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“There is the world that should be and the world that is. We live in one and must create the other.”

Turn Coat (Dresden Files #11) by Jim Butcher

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In one word: Satisfying Cannonball Read Bingo: Landscape Oh hello there. It’s me again. With Dresden again. I gotta say, writing up reviews for these books has become an interesting exercise. I can’t remember when I have read a series this long (like, ever), and am doing so basically back-to-back, so being here again fills me with a strange deja vu. Plus writing these reviews is a special challenge because I like to be spoiler-free in my observations so I don’t want to get to […]

“Caring about someone isn’t complicated. It isn’t easy. But it isn’t complicated, either. Kinda like lifting the engine block out of a car.”

Small Favor (Dresden Files #10) by Jim Butcher

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In one word: Action-packed Cannonball Read Bingo: Reader’s Choice (Replacing Fauna) Dresden is in it again. High stakes, low chance of survival, will he come out on top? At this point, book 10 of I don’t even know how many, it’s not a spoiler that um, yes, he will. But I will say this one really is firing on all cylinders. The whole gang is around in this one, gangster Marcone, the vile Denarians, and one of my favorites, the Archive, the 12-year-old girl who […]

“What is the point of having free will if one cannot occasionally spit in the eye of destiny?”

White Night by Jim Butcher

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In one word: Damsels Cannonball Read Bingo: Free! (From my local library) The Dresden Files are what I would call a fun yet forgettable romp. Every time I am writing a review I’m typically behind so I’m already halfway into his next book and have completely forgotten the plot of the previous one. This was no different. This time around I’m actually 3/4 through book 10 already so book 9 is truly a thing of the past. Butcher takes a page from Charlaine Harris (or […]

Dresden short stories made for enjoyable health stomps

Side Jobs by Jim Butcher

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CBR 13 Bingo Square: Old Series – The first Dresden Files book, Storm Front, was published April, 1st 2000 Side Jobs contains eleven short stories, little adventures that happen between the novels.  Some were written for promotional reasons and some were written at the invitation of anthology editors.  These stories occur from before Storm Front to just after Changes.  This was my first audio book experience and I enjoyed it immensely.  Ardaigle’s waxing rhapsodic over James Marster’s narration convinced me that I needed to hear it for myself.  […]

“Sometimes I get tired of being the guy who is supposed to deal with un-deal-withable situations.”

Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher

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Aight people. Still on this Dresden train, this one gets a solid three because of a plot point I am taking big issue with that we will get to in a moment.. Overall, lots of good action and development in this book. It’s always a good time when the faeries get involved. The standout greatest thing about this book to me is the character development we got with Charity this go-round. I’m always thirsting for more female characters in general, and especially with Butcher as […]

“Polka. Will Never. Die!”

Dead Beat by Jim Butcher

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All right. Look. I don’t know how to talk about this book without it getting spoilery as heck, so if you are thinking you might read this book, then just skip this here review if you don’t want plot moments spoiled, things that made me gasp and giggle. Because I have got to talk about it. First things first, this review is going to be an ode to Butters, who essentially in this novel is elevated to the status of a relucant Watson to Dresden’s […]



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