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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 1-23: Sometimes Your Words Just Hypnotize Me

June 18, 2018 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2018/06/18/episode-1-23-sometimes-your-words-just-hypnotize-me/ Wherein I review: 88. Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis 89. Don’t Let Go by Harlan Coben 90. Wolf Lake (Dave Gurney #5) by John Verdon I read a university literary romp where I hate every character, then I travel to New Jersey for a decades long murder mystery involving an old Nike Missile base, and then we go on the worst vacation since Ed Helms’ mistake with Dave Gurney that involves hypnotism and completely abandoning your previous character development for the sake of plot.

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: dave gurney, don't let go, Harlan Coben, john verdon, killing my kindle, kingsley amis, lucky jim, podcast, wolf lake

prisco's CBR10 Review No:90 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: dave gurney, don't let go, Harlan Coben, john verdon, killing my kindle, kingsley amis, lucky jim, podcast, wolf lake ·
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Episode 1-22: Lenny Dykstra is My Spirit Animal

June 11, 2018 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2018/06/11/episode-1-22-lenny-dykstra-is-my-spirit-animal/ Wherein I review: 85. The Summer of Dead Toys by Antonio Hill 86. I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt 87. Peter Pan Must Die (Dave Gurney #4) by John Verdon One procedural goes a bit telenovela (or maybe I’m just racist)(probably).  One diminutive contract assassin kills someone with a Ferris wheel.  And we finally find out who killed Jimmy Hoffa.  It was Eli Manning.  That motherless whore.

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Non-Fiction Tagged With: antonio hill, charles brandt, dave gurney, frank sheehan, i heard you paint houses, inspector salgado, john verdon, killing my kindle, peter pan must die, podcast, the summer of dead toys

prisco's CBR10 Review No:87 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Non-Fiction · Tags: antonio hill, charles brandt, dave gurney, frank sheehan, i heard you paint houses, inspector salgado, john verdon, killing my kindle, peter pan must die, podcast, the summer of dead toys ·
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Episode 1-21: Wither, Blister, Burn, and Peel

June 4, 2018 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2018/06/04/episode-1-21-wither-blister-burn-and-peel/ Wherein I review: 77. A Sport and a Pastime by James Salter 78. Think of a Number (Dave Gurney #1) by John Verdon 79. Weaveworld by Clive Barker 80. Shut Your Eyes Tight (Dave Gurney #2) by John Verdon 81. In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware 82. Mean Business on North Ganson Street by S. Craig Zahler 83. Human Acts by Han Kang 84. Let The Devil Sleep (Dave Gurney #3) by John Verdon That’ll teach me to take a week off.  […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Horror, Romance Tagged With: a sport and a pastime, Clive Barker, dave gurney, Han Kang, human acts, In a Dark Dark Wood, james salter, john verdon, killing my kindle, let the devil sleep, mean business on north ganson street, podcast, Ruth Ware, s. craig zahler, shut your eyes tight, think of a number, weaveworld

prisco's CBR10 Review No:84 · Genres: Fiction, History, Horror, Romance · Tags: a sport and a pastime, Clive Barker, dave gurney, Han Kang, human acts, In a Dark Dark Wood, james salter, john verdon, killing my kindle, let the devil sleep, mean business on north ganson street, podcast, Ruth Ware, s. craig zahler, shut your eyes tight, think of a number, weaveworld ·
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