Michael Bennett – Cannonball Read 17

A Smudge on the Page of History

Better The Blood by Michael Bennett

April 24, 2024 by Jenny S 1 Comment

Sometimes you start reading a book and you know you’re in good hands. That’s how I felt as I dove into Michael Bennett’s novel, Better the Blood. Set in present-day Auckland, the story explores how past colonial trauma echoes on into future generations (a topic that seems timely in so many ways right now). Detective Senior Hana Westerman is on her way into a courtroom when someone sends an anonymous video to her phone. It isn’t until later in the day (after the judge hands […]

“At this point, I think if you’re being silent, you’re making a choice and taking a side.”

Things That Make White People Uncomfortable by Michael Bennett

April 18, 2019 by badkittyuno 2 Comments

“At this point, I think if you’re being silent, you’re making a choice and taking a side.” Shit. That will make ANYONE feel uncomfortable. Which is exactly Bennett’s goal and he achieves it here. Michael Bennett plays in the NFL, along with his brother Marcellus (who even I’ve heard of and I know nothing about football). He’s a Super Bowl champion and has won awards for his playing. He’s also incredibly intelligent and passionate, and those traits, so much more than anything that might make […]

Episode 1-39: Marvel Doesn’t Care About Black Humor

October 16, 2018 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2018/10/16/episode-1-39-marvel-doesnt-care-about-black-humor/ Wherein I review: 146. The Labyrinth of Spirits (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books #4) by Carlos Ruiz Zafon 147. Lethal White (Cormoran Strike #4) by Robert Galbraith 148. Ambush (Michael Bennett #11) by James Patterson The Cemetery of Forgotten Books adds more blocks to the every growing library. JK Rowling always does great relationships, and does procedurals as well as wizarding. And Ten is Enough the Cop puts up a lackluster murder involving the Canadian Mob vs the Mexican Cartels. Also, I bitch a […]

I underlined so many things in this book. In pen. Pink pen.

August 4, 2018 by NTE Leave a Comment

So I feel a lot of ways about this book, which is basically the opposite of the premise of the book, but what are you going to do? To begin with, I think the authors’ stated premise of the book is both valiant and worthwhile: “to turn your bullshit wish into a goal that can actually be achieved.” That sounds good, right? Sounds… so much better than endlessly trying to figure out why a thing is happening, or how you can prevent bad things from […]

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