Tag Archives: four star

Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells

Posted on October 11, 2018 by

Read October 2018 Recommended for fans of Murderbot, AIs ★    ★   ★    ★     “Or Miki was a bot who had never been abused or lied to or treated with anything but indulgent kindness. It really thought its humans were … Continue reading →

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Third Girl by Agatha Christie

Posted on October 4, 2018 by

Read September 2018 Recommended for fans of Christie ★     ★    ★    ★   Imagine, if you will, being a famous female mystery author. You’ve been publishing for over forty-five years, and you’ve become more than a bit tired of … Continue reading →

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Spares by Michael Marshall Smith. Not spare. Quite full, actually.

Posted on September 30, 2018 by

Read September 2018 Recommended for fans of sci fi and detectives ★     ★    ★    ★    1/2 Calling Spares a ‘hard-boiled detective’ story is like calling Ben&Jerry’s Wavy Gravy ‘chocolate swirl ice cream.’ Sure. I guess, if … Continue reading →

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Blindsight by Peter Watts

Posted on September 18, 2018 by

Read September 2018 Recommended for fans of hard sci-fi ★     ★    ★    ★    1/2 This is a very dense book, packed with ideas. Although Watts mentions he’s a biologist by training, you wouldn’t know it, between … Continue reading →

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Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews

Posted on September 14, 2018 by

Read September 2018 Recommended for fans of kick-ass women, myths, shapeshifters ★     ★    ★     ★   The last book in a ten-book series. By all means, don’t start here. However, I do recommend reading this series if you enjoy … Continue reading →

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The Black God’s Drums by P. Djeli Clark

Posted on September 14, 2018 by

Read September 2018 Recommended for fans of N’Orleans, orphans ★     ★    ★     ★   Fabuleux. If you have a thing for thieving street orphans  or the power of New Orleans, I highly recommend giving it a read. Creeper … Continue reading →

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Unquiet by John Connolly. Yes, very.

Posted on September 2, 2018 by

Read August -Sept 2018 Recommended for fans of detective thrillers with a twist ★     ★    ★    ★   1/2 Intense. Connolly writes detective-style mysteries with a dash of supernatural elements. The trouble is, neither Parker, nor the reader, … Continue reading →

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Dope by Sara Gran

Posted on August 9, 2018 by

Read August 2018 Recommended for fans of noir ★     ★    ★    ★   Dope reminds me of that time I fell off the monkeybars. I landed on my back, hard enough that the wind was knocked out of me … Continue reading →

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Surviving the Evacuation: London (book 1) by Frank Tayell

Posted on August 1, 2018 by

Read July 2018 Recommended for fans of the apocalypse ★     ★    ★    ★   1/2 The only thing Tayell can’t do is catchy titles. Oh, and cover design. Besides that, this is easily one of the better apocalypse I’ve … Continue reading →

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Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned by Walter Mosley

Posted on July 27, 2018 by

Read July 2018 Recommended for people who want a slice of a different life ★     ★    ★    ★    1/2   The only mystery here is why I thought I going to read a whodunnit after having the … Continue reading →

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