I was planning on saving Lock In for another time, but after listening to The Dispatcher, I needed to listen to Lock In. I listened to the Wil Wheaton narration. Listening to Wheaton’s narration made me think of Armada, which I had just listened to him narrate. Very briefly, the title of this review was “That’s how you do nostalgia, Cline!” I changed it because that would have been unfair to John Scalzi, Ernst Cline and their respective books. Just so you know, though, Scalzi […]
She throws a boffo cocktail party
The cover of Jamie S. Rich and Joelle Jones’ Lady Killer grabbed me, and though the reviews I read were middling, I bought it. Josie Sculler is a picture perfect housewife, mom, and assassin. Her husband and children are oblivious. Her mother in law has suspicions that all is not right. How does she do it? When we first meet Josie, she’s posing as an Avon lady to get into a target’s house. She looks like a sexier Jackie Kenedy. When her plan to poison […]
Patience and Time and Silence
Last year, John Scalzi’s written for Audible novella, The Dispatcher, narrated by Zachary Quinto, was offered for free. I snapped it up, but didn’t listen until yesterday. Scalzi is one of those authors who has been on my list, but remained unread. I enjoyed both Scalzi’s story and Quinto’s performance. In the near future, people who are murdered come back to life. No one knows why or how, just that it happens. It has given rise to a new profession, the Dispatcher. Dispatchers are trained, […]
So you are going for your first Cannonball: advice from experienced Cannonballers
Welcome! Are you new to the Cannonball Read, or trying it again after signing up and not posting reviews? We want to make sure you have a great #CBR9, so we asked some experienced Cannonballers for advice. Don’t feel like an outsider! We all love books together!! – Melina Read what you like and review in your style. Don’t be embarrassed by what you like to read, and and don’t get too hung up about being witty and insightful. Add pictures and gifs! Tell us […]
A Less Enthusiastic Recommendation, But Still a Recommendation
It all began about a month ago on Facebook when the Patty half of PattyKates started talking about a book she liked called Kulti. SHE LIKED IT! She doesn’t like much of anything other than torturing Katie with ridiculously bad romances. And then Mrs. Julien made a one word post “Kuuuuultiiii!” At this point I knew I needed to investigate further. This is where I stepped wrong. While investigating Ms. Zapata, I made the mistake of buying her $.99 novel, Lingus. I had problems with […]
After the Death Star exploded
I loved Star Wars as a kid, but never got into the extended universe. I’m sure there was a reason, but I don’t know what it was. With the resurgence of Star Wars, I am now giving myself permission to enjoy non movie Star Wars stories. I wasn’t sure how interested I would be in Darth Vader on his own, but I was pleasantly surprised. Is he not fabulous? He is working that cape. At the end of Star Wars, all Darth Vader knew was […]
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