Comments for ToddRiemer.com

Comment on So good of you to join us… by Ricseiree

Ricseiree — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:13:07 +0000

Happy New Year, everyone!

Comment on So good of you to join us… by sales tips

sales tips — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 10:05:56 +0000

One word.. Great! Two words.. Very awesome!

Comment on So good of you to join us… by Andrey

Andrey — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 19:43:33 +0000

Like your writing! Still you can do some things to improve it.

Comment on What’s Visionary? Dave Kinsey @ Joshua Liner Gallery by Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:05:21 +0000

great post, thanks for sharing

Comment on Radio Interview: A Book and a Chat by Todd Riemer

Todd Riemer — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:24:36 +0000

Hi Mikey,

Thank you so much for your kind words. I am so happy you enjoyed Inferno. Yes, I intend to create a trilogy– the next book will be Purgatorio and the final book Paradiso (a play on Dante’s Divine Comedy).

I would love to feature your music on my website as well as in my newsletter when you are done creating it! That is so cool, I can’t wait to hear it.

Have a great day.

Todd

Comment on Radio Interview: A Book and a Chat by Michael Macapagal

Michael Macapagal — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:26:33 +0000

Hey man, Inferno was really amazing. I just finished it last night. Are you going to create more novels linked to Inferno?

By the way, I’m a music major and I’m going to compose some music based on Inferno!

Toodles
Have a nice Day!

-Mikey

Comment on Write your reviews… by Neda Atash

Neda Atash — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 14:55:44 +0000

Hi Todd,
I am a colleague of your dad… not a physician, my dad as yours was a physician and told me not to become one. Thank god… talk about married to your work. Anyway your dad is determined to make me go through Amazon or your website to get an autographed copy of your book, apparently it comes with a box and such… but I just want a 1st edition paperback, dog~eared, worn or whatever with your scribble on it… I’ll pay the price you ask for… like an old Vonnegut Slaughter House Five that I have… I want the book to reflect the content… of course with out being on fire. Anyway my last day at Kaiser is this Oct 30th… I’ve been meaning to write you for awhile but life takes turns and I am finally getting to you… by the way, your dad looks just like you… the reviews look great and I look forward to tearing through the pages in one or two sittings… Neda Atash

Comment on Write your reviews… by Jeannie Herbst

Jeannie Herbst — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 20:57:09 +0000

I finished the book! It was amaaaaaaazing! I can’t believe how creative you are. Wait, actually I can. Only you could conjure up a story like that. It totally had some 1984 undertones. I loved it! I’m making my boyfriend read it too because it’s totally his style. Yay! Great work!

Comment on Write your reviews… by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 20:49:03 +0000

Riemer’s Inferno is a MUST read. Not only is the book beautifully written, but it is widly imaginitive and takes you to a place you never thought you could go. It is mature, creative, and does not hold back. Once you pick it up, you will not put it down. If this is Riemer’s first novel, I can not wait to see what he dreams up next!

(from B&N.com review)

Comment on Write your reviews… by NewYorkReaderRR

NewYorkReaderRR — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 20:47:52 +0000

I chose inferno while searching around online for a good new book to read. I really liked the cover and thought that the plot sounded interesting so I gave it a chance. Very cool book! Scifi meets adventure/drama. The writing style is very descriptive and paints a great picture of this alternate future world. Highly recommend picking up Inferno!

(from B&N.com review)

Comment on Write your reviews… by photogrl247

photogrl247 — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 20:46:49 +0000

I couldn’t put this book down! It is a dark story that is adventurous and romantic at the same time. I highly recommend this read.

(from B&N.com review)

Comment on Write your reviews… by Janvi Jhala

Janvi Jhala — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 20:45:00 +0000

Inferno is a must read. It is unlike anything I have ever read before. It was terrifying and beautiful all at once. Riemer somehow manages to fill you with hope and despair at the same time and keeps you guessing throughout. He takes you through a range of emotions and unlike many novelists who try to do the same, he still leaves you feeling satisfied at the end. It is well thought out and flows wonderfully. You can tell Riemer worked hard and put all of himself into Inferno. If this is only the authors first novel, I can’t wait to see what he comes up with next.

(from Amazon.com Review)

Comment on Write your reviews… by LemonTree25

LemonTree25 — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 20:43:02 +0000

Inferno is definitely intense. It delivers everything readers in this generation desire (i.e. blood, lust, suspense, etc.), and does it through intelligently constructed and absorbingly descriptive prose. This book pushed my buttons at times as I didn’t always like the main character, but I realized that this added to my experience of the novel and ultimately took me somewhere most books don’t even dare to (a place where one can possibly dislike a character and yet still care what happens to that character and learn from that character’s thoughts/emotions). I highly recommend this book to everyone over seventeen, and especially to those who are bored with the norm and looking for something that pushes the envelope.

(from Amazon.com Review)

Comment on Write your reviews… by leightor

leightor — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 20:42:22 +0000

Inferno, debut novel by Todd Riemer, portrays a man’s journey through memory and investigates feelings of regret, vengeance and loss. Riemer’s chronological and syntactical decisions align seamlessly with the narrative, placing the reader in Blum’s stream of consciousness. The hyper-distortion and imagery left me enthralled and wanting more. Despite the fantastic and dystopian elements, the reader is left with an analysis of humanity that is relatable, innovative, and relevant.

(from Amazon.com Review)

Comment on Write your reviews… by MS

MS — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 20:40:53 +0000

I have to echo all the previous five star reviews written here. After recently finishing this novel (and I could not put this book down), I am still astonished that “Inferno” is this author’s first work – it’s exceptional. The narrative of this story in the protagonist’s quest for vengeance and justice in a post-apocalyptic world dominated by religious and political fascists is written with remarkable velocity and beautiful, haunting and, at times, shocking imagery. The storyline frighteningly and aptly hones in on much of the zeitgeist of today, and Riemer successfully avoids cliche character development, provides great suspense, and excellent plot twists. Highly recommend this novel, and I can’t wait to read Riemer’s next!

(from Amazon.com Review)

Comment on Two book trailers worth watching! by toddriemercommunity

toddriemercommunity — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:16:58 +0000

@Shana:

“I am in the air right now”

Publisher: Greying Ghost Press (http://www.greyingghost.com) / (http://www.facebook.com/GreyingGhostPress)

Author: Kathryn Regina (http://this-is-not-poetry.blogspot.com)

Illustrator: Gregory Lytle (www.gregorylytle.com)

______________________

“Going West”

Publisher: New Zealand Book Council (http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/)

Author: Maurice Gee (no website)

Produced by: Colenso BBDO (http://www.colensobbdo.co.nz/)

Animated by: Andersen M Studio (http://www.andersenm.com/)

______________________

I really love them too, hope you get in touch with the creators! Thanks for looking at my blog.

Comment on Two book trailers worth watching! by Shana

Shana — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:19:49 +0000

I loved the annimations. I would love to meet the creators. Is there anyway?

Comment on Two book trailers worth watching! by devin

devin — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:18:36 +0000

I love the Going West trailer. Amazing!

Comment on What’s Visionary? An Impotent Job Market by Theresa Kraemer

Theresa Kraemer — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:12:39 +0000

There are so many parallels between dating and job hunting! I hate to believe that the nice guy finishes last, but sadly my professional experience has proved that the scoundrels out there generally find themselves ahead– oh to have a low moral standard! Beyond settling for the unfulfilling but immediate, I would definitely say cronyism is an easy in! I have seen so many internships in the non-profit sector manifest into realy jobs, could it be same in the for-profit world? Keep on plugging away, squeaky-wheel style, mister!!

Comment on What’s Visionary? A New (?) Look at Narcissism by kdr

kdr — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:15:57 +0000

“greed is good” w. gekko… not my hero… it is good to be king , and “selfish,hedonistic, etc” traits may well be intrinsic to man. However, maybe it is not so simple, and by modifiying these urges or developing other intrinsic traits we can create better societies, cultures, civilizations , or just a “better” individual …. Also, your claim “we are finally accepting other people for who they are” is too optomistic or you don’t occupy the same world I live in…. I do like your thoughts of how with technology, the internet, etc is compresssing time and is both making access to info easier but also allowing “narcissistic” people to have there own kingdom… even if it is a kingdom of one with no one else listening. We may have gone too far, and there will be pendulum swing/reaction back… BUT I think it will be shortlived as time is compressed and now the pendulum defies physics with more violent swings but comes back the other way even faster.

Nice to think a little in the am, wakes me up

Comment on What’s Visionary? A New (?) Look at Narcissism by Ian Goldfarb

Ian Goldfarb — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:36:38 +0000

That was so incredibly well thought out and thought provoking. I literally felt my mind tingle. No joke. I always felt the need to be seen was a socially pushed moral based on ones desire to be seen in a world were people harldy notice you, but the examples you gave show that it is possible that the need for greed and self-promotion is a genetic trait passed down for survival, which (now that it is brought to my attention) makes perfect sense. I must survive, therefore I need to be selfish.

Comment on Write your reviews… by Dustin Burkes

Dustin Burkes — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:13:00 +0000

I just started reading ‘Inferno’ today. Man i’ll tell ya, I’m hardpressed to think of a time where I was this engrossed in a novel..seriously, it’s all so very cool and right up my alley! Black Boots, Red People, The Magistrate, The Midnight Man! I love it! – Dustin Burkes, Illustrator

(from FaceBook post)

Comment on What’s Visionary? A Young Author’s Take on Today’s Hyper-Culture by devin

devin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:02:27 +0000

Love this!

Comment on Write your reviews… by Jen Krieps

Jen Krieps — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:18:59 +0000

Finally had a chance to read Inferno while I was on vacation Great book! Very well done! -Jen Krieps

(from FaceBook post)

Comment on Write your reviews… by New York Book Worm

New York Book Worm — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:32:49 +0000

Inferno was a great read. A dystopian scifi epic that grabbed me instantly. I love movies like Mad Max, Omega Man and Blade Runner so Inferno was right up my alley. A combo of adventure, fantasy, scifi and dark social commentary Inferno had me hooked the whole time. Interested to see if this becomes a series…

-New York Book Worm

(from Amazon Review)

Comment on Write your reviews… by Neelam Jhala

Neelam Jhala — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:31:39 +0000

This book was deliciously devious! I would read it during every spare moment I had just to get to the end. It was terrifying (sometimes I had to lock it up in my drawer), and it was exhilarating. If you like adventure and have a penchant for the dark side, this book is for you.

-Neelam Jhala

(from Amazon Review)

Comment on Write your reviews… by Theresa Kraemer

Theresa Kraemer — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:38:10 +0000

They say one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but definitely disregard that saying in this case– the cover art for Inferno is just as exquisite and captivating as Reimer’s prose inside. The story is dark, erotic, at times truly disturbing, and absolutely enthralling. It is a complex and suspenseful tale of love, redemption, and triumph over oppression told on a truly cinematic scale. If you are a fan of post-apocalyptic science fiction, be it Dick, Le Guin, or Farmer, I encourage you to read Inferno.

Comment on Write your reviews… by True SciFi.com

True SciFi.com — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:56:08 +0000

“Inferno – Todd Riemer

What would Philip K Dick and Stephen King’s love child look like if it grew up reading 1984 and watching Saw movies? Probably a lot like Inferno by Todd Riemer. There is the decaying dystopian society with requisite brutality and opression, a demon spirit and the ghost of a dead lover caught between two worlds, and well-crafted though rather graphic scenes of torture and abuse. This book is not for the faint of heart but it does have nice, tight prose and good imagery.

The hero of our story, Blum, tells us of his experiences through flashbacks and real time narration. We first meet him in a dream (which honestly put me off a bit, because I didn’t realize it was a dream at first and it seemed incomprehensible, but eventually I read past the first page and it started to make sense). We discover he has been imprisoned for years for rebellion against the oppressive regime that murdered his lover, who was at the time pregnant with his child. We follow him through escape, return, capture, resistance, and another insurrection. Along the way we discover he is being manipulated by a demon spirit called the Midnight Man who hopes to corrupt Blum completely so that he can take the Midnight Man’s place as a tortured and miserable ruler of hell. The Midnight Man holds the ghost of Blum’s lover hostage in the fires, where she will remain until Blum kills her murderers, thereby freeing her to be reborn into a new life.

Inferno is Riemer’s first novel, and is self published. Most of the time I am leery of self published books, because they tend to have grammar and punctuation errors that drive me nuts – more so than books from major publishers with copy editors. I was pleasantly surprised that that was not an issue with Inferno, although it has a unique, almost stream-of-consciousness, style that took some getting used to. Once I adjusted to the style, I quickly got caught up in the imagery of the book. If you enjoy dark stories and don’t mind graphic violence, this is a good read with redemption and a little nugget of hope at the end.”

(From http://truescifi.wordpress.com 8.6.2010)

Comment on Write your reviews… by USA Book News

USA Book News — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:38:23 +0000

“Author Todd Riemer delivers a must-read visionary novel. Dive into a rich world of human seduction, suffering and ultimately redemption. A dark imaginative narrative that takes the reader into the depths of human emotion. A highly recommended read for adults!” –USA Book News

Comment on Write your reviews… by Francis Young

Francis Young — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:57:26 +0000

“When I finished reading your book yesterday, I felt that I had spent an afternoon in another world. Your insight and the talent you most surely have are apparent. I believe that you certainly fullfilled your goal in reaching all of the reader’s senses. Very vivid pictures of the places, times, and persons occupied my mind. I can certainly picture this book on the big screen! It is both disturbing (at times) and triumphant. My mind was brought to Dante’s hell in his Inferno. Personally, I was interested in the mind of a young man such as you having such perception of society’s flaws and injustices and the will to destroy them…You have done an incredible job with a first book…My belief is that you have remarkable talent with words and are well able to convey it.” -Frances Young

Frances Young: MSLIS (Masters of Science in Library and Information Science), University of Tennessee Knoxville; Art Specialist and English Teacher; Reference Librarian Motlow State Community College and McClung Historical Collection of Knox County Public Library; Book Editor and Book Review Writer for “Tennessee Ancestors”, tri-annual publication of East Tennessee Historical Society.

Comment on Write your reviews… by Bensen Simmonds

Bensen Simmonds — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:45:23 +0000

Gripping Read!!!

Hey there!

I’m an award-winning actor and was hired by the talented Todd Riemer to read the upcoming audio version of Inferno! At my audition, I read some intense, gripping pages, but had no idea what the book would really be like. Having worked on it, I can say that it is vivid, intense, gripping, dramatic, and definitely takes you into a different world. It’s filled with sex, violence, love, obsession corruption and that’s all in the first chapter!!!?? It’s ultimately a remdeptive piece that shows that love can overcome anything, which I believe it can. It’s a visceral, masterful work and my life has been enriched so much from having read it. Yours will too!!!!

(from Amazon.com review)

Comment on Write your reviews… by Ira Goldfarb

Ira Goldfarb — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:44:11 +0000

Enthralling and detailed.

I usually like to be guided through a maze of imagination. This book provided me with different visuals in my mind. Very trippy.

(from Amazon.com review)

Comment on Write your reviews… by Sabrina Khan

Sabrina Khan — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:43:16 +0000

Inferno- a dystopian reflection on the beauty of the human soul.

Riemer’s prose is poetic and beautiful. The story shows that the human soul can overcome the most trying of situations: that beauty, hope and humanity can emerge from the wreckage.
I really enjoyed the novel and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys literature set in a dystopian future with strong characters that you really get attached to.
I like the fact that you can buy the cover art at [...], so many people have commented on the cover of this book!

(from Amazon.com review)

Comment on Write your reviews… by Grace Harbison

Grace Harbison — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:42:10 +0000

Great dystopian novel!

I really enjoyed Todd Riemer’s “Inferno.” The writing is beautiful, and the hero’s obsessive downward spiral is something to which most of us can relate (even if it is from the lizard brain part of our being). Oh, and there’s enough sex, drugs and violence to keep even the most ADD readers turning the pages!

(from Amazon.com review)

Comment on Write your reviews… by Ian Goldfarb

Ian Goldfarb — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:41:26 +0000

Inferno is AWESOME!!!

I finished reading Inferno by Todd Riemer and it was AWESOME!!! I love the way the descriptions make everything so real. I was on the verge of crying for the ending it was so intense. To me the book is like Goerge Orwell’s 1984 but more poetic. I would suggest giving this book a try. However, it is definitley not for kids. It has way too much mature content.

(from Amazon.com review)

Comment on So good of you to join us… by devin

devin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:08:35 +0000

you inspire me!