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I devour books. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Prisco's Quick Questions interview.)

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Episode 1-29: What the F–k Did I Just Read?

August 8, 2018 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2018/08/08/episode-1-29-what-the-fuck-did-i-just-read/ Wherein I review: 111. A Highly Unlikely Scenario, or a Neetsa Pizza Employee’s Guide to Saving the World by Rachel Cantor 112. Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan 113. The Fold by Peter Clines 114. High-Rise by J.G. Ballard 115. Turbulence (Stone Barrington #46) by Stuart Woods Sometimes your little brain needs to get fried.  This was a combo platter of what the f–kery.  I enjoyed Robin Sloan’s wonderous cult of personality, and Peter Clines’ Lost-esque pseudo-sequel to 14.  Didn’t so much love […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: a highly unlikely scenario, High-Rise, JG Ballard, killing my kindle, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, Peter Clines, podcast, rachel cantor, Robin Sloan, stone barrington, stuart woods, The Fold, Turbulence

prisco's CBR10 Review No:115 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Suspense · Tags: a highly unlikely scenario, High-Rise, JG Ballard, killing my kindle, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, Peter Clines, podcast, rachel cantor, Robin Sloan, stone barrington, stuart woods, The Fold, Turbulence ·
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Episode 1-28: Time Keeps On Slipping, Slipping, Slipping

July 30, 2018 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2018/07/30/episode-1-28-time-keeps-on-slipping-slipping-slipping/ Wherein I review: 108. The October List by Jeffery Deaver 109. The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai 110. Invitation to a Bonfire by Adrienne Celt A mystery that starts with the last chapter and works its way backwards.  One book that jumps between 1985 and 2015 between Chicago and Paris while straddling the AIDS epidemic.  One book told through journal entries and letters from an author while reimagining the Nabokov love triangle.  I loved them all in their own little ways, but I loved […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: adrienne celt, invitation to a bonfire, Jeffery Deaver, killing my kindle, podcast, Rebecca Makkai, the great believers, the october list

prisco's CBR10 Review No:110 · Genres: Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance · Tags: adrienne celt, invitation to a bonfire, Jeffery Deaver, killing my kindle, podcast, Rebecca Makkai, the great believers, the october list ·
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Episode 1-27: It Takes Two to Make a Thing Go Right

July 26, 2018 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2018/07/26/episode-1-27-it-takes-two-to-make-a-thing-go-right/ SECOND CANNONBALL!! Wherein I review: 104. Missing You by Harlan Coben 105. The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa 106. The Infinite Future by Tim Wirkus 107. We Are Anonymous by Parmy Olson Mswas was giving me the props early, but I finally crossed that second cannonball. We’re halfway there, halfway there, halfway there.  Read my favorite Harlan Coben premise with my least favorite character leading the way.  Finally read something sweet and short, without bloodshed.  I read a book within a book […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: Harlan Coben, killing my kindle, Missing You, parmy olson, podcast, the housekeeper and the professor, the infinite future, tim wirkus, we are anonymous, yoko ogawa

prisco's CBR10 Review No:107 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: Harlan Coben, killing my kindle, Missing You, parmy olson, podcast, the housekeeper and the professor, the infinite future, tim wirkus, we are anonymous, yoko ogawa ·
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Episode 1-26: Horseshoes and Hand Grenades

July 17, 2018 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2018/07/17/episode-1-26-horseshoes-and-hand-grenades/ Wherein I review: 98. Desperation Road by Michael Farris Smith 99. Caraval (Caraval #1) by Stephanie Garber 100. Night Fall (Secret Histories #12) by Simon R. Green 101. Legendary (Caraval #2) by Stephanie Garber 102. White River Burning (Dave Gurney #6) by John Verdon 103. Stay Close by Harlan Coben Some more glorious Southern/Midwest Gothic.  A new fantasy series happens when an author eats a whole lot of Legend and Labyrinth and Goblin Codpieces.  Dave Gurney solves racism with a thousand red herrings.  Secrets, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Caraval, dave gurney, desperation road, Harlan Coben, john verdon, killing my kindle, legendary, michael farris smith, night fall, nightside, podcast, secret histories, simon r. green, stay close, Stephanie Garber, white river burning

prisco's CBR10 Review No:103 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Caraval, dave gurney, desperation road, Harlan Coben, john verdon, killing my kindle, legendary, michael farris smith, night fall, nightside, podcast, secret histories, simon r. green, stay close, Stephanie Garber, white river burning ·
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Episode 1-25: The More Things Change, The More Things Stay the Same

July 2, 2018 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2018/07/03/episode-1-25-the-more-things-change-the-more-they-stay-the-same/ Wherein I review: 94. Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters 95. Moonbreaker (Secret Histories #11) by Simon R. Green 96. Vanishing Games (Jack White #2) by Roger Hobbs 97. Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill Another white guy writes about the black experience, and I guess I’m becoming okay with it, because they’re doing a damn good job of it.  Simon Green starts to bring the Droods into a crash landing in the Nightside.  Roger Hobbs keeps his Ghostman going strong.  And Jenny Offill […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction Tagged With: Ben Winters, Dept of Speculation, droods, jack white, Jenny Offill, killing my kindle, moonbreaker, podcast, roger hobbs, secret histories, simon r. green, Underground Airlines, vanishing games

prisco's CBR10 Review No:97 · Genres: Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction · Tags: Ben Winters, Dept of Speculation, droods, jack white, Jenny Offill, killing my kindle, moonbreaker, podcast, roger hobbs, secret histories, simon r. green, Underground Airlines, vanishing games ·
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Episode 1-24: Two People Can Keep a Secret if One of Them is Dead

June 27, 2018 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2018/06/27/episode-1-24-two-people-can-keep-a-secret-if-one-of-them-is-dead/ Wherein I review: 91. The Stranger by Harlan Coben 92. Brief Cases by Jim Butcher 93. Ghostman (Jack White #1) by Roger Hobbs What would you do to keep a secret?  Harlan Coben suggests you would embark on a decades long coverup that involves the murder of your childhood friends.  Roger Hobbs believes in going full ghost on the heisting.  And Jim Butcher…returns from the grave!!!!

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Short Stories Tagged With: brief cases, ghostman, Harlan Coben, harry dresden, Jim Butcher, killing my kindle, podcast, roger hobbs, the stranger

prisco's CBR10 Review No:93 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Short Stories · Tags: brief cases, ghostman, Harlan Coben, harry dresden, Jim Butcher, killing my kindle, podcast, roger hobbs, the stranger ·
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