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A servicable sophomore entry in the series

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

November 12, 2022 by Mobius_Walker Leave a Comment

BINGO – Series The second installation in The Inheritance Games Series is The Hawthorne Legacy. This book picks up almost immediately after the events of the first book which makes sense. Avery has to live in her newly inherited house for a full year with minimal interruption in order to secure the inheritance she was given by a stranger just a few weeks prior. The games of the first book have served their purpose: the grandsons of the Hawthorne family have aired their grievances and secrets […]

This is my reminder to read local authors and poets

The Raven, The Bayou, and The Willow by Tamara Al-Qaisi-Coleman

November 12, 2022 by Mobius_Walker Leave a Comment

BINGO – Hot (Al-Qaisi-Coleman writes about what it’s like to be of Iraqi heritage while living in Houston, both of which are very hot locations) The Raven, The Bayou, and The Willow is a collection of poems by a local Houston poet, Tamara Al-Qaisi-Coleman. This collection speaks of Al-Qaisi-Coleman’s experience as a biracial woman in the South, of both the challenges and the triumphs of her identity. There are plenty of injustices and prejudices to point the spotlight at, and Al-Qaisi-Coleman certainly does so with […]

Not a horror but a meditation on an artist’s impact

Devil House by John Darnielle

November 9, 2022 by Mobius_Walker Leave a Comment

BINGO – Holiday (I originally picked up this “horror” book for spooky season and Halloween, and I got a good chunk of the book read on a weekend vacation) Gage Chandler is an experienced true crime writer. His debut book sold millions and was even turned into a movie. He’s good at what he does, and he has a system in place for really diving into and recreating locations for how they were when whatever grisly crime occurred. Gage’s agent floats a new idea to […]

A cozy escape room of a book

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

November 2, 2022 by Mobius_Walker 3 Comments

BINGO – Cozy Avery Kylie Grambs has been named as essentially the sole inheritor of a massive fortune (think billions and billions). That would complicate life for any high school student, but, in Avery’s case, she’s never even met her surprise benefactor, the late Tobias Hawthorne. Mr. Hawthorne’s two daughters are left reeling at the reading of the will, but his four grandsons suspect that a game is afoot. Their grandfather loved puzzles, and they suspect that this is one too. Avery is just caught […]

Alright I get it, and I’m on board!

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

October 26, 2022 by Mobius_Walker 1 Comment

BINGO – Rec’d by nearly every Cannonballer at this point There is a Security Unit (SecUnit) assigned to protect a group of scientific researchers made up of humans and augmented humans. Typically, these SecUnits are cyborgs with a strong governor unit that very carefully controls the actions and decisions of the cyborg. And for good reason. SecUnits are designed and built to provide deadly security if needed. What this group of researchers don’t know is their SecUnit has broken his governor unit, watches soap operas […]

Cat-and-mouse in the New Orleans bayous

The Butcher and the Wren by Alaina Urquhart

October 20, 2022 by Mobius_Walker Leave a Comment

BINGO – Time (spoilers) I checked this audiobook out from my local library on a whim. I wanted a thriller/horror for Halloween time and this was available. I figured since the author, Alaina Urquhart, was the host of a popular true-crime podcast that this book would be a fun but forgettable book. I did not anticipate how much I would enjoy it. The book is told from the point of view of two people: Medical Examiner Wren Muller and a serial killer known as The […]

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