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A supernatural murder mystery

Iron & Velvet (Kate Kane Paranormal Investigator #1) by Alexis Hall

December 30, 2018 by teresaelectro Leave a Comment

Iron & Velvet by Alexis Hall is a paranormal F/F romance mystery. I’m always up for anything paranormal with a broody detective, so this was right up my alley. Kate Kane is a private investigator for the supernatural underworld of London. Even though she has a fairy mother, she lives her life as a human, only calling on her untested powers for emergencies. The book opens with a werewolf’s murder outside an elite vampire club. Kate’s called onto the case by her ex-boyfriend Patrick who basically […]

A collection of minor disappointments.

December 28, 2018 by ingres77 Leave a Comment

The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams (3 stars) I read this close enough to 20 years ago for me not to want to think too long on it. I was a teenager, and deeply enraptured by fantasy – particularly the weighty tomes that couldn’t quite fit in my back pocket. The kind of books that resonated with a heavy thud when dropped onto a table. The kind of books that probably exacerbated my natural awkwardness around girls. I devoured this book, and its sequels. So, […]

I think I’ve read this book at least four times

December 28, 2018 by kfishgirl Leave a Comment

The Season of Passage is one of my favorite books from my teen years. I had always loved Christopher Pike as a teen, because he felt a little more sophisticated than R.L.Stine, who was the other “horror” author for my age group. I guess I probably loved this book from the beginning because the main character’s name is Lauren, which is also my name. It’s just a great book overall though. You get to know the characters enough to care about them before anyone is […]

Episode 1-48: Even Time-Traveling Nazis Aren’t Worse Than Trump

December 25, 2018 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2018/12/26/episode-1-48-even-time-traveling-nazis-arent-worse-than-trump/ Wherein I review: 183. Bill, the Galactic Hero On the Planet of Ten Thousand Bars (Bill, the Galactic Hero #6) by Harry Harrison 184. Deep Silence (Joe Ledger #10) by Jonathan Maberry 185. The Final Incoherent Adventure (Bill, the Galactic Hero #7) by Harry Harrison As Bill the Galactic Hero peters out (dick pun intended) so do I. But first, I must high-five a billion times Jonathan Maberry for making Trump a useless tool in his Joe Ledger books. A bunch of fedoras cried […]

Emphasis on ill

December 25, 2018 by octothorp Leave a Comment

I didn’t like this book, but I don’t think this is a book that was written to be liked; enjoyment seems like a poor goalpost to measure the book by. It’s ugly, dark, and unpleasant. So given that this isn’t something that Oprah is going to feature as a new book club selection, how do I judge fairly? It’s compelling and well written; it passed my “still interested after the first couple dozen pages” test, and I read it through completely. The central mystery – […]

Episode 1-47: The Castle Rock Diet Plan

December 19, 2018 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2018/12/19/episode-1-47-the-castle-rock-diet-plan/ Wherein I review: 179. Gwendy’s Button Box by Stephen King 180. Bill, the Galactic Hero On The Planet of Tasteless Pleasure (Bill the Galactic Hero #4) by Harry Harrison 181. The Mortal Word (Invisible Library #5) by Genevieve Cogman 182. Bill, the Galactic Hero On The Planet of Zombie Vampires (Bill the Galactic Hero #5) by Harry Harrison Stephen King’s novellas set in Castle Rock seem to all involve strange weight loss. Two more Bill the Galactic Heroes – for you to refine your […]

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