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False Value by Ben Aaronovitch. Audio version–not so much
Listened March to April 2022 Recommended ★ ★ ★ 1/2 The story definitely improved with Kobna’s reading. It took me a long, long time to get to the audio version, having bounced so hard off the hardcover. The narrative time shifts … Continue reading
Dead Man’s Sins by Caimh McDonnell
Read March 2022 Recommended for mild mystery laughs ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Really best if one just sits back and enjoys the ride. Relax into the exaggerated writing that is McDonnell, because some of the rat-a-tat-tat is sure to land. … Continue reading
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
Read January 2022 Recommended for people ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I don’t normally read books found in the self-help category. Nothing against the category; I’ve just found that my path to self-knowledge needs a different process. Still, every few … Continue reading
Taste of Wrath by Matt Wallace
Read February 2022 Recommended for fans of Chuck Wendig ★ ★ ★ 1/2 For those who feel like a series needs to be wrapped up and stories resolved, this does the job. For those that want a penultimate finish, … Continue reading
Gluttony Bay by Matt Wallace
Read February 2022 Recommended for fans of urban fantasy restaurants ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Otherwise known as The One Where It Gets Grim, although I also think of it as The One Where It Starts to Go Off the … Continue reading
Idle Ingredients by Matt Wallace
Read February 2022 Recommended for fans of urban fantasy restaurants ★ ★ ★ 1/2 The One where it Becomes Clear these are Not a Series of One-offs But In Fact an Entire Meal In Seven Courses. A new … Continue reading
The Iron Khan by Liz Williams. Or, Sheer Gold.
Read February 2022 Recommended for fans of Chinese mythology ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Currently the last in the Detective Inspector Chen series. It deserves more than this partial review, but I am, after all, on vacation, so … Continue reading
Night Watch by Terry Pratchett, take two
Read December, 2021 Recommended for aging Pratchett fans ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 In one timeline, I read this in 2015 and it was a total miss even though I had an affection for the character … Continue reading
Dreamsnake by Vonda N. McIntyre
Read December, 2021 Recommended for people who really like classic sci-fi ★ ★ 1/2 I abandoned this at about page 183. Why? I fully admit much of it is me, in this particular mood in my life at this … Continue reading
The Stranger Times by C.K. McDonnell
Recommended for Read October 2021 ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Fun but awkward. I was intrigued by this one because of a friend’s review who thought it may be appreciated by Aaronovitch fans. I’d disagree on the fan base, as it’s … Continue reading
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