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January 2023 Leftovers

Two Kinds of Truth by Michael Connelly

Queen of Thieves by Beezy Marsh

Anxious People by Frederick Backman

The Dead Season by Tessa Wegert

A Diet of Treacle by Lawrence Block

The Club: How the English Premier League Became the Wildest, Richest, Most Disruptive Force in Sports by Joshua Robinson & Jonathan Clegg

February 3, 2023 by Jake Leave a Comment

Here are brief reviews for the books I read in 2023 that I either didn’t have time to review or that didn’t merit 250 words… Two Kinds of Truth*** First new read of 2023! I continue to plow through the Bosch series. I enjoyed most of what I read recently but this was just blah. Boring, predictable dueling plots, though one is resolved with an interesting twist. Read better, read worse in this series. Looking forward to getting to some of the Renee Ballard books. […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: A Diet of Treacle, anxious people, Beezy Marsh, drugs, England, English Premier League, Forty Thieves, Frederick Backman, hard case crime, harry bosch, historical fiction, Joshua Robinson & Jonathan Clegg, lawrence block, London, los angeles, Michael Connelly, mystery, New York City, Queen of Thieves, Shana Merchant, Soccer, sports, Sweden, Tessa Wegert, The Club, The Dead Season, Two Kinds of Truth

Jake's CBR15 Review No:13 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: A Diet of Treacle, anxious people, Beezy Marsh, drugs, England, English Premier League, Forty Thieves, Frederick Backman, hard case crime, harry bosch, historical fiction, Joshua Robinson & Jonathan Clegg, lawrence block, London, los angeles, Michael Connelly, mystery, New York City, Queen of Thieves, Shana Merchant, Soccer, sports, Sweden, Tessa Wegert, The Club, The Dead Season, Two Kinds of Truth ·
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December 2022 Leftovers

The Burning Room by Michael Connelly

Nineteen Eighty Three by David Peace

Black Dahlia Avenger: A Genius for Murder by Steve Hodel

And There He Kept Her by Josh Moehling

The Crossing by Michael Connelly

The Nice Guys by Charles Ardai

What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848 by Daniel Walker Howe

December 30, 2022 by Jake Leave a Comment

Happy Holidays! Here are the books I finished this month that didn’t merit full reviews due to time constraints and/or a lack of 250 words to describe them… The Burning Room**** Usually with Bosch books, I can tell within the first 30 pages if they’re gonna be good or not. This one was different. I didn’t have a sense for it at first and had a little trouble connecting with it but it turned out to be great. I liked Connelly’s integration of Lucia Soto, […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #history, American History, And There He Kept Her, Andrew Jackson, Black Dahlia Avenger, Charles Ardai, Daniel Walker Howe, David Peace, Elizabeth Short, England, George Hodel, hard case crime, harry bosch, historical fiction, James K Polk, Josh Moehling, LGBTQIA, los angeles, Mexican War, Michael Connelly, Minnesota, movie novelization, mystery, Nineteen Eighty Three, Red Riding Quartet, Steve Hodel, The Black Dahlia, The Burning Room, The Crossing, The Nice Guys, War of 1812, What Hath God Wrought, yorkshire, yorkshire ripper

Jake's CBR14 Review No:226 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #history, American History, And There He Kept Her, Andrew Jackson, Black Dahlia Avenger, Charles Ardai, Daniel Walker Howe, David Peace, Elizabeth Short, England, George Hodel, hard case crime, harry bosch, historical fiction, James K Polk, Josh Moehling, LGBTQIA, los angeles, Mexican War, Michael Connelly, Minnesota, movie novelization, mystery, Nineteen Eighty Three, Red Riding Quartet, Steve Hodel, The Black Dahlia, The Burning Room, The Crossing, The Nice Guys, War of 1812, What Hath God Wrought, yorkshire, yorkshire ripper ·
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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

December 3, 2022 by Jake Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, #writing, Adam Hamdy, Brian K. Vaughan, Camilla Läckberg, Camilla Sten, Canada, Catherine Steadman, Chasing the Boogeyman, Cloisters Museum, Dana Kaye, David Peace, Destroy All Monsters, domestic suspense, ed brubaker, England, Graphic Novel, hard case crime, historical fiction, Jennifer Hillier, Katy Hays, los angeles, Maryland, mystery, New York City, Nineteen Eighty, Nineteen Seventy Seven, Reckless, Religion, richard chizmar, robert silverberg, Seattle, Stockholm, Sweden, tarot cards, The Cloisters, The Family Game, The Ghost In You, The Golden Cage, The Hot Beat, The Lost Village, The Other Side of Night, the red riding quartet, Things We Do in the Dark, thriller, true crime, yorkshire, Your Book Your Brand

Jake's CBR14 Review No:217 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, #writing, Adam Hamdy, Brian K. Vaughan, Camilla Läckberg, Camilla Sten, Canada, Catherine Steadman, Chasing the Boogeyman, Cloisters Museum, Dana Kaye, David Peace, Destroy All Monsters, domestic suspense, ed brubaker, England, Graphic Novel, hard case crime, historical fiction, Jennifer Hillier, Katy Hays, los angeles, Maryland, mystery, New York City, Nineteen Eighty, Nineteen Seventy Seven, Reckless, Religion, richard chizmar, robert silverberg, Seattle, Stockholm, Sweden, tarot cards, The Cloisters, The Family Game, The Ghost In You, The Golden Cage, The Hot Beat, The Lost Village, The Other Side of Night, the red riding quartet, Things We Do in the Dark, thriller, true crime, yorkshire, Your Book Your Brand ·
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October 2022 Leftovers

Batman: The Impostor by Mattson Tomlin

The Son by Jo Nesbø

Killer Come Back to Me: The Crime Stories of Ray Bradbury by Ray Bradbury

The Devil's Wedding Ring by Vidar Sundstøl

November 1, 2022 by Jake Leave a Comment

Happy belated Halloween to all who observe! Again, I don’t have as many leftovers as I did in recent months since I’m logging so many full reviews for the Book Bingo. But here’s what I got, all of them quality 4-star reads…   Batman: The Impostor Really enjoyed this one. A fresh take, helped by the fact that Batman is surrounded by characters with no history. Jim Gordon is off the force. Alfred has forsaken him (or vice versa). No Joker, no Riddler, Penguin functions […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Batman, comic book, crime, Graphic Novel, hard case crime, Jo Nesbo, Killer Come Back to Me, Mattson Tomlin, mystery, nordic noir, Norway, occult, oslo, Ray Bradbury, short stories, Speculative Fiction, The Devil's Wedding Ring, the son, thriller, Vidar Sundstøl

Jake's CBR14 Review No:194 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Batman, comic book, crime, Graphic Novel, hard case crime, Jo Nesbo, Killer Come Back to Me, Mattson Tomlin, mystery, nordic noir, Norway, occult, oslo, Ray Bradbury, short stories, Speculative Fiction, The Devil's Wedding Ring, the son, thriller, Vidar Sundstøl ·
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Why is this Man Mad?

Understudy for Death by Charles Willeford

September 10, 2022 by Jake Leave a Comment

Read as part of CBR14Bingo: font. The book is told from the perspective of a journalist. Several times throughout the novel, the font of the novel will change when an article that the journalist or someone else writes is inserted in the story.  It’s going to be tough to squeeze 250 words out of here but I’ll try. I was planning on dumping this with my end-of-the-month reads but it checked the “font” box off CBR Bingo so… Charles Willeford loves writing about domesticity. And while he’s […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: cbr14bingo, Charles Willeford, hard case crime, journalism, Understudy for Death

Jake's CBR14 Review No:167 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: cbr14bingo, Charles Willeford, hard case crime, journalism, Understudy for Death ·
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July 2022 Leftovers

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipies from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen by Snoop Dogg

Brighton Rock by Graham Greene

Plunder of the Sun by David Dodge

Stunt: A Mythical Reimagining of Nellie Jackson, Madame of Natchez by Saida Agostini

The Last Pirate of New York: A Ghost Ship, A Killer, and the Birth of a Gangster Nation by Rich Cohen

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

Defender of the Innocent: The Casebook Files of Martin Ehrengraf by Lawrence Block

Voluntary Madness by Vicki Hendricks

Two Gentlemen of Lebowski: A Most Excellent Comedie and Tragic Romance by Adam Bertocci

The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor by Gabriel García Márquez

A Night to Remember by Walter Lord

Slonim Woods 9: A Memoir by Daniel Barban Levin

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

My Summer Darlings by May Cobb

The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

Firestarter by Stephen King

The Editor by Steven Rowley

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

Crossroad Blues by Ace Atkins

Lucky by Jackie Collins

August 5, 2022 by Jake 2 Comments

Here are reviews for the books I read in July that I didn’t have time or energy to do a full review on. Note: I was out of work in July so I read a lot. The Woman in Cabin 10 *** Read this while on a cruise ship and it definitely gave me some interesting feelings! A relatively entertaining thriller. I’d read another Ruth Ware book but wouldn’t rush out to do so From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes From Tha Boss Dogg’s Kitchen**** […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, History, Horror, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: a clockwork orange, A Night to Remember, Ace Atkins, Adam Bertocci, Anthony Burgess, Blues (Music), boarding school, Books about books, Brighton, Brighton Rock, Cats, Colombia, cookbooks, Crossroad Blues, Cruise Ship, cults, Daniel Barban Levin, David Dodge, Defender of the Innocent, dystopia, England, erotica, Firestarter, From Crook to Cook, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, gangsters, Graham Greene, hard case crime, Ireland, island, Jackie Collins, jackie kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Japan, Key West, Larry Ray, lawrence block, legal thriller, Loki, Louisiana, lucky, Lucy Foley, maureen johnson, May Cobb, mississippi, My Summer Darlings, mystery, mythology, Neil Gaiman, Nellie Jackson, New York City, Nick Travers, norse mythology, Odin, piracy, Plunder of the Sun, poetry, reread, Rich Cohen, Ruth Ware, Saida Agostini, Sara Lawrence College, search for treasure, shipwreck, short stories, Slonim Woods 9, Snoop Dogg, Sōsuke Natsukawa, Stephen King, Steven Rowley, Stunt, Texas, The Big Lebowski, The Cat Who Saved Books, the editor, the guest list, The Last Pirate of New York, The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor, The Woman in Cabin 10, Thor, Titanic, true crime, truly devious, Two Gentlemen of Lebowski. Shakespeare, Vermont, Vicki Hendricks, Voluntary Madness, Walter Lord

Jake's CBR14 Review No:145 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, History, Horror, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Suspense · Tags: a clockwork orange, A Night to Remember, Ace Atkins, Adam Bertocci, Anthony Burgess, Blues (Music), boarding school, Books about books, Brighton, Brighton Rock, Cats, Colombia, cookbooks, Crossroad Blues, Cruise Ship, cults, Daniel Barban Levin, David Dodge, Defender of the Innocent, dystopia, England, erotica, Firestarter, From Crook to Cook, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, gangsters, Graham Greene, hard case crime, Ireland, island, Jackie Collins, jackie kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Japan, Key West, Larry Ray, lawrence block, legal thriller, Loki, Louisiana, lucky, Lucy Foley, maureen johnson, May Cobb, mississippi, My Summer Darlings, mystery, mythology, Neil Gaiman, Nellie Jackson, New York City, Nick Travers, norse mythology, Odin, piracy, Plunder of the Sun, poetry, reread, Rich Cohen, Ruth Ware, Saida Agostini, Sara Lawrence College, search for treasure, shipwreck, short stories, Slonim Woods 9, Snoop Dogg, Sōsuke Natsukawa, Stephen King, Steven Rowley, Stunt, Texas, The Big Lebowski, The Cat Who Saved Books, the editor, the guest list, The Last Pirate of New York, The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor, The Woman in Cabin 10, Thor, Titanic, true crime, truly devious, Two Gentlemen of Lebowski. Shakespeare, Vermont, Vicki Hendricks, Voluntary Madness, Walter Lord ·
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