Thirsty by Mia Hopkins
Trashed by Mia Hopkins
I have had Mia Hopkins' Thirsty and Trashed on my Kindle for a long time. Now that the third book in the series, Tanked, is coming out this month, I have finally read them. These books are fantastic and if you haven't you should read them now. Thirsty starts with Salvador "Ghost" Rojas standing … [Read more]
Secret Identity: A Novel by Alex Segura
I waited for this book for months. Months! And for the most part, it was worth the wait. It's very good. I've read other stuff from Alex Segura, from his Pete Fernandez mystery books to the first edition of his Black Ghost graphic novel series. I love his interest in how journalism, urban … [Read more]
The Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross
The Atrocity Archives (Laundry Files 1) is one of those titles that just kept popping up on my radar, and then when it went on Kindle sale I figured, that was the time. The premise is a cross between Office Space and X-Files, kind of like a supernatural NCIS kind of way. Our protagonist is Bob … [Read more]
English Etiquette: The motivation behind the manners by Darling Academy, Alena Kate Pettitt
I like cultural history, and I also have a passing interest in etiquette; I figured English Etiquette: The motivation behind the manners might be interesting. I was wrong; this isn’t interesting; it’s infuriating. Going by the title and introductory chapter, this sounds like a discussion of the … [Read more]
How to Talk to Your Cat About Gun Safety by Zachary Auburn
Reading How to Talk to Your Cat About Gun Safety is a lot like reading an article in the Onion. You get a few chuckles out of the content, but the biggest joke is the headline. Of course, How to Talk to Your Cat About Gun Safety also includes photos of cats being cute and doing ridiculous things … [Read more]
Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle
I had a hard time getting into this book - it was a combination of the beginning being slow, because the world in this novel is so specific and frankly a bit difficult to get into, and also there was the matter of a book hangover after reading Notes on an Execution. I tried to read a charming … [Read more]
