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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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Episode 1-20: But Is It Really Your Story To Tell?

May 23, 2018 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2018/05/23/episode-1-20-but-is-it-really-your-story-to-tell/ Wherein I review: 72. And The Rest is History (St. Mary’s Chronicles #8) by Jodi Taylor 73. Final Girls by Riley Sager 74. Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff 75. An Argumentation of Historians (St. Mary’s Chronicles #9) by Jodi Taylor 76. You Should Have Left by Daniel Kehlmann I leave behind time travel and plunge into horror.  I ponder whether as white straight men, if we have the right to tell certain stories.  And while Final Girls didn’t leave me gasping, Lovecraft Country blew […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction Tagged With: an argumentation of historians, and the rest is history, daniel kehlmann, final girls, Jodi Taylor, killing my kindle, lovecraft country, Matt Ruff, podcast, Riley Sager, the chronicles of st. mary's, you should have left

prisco's CBR10 Review No:76 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction · Tags: an argumentation of historians, and the rest is history, daniel kehlmann, final girls, Jodi Taylor, killing my kindle, lovecraft country, Matt Ruff, podcast, Riley Sager, the chronicles of st. mary's, you should have left ·
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Episode 1-19: Going Insane, Got No Brain

May 14, 2018 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2018/05/14/episode-1-19-going-insane-got-no-brain/ Wherein I review: 67. The Burning Maze (The Trials of Apollo #3) by Rick Riordan 68. Deranged: The Shocking True Store of America’s Most Fiendish Killer by Harold Schechter 69. Lies, Damned Lies, and History (St. Mary’s Chronicles #7) by Jodi Taylor 70. Oathbringer (Stormlight Archive #3) by Brandon Sanderson 71. Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh Lots of crazies up in this piece.  Apollo finds his third Emperor.  Harold Schechter scribbles about Albert Fish.  Jodi Taylor soldiers on through the time travel.  […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Stories Tagged With: brandon sanderson, Chronicles of St. Mary's, cosmere, deranged, Harold Schechter, homesick for another world, Jodi Taylor, killing my kindle, lies damned lies and history, oathbringer, Ottessa Moshfegh, podcast, Rick Riordan, stormlight archive, the burning maze, the trials of apollo

prisco's CBR10 Review No:71 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Stories · Tags: brandon sanderson, Chronicles of St. Mary's, cosmere, deranged, Harold Schechter, homesick for another world, Jodi Taylor, killing my kindle, lies damned lies and history, oathbringer, Ottessa Moshfegh, podcast, Rick Riordan, stormlight archive, the burning maze, the trials of apollo ·
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Episode 1-18: Sad, Pathetic Little Bastards

May 7, 2018 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2018/05/07/episode-1-18-sad-pathetic-little-bastards/ Wherein I Review: 64. Before the Fall by Noah Hawley 65. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (St. Mary’s Chronicles #6) by Jodi Taylor 66. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher In which I happen up on a multitude of not “Nice Guys” but entitled men and boys throughout some solid books.  Guys who feel like they are owed the affections of a girl.  Noah Hawley unpacks the baggage of his mystery in fascinating and infuriating ways.  Jodi Taylor keeps the hits coming with St. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Before the Fall, Jay Asher, Jodi Taylor, killing my kindle, Noah Hawley, podcast, st mary's chronicles, Thirteen Reasons Why, what could possibly go wrong

prisco's CBR10 Review No:66 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Before the Fall, Jay Asher, Jodi Taylor, killing my kindle, Noah Hawley, podcast, st mary's chronicles, Thirteen Reasons Why, what could possibly go wrong ·
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