lethal white – Cannonball Read 17

A long, long whodunnit

Lethal White by Robert Galbraith

July 28, 2019 by Fiat.Luxury Leave a Comment

Firstly: 650 pages is too long. I know you’re J.K. Rowling, but sometimes you still need an editor! That said, I enjoyed this book and stayed up late to finish it. If you like the others in this series, you will probably like this one! Convoluted mystery: check. So many characters: check. Plenty of red herrings: check. Strike – Robin relationship tension: check. The book picks up with Robin’s wedding to Matthew. For those of you who have read the previous books, don’t worry: Matthew […]

I only write long Rowling reviews

Lethal White by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling pseudonym), Robert Glenister (narrator)

February 10, 2019 by faintingviolet 4 Comments

*Note: This review was completed in early 2019 as the author’s views towards our trans siblings began to be more widely known. At the time I chose to read this book and review it. My reading experience was what it was and these reviews will remain up, but it should be noted that I find her TERF values abhorrent, which have only become more clear over time, and her doubling down in Summer 2020 has made the decision to walk away from her as a […]

I was drugged up when I wrote this.

November 28, 2018 by narfna 2 Comments

NB: I received a gratis copy of this book, but that has not affected the content of my review. This is a fact which you will quickly believe once you read the review. Thanks for my free copy, publishers!!!! I’ve been trying to write this review for a little while now, just staring at the blank screen, but I’m on some drugs right now that are making me diiiizzy*, so I apologize in advance if this review doesn’t come out as coherent as I’m thinking […]

Funny when you have to remind yourself about things that, not long ago, consumed your every thought.

November 8, 2018 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

Brass – 3/5 Stars So on the one hand this book falls a little into the generic kind of circa 1990s second generation immigrant American novel that was big for a good while. I recently read Charming Billy by Alice McDermott, which does this very thing. And then on the other hand, this book is a solidly written novel. Or rather, it is a novel, but it a challenging kind of narrative. For one, the story is good and interesting, but also a little typical […]

I came for JK Rowling, but I’m staying for the characters

October 21, 2018 by ingres77 2 Comments

This is the fourth book in the Cormoran Strike series, and if you enjoyed the previous three books, I’m guessing you’ll also like this one. At the end of the day, you probably don’t need me to sell this book to you, but it doesn’t disappoint, given all that came before. Lethal White picks up almost immediately after Career of Evil, which ended with Robin marrying her piece of shit boyfriend, Matthew. So we get to spend a good bit of time seeing how that […]

It’s Not You, It’s Me: It Was Good, It Was Intricate But I Just Didn’t Love It

October 18, 2018 by Jen K 3 Comments

Bingo Square (Round 2): Listicles (The Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2018) I never got into the habit of paying attention to release dates for most novels. Back in the day, I would find out a new novel from a beloved author was being released because I would find it on the “New Releases” display of the local Barnes and Noble – with some notable exceptions for very high profile novels. With the transition to digital books, it’s been a bit harder for me to pay […]

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