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Surprisingly Serious Truths from a Seriously Silly Guy

Vacationland by John Hodgman

February 12, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos Leave a Comment

John Hodgman is many things: Daily Show correspondent, a “PC”, podcast guest and host, internet judge, former literary agent, and generally droll New England weirdo. He wrote several books prior to  Vacationland, and all of those books were collections of “facts”. I say “facts”, as that is what he might say as well: Hodgman (with the help of Jonathan Coulton) created three full books of completely made-up facts that he presented as being VERY true. They are a weird delight, and sometimes they are correct, […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor Tagged With: Boston, brookline, Daily Show, family, growing up, humor, John Hodgman, john roderick, jonathan coulton, judge john hodgeman, maine, maximum fun network, New England, podcast, Show Business, summer, vacation, western mass, Yale

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR12 Review No:16 · Genres: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor · Tags: Boston, brookline, Daily Show, family, growing up, humor, John Hodgman, john roderick, jonathan coulton, judge john hodgeman, maine, maximum fun network, New England, podcast, Show Business, summer, vacation, western mass, Yale ·
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It’s the Podcast but in Color!

The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch

January 9, 2020 by plaidhamster 1 Comment

Ah TAZ, I can’t believe it’s only been a bit over a year since I finished the first arc. For those unfamiliar, The Adventure Zone podcast or, TAZ as it’s known to its fans, is the McElroy Brothers, (Justin, Travis and Griffin) and their father (Clint) playing D&D. The story they create in the first installment of the series, Here There Be Gerblins, is yer basic go-there-get-the-thing quest. Standard D&D stuff. That is a woefully reductive description of a storytelling experience that was so magical that I wish I could erase it out […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Carey Pietsch, clint mcelroy, D&D, Dungeons and Dragons, Graphic Novel, griffin mcelroy, Here There Be Gerblins, justin mcelroy, podcast, TAZ, The Adventure Zone, The McElroys, travis mcelroy

plaidhamster's CBR12 Review No:1 · Genres: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Carey Pietsch, clint mcelroy, D&D, Dungeons and Dragons, Graphic Novel, griffin mcelroy, Here There Be Gerblins, justin mcelroy, podcast, TAZ, The Adventure Zone, The McElroys, travis mcelroy ·
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Nasty Women Anthem & Memoir

Feminasty: The Complicated Woman's Guide to Surviving the Patriarchy Without Drinking Herself to Death by Erin Gibson

August 10, 2019 by teresaelectro 4 Comments

Jen and I read Erin Gibson’s fantastic book for the Two Heads Are Better Than One bingo square. Teresa: I’ve been a big fan of Erin Gibson from her podcast, Throwing Shade. I also attended her LA Festival of Books panel where she promoted this book. I was delighted beyond measure and regret holding off on a signed book. The audiobook version though was such a fun ride. Part feminist history, part humorous memoir, this book is a great way to discuss the darkest timeline […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, #memoir, cbr11bingo, comedy, Erin gibson, Feminasty, feminism, humor, nasty women, patriarchy, podcast, podcast host, throwing shade, two heads are better than one, Women's History

teresaelectro's CBR11 Review No:9 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, #memoir, cbr11bingo, comedy, Erin gibson, Feminasty, feminism, humor, nasty women, patriarchy, podcast, podcast host, throwing shade, two heads are better than one, Women's History ·
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Episode 2-05: Suffer Not An Actor to Live

Crucible by James Rollins

The Reverse of the Medal by Patrick O'Brian

The Mangle Street Murders by M.R.C. Kasasian

Heroes Die by Matthew Woodring Stover

February 24, 2019 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2019/02/25/episode-2-05-suffer-not-an-actor-to-live/ Wherein I review: 14. Crucible (Sigma Force #14) by James Rollins 15. The Reverse of the Medal (Aubrey & Maturin #11) by Patrick O’Brian 16. The Mangle Street Murders (The Gower Street Detective #1) by M.R.C. Kasasian 17. Heroes Die (The Acts of Caine #1) by Matthew Woodring Stover I keep SAAAAAAIILING through the Aubrey & Maturin series as they drift away from the war in which they started.  James Rollins has clearly run out of s–t to write about Indiana Jones style.  I […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: acts of caine matthew woodring stover, aubrey & maturin, crucible, gower street detective, heroes die, james rollins, kasasian, killing my kindle, patrick o'brian, podcast, sigma force, the mangle street murders, the reverse of the medal

prisco's CBR11 Review No:17 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: acts of caine matthew woodring stover, aubrey & maturin, crucible, gower street detective, heroes die, james rollins, kasasian, killing my kindle, patrick o'brian, podcast, sigma force, the mangle street murders, the reverse of the medal ·
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Episode 2-4: It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday

Vultures by Chuck Wendig

Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin

The Far Side of the World by Patrick O'Brian

February 11, 2019 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2019/02/12/episode-2-4-its-so-hard-to-say-goodbye-to-yesterday/ Wherein I review: 11 – Vultures (Miriam Black #6) by Chuck Wendig 12 – Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin 13 – The Far Side of the World (Aubrey & Maturin #10) by Patrick O’Brian Jammed that B2M song right up in the thoughthole, eh?  Chuck Wendig takes a bow on his Miriam Black books, and I get wistful.  GRRM writes yet another damn book that isn’t Winds of Winter, but it did remind me of how much I love ASOIAF, so I’m […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History Tagged With: aubrey & maturin, chuck wendig, far side of the world, Fire & Blood, george r.r. martin, killing my kindle, miriam black, patrick o'brian, podcast, song of ice and fire, vulture

prisco's CBR11 Review No:13 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History · Tags: aubrey & maturin, chuck wendig, far side of the world, Fire & Blood, george r.r. martin, killing my kindle, miriam black, patrick o'brian, podcast, song of ice and fire, vulture ·
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Episode 2-03: Misty Water-Colored Memories

Ex-Purgatory by Peter Clines

No Sunscreen for the Dead by Tim Dorsey

Treason's Harbour by Patrick O'Brian

Ex-Isle by Peter Clines

Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner

February 1, 2019 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2019/02/02/episode-2-03-misty-water-colored-memories/ Wherein I review: 6. Ex-Purgatory (Ex-Heroes #4) by Peter Clines 7. No Sunscreen for the Dead (Serge Storms #22) by Tim Dorsey 8. Treason’s Harbour (Aubrey & Maturin #9) by Patrick O’Brian 9. Ex-Isle (Ex-Heroes #5) by Peter Clines 10. Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner Illness and big-ass books make for strange bedfellows.  Peter Clines brings his superheroes vs. zombies saga to a close – definitely for now and probably for good.  Serge keeps serging, spewing Florida trivia and murdering a-holes.  Aubrey & Maturin […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: aubrey & maturin, cadillac desert, EX-Heroes, ex-isle, ex-purgatory, killing my kindle, marc reisner, no sunscreen for the dead, patrick o'brian, Peter Clines, podcast, serge storms, tim dorsey, treason's harbour

prisco's CBR11 Review No:10 · Genres: Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: aubrey & maturin, cadillac desert, EX-Heroes, ex-isle, ex-purgatory, killing my kindle, marc reisner, no sunscreen for the dead, patrick o'brian, Peter Clines, podcast, serge storms, tim dorsey, treason's harbour ·
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