Jim Butcher – Page 3 – Cannonball Read 17

“What is the point of having free will if one cannot occasionally spit in the eye of destiny?”

White Night by Jim Butcher

September 13, 2021 by cheerbrarian 1 Comment

In one word: Damsels Cannonball Read Bingo: Free! (From my local library) The Dresden Files are what I would call a fun yet forgettable romp. Every time I am writing a review I’m typically behind so I’m already halfway into his next book and have completely forgotten the plot of the previous one. This was no different. This time around I’m actually 3/4 through book 10 already so book 9 is truly a thing of the past. Butcher takes a page from Charlaine Harris (or […]

Dresden short stories made for enjoyable health stomps

Side Jobs by Jim Butcher

July 29, 2021 by Dome'Loki 1 Comment

CBR 13 Bingo Square: Old Series – The first Dresden Files book, Storm Front, was published April, 1st 2000 Side Jobs contains eleven short stories, little adventures that happen between the novels. Some were written for promotional reasons and some were written at the invitation of anthology editors. These stories occur from before Storm Front to just after Changes. This was my first audio book experience and I enjoyed it immensely. Ardaigle’s waxing rhapsodic over James Marster’s narration convinced me that I needed to hear it for myself. […]

“Sometimes I get tired of being the guy who is supposed to deal with un-deal-withable situations.”

Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher

June 27, 2021 by cheerbrarian 1 Comment

Aight people. Still on this Dresden train, this one gets a solid three because of a plot point I am taking big issue with that we will get to in a moment.. Overall, lots of good action and development in this book. It’s always a good time when the faeries get involved. The standout greatest thing about this book to me is the character development we got with Charity this go-round. I’m always thirsting for more female characters in general, and especially with Butcher as […]

“Polka. Will Never. Die!”

Dead Beat by Jim Butcher

June 19, 2021 by cheerbrarian 1 Comment

All right. Look. I don’t know how to talk about this book without it getting spoilery as heck, so if you are thinking you might read this book, then just skip this here review if you don’t want plot moments spoiled, things that made me gasp and giggle. Because I have got to talk about it. First things first, this review is going to be an ode to Butters, who essentially in this novel is elevated to the status of a relucant Watson to Dresden’s […]

Stars and Stones

Peace Talks by Jim Butcher

Battle Ground by Jim Butcher

June 3, 2021 by thewheelbarrow 1 Comment

Let’s be honest, if you are reading this review then you are probably a big fan of the Dresden Files already. These are books 16 and 17 in the series after all. It had been a while since we last saw Harry and the gang and I was really happy with his return. I first started the Dresden Files back in 2012 or 13 and read books 1-10 in an obscenely short amount of time, like a month. I was deployed and very bored at […]

“Are you always a smartass?’ Nope. Sometimes I’m asleep.”

Blood Rites (Dresden Files #6) by Jim Butcher

May 31, 2021 by cheerbrarian 1 Comment

All right people. I am here to crawl out beneath 8 (!) unwritten book reviews. Woof! I’m not sure if I’ve ever been this behind before in my history as a Cannonballer. Why the hiatus? Well, I am working on writing my own book (!!) and thinking I should prioritize THAT writing over THIS WRITING but spoiler, I haven’t done great at either. So I’m going to refocus and remember that practicing writing IS working on my book (just from sideways) so book reviews “count” […]

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