCC&S is a road novel. I realize there is nothing new about this. Kerouac did it 50 years ago. Two other mainstream “road” novels I’ve read this year are Indecision by Benjamin Kunkel and Attention Deficit Disorder by Brad Listi. These were not independent books, but mainstream books, and they are both lacking compared to this one. (Indecision is being made into a movie, I hear, and it’s lousy enough to have critics rave for it. Look for it on DVD the week after it hits select cities.)”
“I’d definitely recommend this book. It reads like it was written by an odd bastard child of Jack Black and Christopher Moore. I read it in one sitting. ONCE I STARTED I COULD NOT STOP.”
“It’s one of the best things I’ve ever gotten for free. ”
Smashed, Squashed, Splattered now on sale at Haslam’s book store
Good News! Haslam’s, the largest new and used book store in Florida has agreed to stock Smashed, Squashed, Splattered, Chewed, Chunked and Spewed. If you’re in the Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg area please stop in and request the book. Spread the word, tell your friends, write your congressman, write a haiku, sacrifice small animals and chant your ABCs backwards, turn the lights off and stare into the mirror while chanting Lance Carbuncle’s name three times during the midnight hour. Seriously, it is not easy to get legitimate bookstores to stock self-published books, especially in a bookstore with a reputation like Haslam’s. This is big. Help support independent authors. Spread the word. Thanks. Peace.
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REVIEWS
"A charmingly sick odyssey through the friendliest Hell you ever met."
Mykle Hansen- Author of Help! A Bear is Eating Me.
"This is one of the best road books I've ever read. The story is amazing yet somehow believable, the characters are instantly likable. Smashed, Squashed, Splattered, Chewed, Chunked and Spewed is full of dark humor that will make you laugh out loud and grimace simultaneously."
Marcus Eder- Author of Rorschach’s Ribs.
"Carbuncle's debut novel is simply laugh-out-loud funny! It may not be the book you want to give to your conservative grandfather on his birthday, but for the rest it offers a roller-coaster ride of substance abuse and bizarre happenings. Fans of Carl Hiaasen and Hunter S. Thompson will surely love this book."
A.F. Rutzy- Author of End Credits.
"Like On the Road as seen through the prism of a carnival sideshow."
Bradley Sands- Author of It Came from Below the Belt and Editor-in-Chief of Bust Down the Door and Eat All the Chickens.
“Seriously f#@*ed up fun! Prepare to be let down by the book you read after it.”
Scott Carpenter- Author of Mr. Undesirable
"Wow! That was quite a ride. I feel the need to shower and call my mother, but I'm smiling!"
Rhonda, Really - Myspace member, Reader, Reviewer, and woman with phobia related to Toby Keith’s giant teeth
Best read of 2008...[A] modern epic journey that puts Homer's Odyssey to shame. SSSCCaS follows the voyage of one man trying to get back to his canine soul mate, and the interactions he has with those he meets along the way. Snarky, witty, and riotous, leaves you with the feeling of time well spent. Should come with a warning label. CAUTION: Author not responsible for any injury, or loss of dignity incurred while reading in public. Under no circumstances should one eat or drink while reading. Doing so may result in trouble breathing, choking or death."
Artoria-Amazon.com reviewer
“Lance Carbuncle is one sick S.O.B.! Smashed, etc. is kind of like "Thelma and Louise," if they'd been horny 20-something guys on acid. A hysterical read!!!”
Kirsten O. , Facebook Visual Bookshelf
“Though politically incorrect and vulgar at times, the journey is fast paced and extremely witty. That is what makes this book so special. Societal taboos are touched upon in a delicate, comedic manner; a true talent of Carbuncle. And don't be fooled by the jocular Foreword, the story is well written and grammar speed bumps are easily forgiven. The well described characters and situations come to life and dance on the pages. Fans of Christopher Moore, Chuck Palahniuk, Tom Robbins, and Robert Coover will love Carbucle's twisted tale. People who love ACDC will enjoy the story as well. Why? Just trust me. After reading this treat, you will catch a case of the infectious Carbuncles.”
Don Moore, Amazon Reviewer and author
“Often hilarious, always fun, Smashed, Squashed, Splattered, Chewed, Chunked and Spewed is a honkin' good time from start to finish. With tons of pop-culture references; dark, twisted humor; and insanely well developed characters; Lance Carbuncle brings home a great first novel. Fans of Christopher Moore, Robert Tacoma, and Tim Dorsey will find joy in Carbuncle's pages. This is one wild and zany (road)trip you won't want to miss!”
Citizen Dan, Myspace member and reviewer
“Sick, Sick, Sick and Funny... Carbuncle must be a very disturbed man. But he knows how to write and how to make his readers laugh. I loved the bizarre footnotes throughout the book and the subtle literary, pop-culture and musical references. If you're looking for cute and cuddly, turn around and run the other way. If you like sick and twisted humor which is weaved into a good story line and hilarious characters, then pick up this book and be ready to laugh.”
Gerkin, Barnes and Noble reviewer
"Smashed is the funniest book I have ever read. I couldn't put it down. It has a hilarious cast of characters and even crazier events that are all masterfully wound together. If you have a weird sense of humor BUY THIS BOOK NOW!!!!"
Stephen Simon- Reader, Reviewer and Mixologist Extraordinaire
"I'd definitely recommend this book. It reads like it was written by an odd bastard child of Jack Black and Christopher Moore. I read it in one sitting. ONCE I STARTED I COULD NOT STOP."
May I Bleed Ink- Myspace member, Reader, Reviewer, an all around cool guy |
