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Episode 1-32: Heroes Depends On What Side of History You Stand

August 27, 2018 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2018/08/27/episode-1-32-heroes-depend-on-which-side-of-history-you-stand/ Wherein I review: 126. The Cuckoo’s Egg by Clifford Stoll 127. Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer by James Swanson A little historicalisciousness. Cliff Stoll was one of the first people to track down international hackers.  TOPICAL.  And we learn that his name was Mudd because he was a f–king dirty ass Confederate who was all down with kidnapping Lincoln.

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: abraham lincoln, clifford stoll, james swanson, killing my kindle, Manhunt, podcast, the cuckoo's egg

prisco's CBR10 Review No:127 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: abraham lincoln, clifford stoll, james swanson, killing my kindle, Manhunt, podcast, the cuckoo's egg ·
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Episode 1-31: Just the Beasts Under Your Bed, In Your Closet, In Your Head

August 26, 2018 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2018/08/27/episode-1-31-just-the-beasts-under-your-bed-in-your-closet-in-your-head/ Wherein I review: 119. The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker 120. Serpentine (Anita Blake #26) by Laurell K. Hamilton 121. The Sellout by Paul Beatty 122. Turtles All The Way Down by John Green 123. Sweet Lamb of Heaven by Lydia Millet 124. Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames 125. The Last Days of Jack Sparks by Jason Arnopp Helene Wecker gives us a historical love story between two servant myths. Laurell K. Hamilton comes back and sets Anita Blake against […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: #Paul Beatty, #The Sellout, Anita Blake, golem and the jinni, helene wecker, jason arnopp, john green, killing my kindle, kings of the wyld, last days of jack sparks, Laurell K. Hamilton, Lydia Millet, nicholas eames, podcast, serpentine, sweet lamb of heaven, Turtles All The Way Down

prisco's CBR10 Review No:125 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: #Paul Beatty, #The Sellout, Anita Blake, golem and the jinni, helene wecker, jason arnopp, john green, killing my kindle, kings of the wyld, last days of jack sparks, Laurell K. Hamilton, Lydia Millet, nicholas eames, podcast, serpentine, sweet lamb of heaven, Turtles All The Way Down ·
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Episode 1-30: The Kids Aren’t Alright

August 13, 2018 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2018/08/13/episode-1-30-the-kids-arent-alright/ Wherein I review: 116. Marlena by Julie Buntin 117. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 118. The Money Shot (Teddy Fay #2) by Stuart Woods Kids are the f–king worst!  Marlena reads like an AA confessional, part ghost story, that really has no third act.  Big Little Lies gave me the chance to read a novel that has been turned into a television show where I know one of the actors.  Weird, but fun, especially since the original is Australian, so now I’m picturing […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: Big Little Lies, Julie Buntin, killing my kindle, Liane Moriarty, Marlena, podcast, stuart woods, teddy fay, the money shot

prisco's CBR10 Review No:118 · Genres: Fiction, Suspense · Tags: Big Little Lies, Julie Buntin, killing my kindle, Liane Moriarty, Marlena, podcast, stuart woods, teddy fay, the money shot ·
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Episode 1-29: What the F–k Did I Just Read?

August 8, 2018 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2018/08/08/episode-1-29-what-the-fuck-did-i-just-read/ Wherein I review: 111. A Highly Unlikely Scenario, or a Neetsa Pizza Employee’s Guide to Saving the World by Rachel Cantor 112. Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan 113. The Fold by Peter Clines 114. High-Rise by J.G. Ballard 115. Turbulence (Stone Barrington #46) by Stuart Woods Sometimes your little brain needs to get fried.  This was a combo platter of what the f–kery.  I enjoyed Robin Sloan’s wonderous cult of personality, and Peter Clines’ Lost-esque pseudo-sequel to 14.  Didn’t so much love […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: a highly unlikely scenario, High-Rise, JG Ballard, killing my kindle, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, Peter Clines, podcast, rachel cantor, Robin Sloan, stone barrington, stuart woods, The Fold, Turbulence

prisco's CBR10 Review No:115 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Suspense · Tags: a highly unlikely scenario, High-Rise, JG Ballard, killing my kindle, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, Peter Clines, podcast, rachel cantor, Robin Sloan, stone barrington, stuart woods, The Fold, Turbulence ·
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Episode 1-28: Time Keeps On Slipping, Slipping, Slipping

July 30, 2018 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2018/07/30/episode-1-28-time-keeps-on-slipping-slipping-slipping/ Wherein I review: 108. The October List by Jeffery Deaver 109. The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai 110. Invitation to a Bonfire by Adrienne Celt A mystery that starts with the last chapter and works its way backwards.  One book that jumps between 1985 and 2015 between Chicago and Paris while straddling the AIDS epidemic.  One book told through journal entries and letters from an author while reimagining the Nabokov love triangle.  I loved them all in their own little ways, but I loved […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: adrienne celt, invitation to a bonfire, Jeffery Deaver, killing my kindle, podcast, Rebecca Makkai, the great believers, the october list

prisco's CBR10 Review No:110 · Genres: Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance · Tags: adrienne celt, invitation to a bonfire, Jeffery Deaver, killing my kindle, podcast, Rebecca Makkai, the great believers, the october list ·
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Episode 1-27: It Takes Two to Make a Thing Go Right

July 26, 2018 by prisco Leave a Comment

https://killingmykindle.com/2018/07/26/episode-1-27-it-takes-two-to-make-a-thing-go-right/ SECOND CANNONBALL!! Wherein I review: 104. Missing You by Harlan Coben 105. The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa 106. The Infinite Future by Tim Wirkus 107. We Are Anonymous by Parmy Olson Mswas was giving me the props early, but I finally crossed that second cannonball. We’re halfway there, halfway there, halfway there.  Read my favorite Harlan Coben premise with my least favorite character leading the way.  Finally read something sweet and short, without bloodshed.  I read a book within a book […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: Harlan Coben, killing my kindle, Missing You, parmy olson, podcast, the housekeeper and the professor, the infinite future, tim wirkus, we are anonymous, yoko ogawa

prisco's CBR10 Review No:107 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: Harlan Coben, killing my kindle, Missing You, parmy olson, podcast, the housekeeper and the professor, the infinite future, tim wirkus, we are anonymous, yoko ogawa ·
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