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Correspondents
Correspondents by Tim Murphy
This is a pretty harrowing book, although not entirely. It’s not a misery slog or anything like that, but it is deeply affecting and sad, and certainly is about very sad things. The novel begins at a family get together near Boston. We meet a blended American family of Irish Catholic and Lebanese Catholics getting together for a celebration. One of our main characters, Rita, is a journalist from DC bringing her Jewish boyfriend to meet the family. As we circulate around, we meet some […]
“Who knew being a heartless killing machine would present so many moral dilemmas?”
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
Ever since one of my friends from book club recommended All Systems Red by Martha Wells, I’ve been working my way through the six novellas in the Murderbot Diaries series. Rogue Protocol (2018) is book 3, and it follows the “Murderbot” on its adventures. So, the Murderbot is a “Secunit.” A Secunit is basically a robot with some organic parts that is built and rented out to be used for security. The Murderbot calls itself Murderbot because it was involved in some kind of mass killing spree before the […]
Thank you So-Far-Anonymous Benefactor!
Hola! It’s ye olde FyreHaar reporting from the Land of No Reviews! I got these in the post and I’m pretty sure it was from one of y’all. I said that I love anything from a British Bake Off alum. I realized when I got these that I usually expect that to mean cookbooks so these are a wonderful subversion of that unexamined expectation. Thank you kind benefactor, I will enjoy them in the best health possible!
Three to drop and one to circle back to someday
Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Jay Cooper and Maureen Johnson
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
A Psalm for the Wild-built by Becky Chambers
Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Jay Cooper and Maureen Johnson I got about halfway through this book. The gist is that, in a Quaint English Village, everything and everyone is out to murder you. The first few chapters made me chuckle. I skimmed the rest. There are some quizzes to see if you are paying attention. For me, the novelty wore off after the first one. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson I […]
November 2022 Leftovers
The Golden Cage by Camilla Läckberg
Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier
The Lost Village by Camilla Sten
The Hot Beat by Robert Silverberg
Your Book, Your Brand: The Step-By-Step Guide to Launching Your Book and Boosting Your Sales by Dana Kaye
Nineteen Seventy Seven by David Peace
The Family Game by Catherine Steadman
The Other Side of Night by Adam Hamdy
Nineteen Eighty by David Peace
Ex Machina, Book Three by Brian K. Vaughan
The Cloisters by Katy Hays
Destroy All Monsters (Reckless, Vol.2) by Ed Brubaker
The Ghost in You (Reckless, Vol.3) by Ed Brubaker
Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar
A happy and blessed Thanksgiving to all who observe! Here is my list of readings that I got to in November that didn’t merit a longer review… The Golden Cage*** Part 1: Ma’am, wyd? Part 2: Good for her! Part 3: Good for…her? Also, kinda sad. Epilogue: Good for her! This is a good, trashy beach read. I just wish there had been less on Faye’s shady past- which wasn’t filled in well-and more on the machinations to destroy her husband’s business. Also, I’m not […]