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July 2022 Leftovers

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipies from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen by Snoop Dogg

Brighton Rock by Graham Greene

Plunder of the Sun by David Dodge

Stunt: A Mythical Reimagining of Nellie Jackson, Madame of Natchez by Saida Agostini

The Last Pirate of New York: A Ghost Ship, A Killer, and the Birth of a Gangster Nation by Rich Cohen

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

Defender of the Innocent: The Casebook Files of Martin Ehrengraf by Lawrence Block

Voluntary Madness by Vicki Hendricks

Two Gentlemen of Lebowski: A Most Excellent Comedie and Tragic Romance by Adam Bertocci

The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor by Gabriel García Márquez

A Night to Remember by Walter Lord

Slonim Woods 9: A Memoir by Daniel Barban Levin

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

My Summer Darlings by May Cobb

The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

Firestarter by Stephen King

The Editor by Steven Rowley

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

Crossroad Blues by Ace Atkins

Lucky by Jackie Collins

August 5, 2022 by Jake 2 Comments

Here are reviews for the books I read in July that I didn’t have time or energy to do a full review on. Note: I was out of work in July so I read a lot. The Woman in Cabin 10 *** Read this while on a cruise ship and it definitely gave me some interesting feelings! A relatively entertaining thriller. I’d read another Ruth Ware book but wouldn’t rush out to do so From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes From Tha Boss Dogg’s Kitchen**** […]

The 200 pages left to read I’m guessing is more of the warped sameness

Human Remains: The Complete Series by Peter Milligan

August 4, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

EDIT: I wrote the below yesterday, since then I started Chapter Two and I think I am now hooked. I’ve gotten to the point where I can include there are several trigger warnings including, but not limited to: Pandemic like situations, violence, sexual assault, sexuality, extreme blood/violence, religious content. And a three for potential and how much I like/dislike the first chapter and half. There is something perversely beautiful about the first chapter of Human Remains: The Complete Series. Especially towards the end when […]

They do jobs, for gold, so they can get drunk

Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins Library Edition Series I & II Collection by Matthew Mercer

August 3, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I only know the TV series of Vox Machina so my feelings are from hat incarnation of everything (and by everything, I mean the D&D game it is based on, the videos, and anything online or other book formats). The creators of this collection are Matthew Mercer, Jody Houser, Matthew Colville, Olivia Samson, and Chris Northrop. Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins Library Edition Series I & II Collection is a collection has the gang to be known as Vox Machina before they were The Gang. […]

Blood is a powerful thing, then again, so is friendship

Talli, Daughter of the Moon Volume One by Sourya Sihachakr

August 3, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Manga meets Medieval in this first volume of a princess and a pauper tale. We have one spoiled girl, with extreme magical powers she cannot control, a noble knight (who is way dramatic), a sleepy-swordsman and his with-a-past-grandfather take on a journey of discovery, treasure, and magic in Talli, Daughter of the Moon Volume One. Sourya Sihachakr (a French-Laotian cartoonist) mixed a bit of classical European flair, Asian looks, manga imagery and a bit of what I call “old school 1970’s” feel. And Francois Vigneault […]

Click, Click, Boom!

The Wicked and the Divine Book 1: The Faust Act by Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, Matthew Wilson, Clayton Cowles

August 2, 2022 by Debcapsfan Leave a Comment

CBR Bingo Center Square: Star This graphic novel collects the series the Wicked and the Divine, the first 5 comic books. The idea of the series is that every ninety years 12 gods incarnate as human beings. They become part of The Pantheon, and in two years they are dead. In this incarnation, the gods are rock stars. The story centers on Laura, a super fan of the Pantheon and her relationship with the person who claims to be the reincarnation of Lucifer. She goes […]

Your next travel destination

Area 510 by Lee Loughridge

August 1, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am assuming that Area 510 is book one in an “unknown amount” of a series by Lee Loughridge, Jay Faerber, Justin Greenwood, and Thomas Mauer (I am assuming Greenwood has illustrated this graphic novel, and Mauer is a big name in the community that I am unfortunately unfamiliar with). But despite any short comings I might have when it comes to knowing the people who created Area 510 (the zip code of the area the story takes place) this is a great start to […]

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