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The Nameless Ones

The Nameless Ones by John Connolly

April 12, 2022 by Classic Leave a Comment

A nice installment in the Charlie Parker series though most of the book follows Angel and Louis as they go about avenging themselves of people who are friends with Louis. Readers will recall some of the characters since they appeared in the last book. This feels much tighter than prior Charlie Parker books. I think that’s because for once we don’t have to follow what feels like a 100 side characters all over the place with dubious movements. The book does slow at times to […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery Tagged With: Charlie Parker #19, john connolly

Classic's CBR14 Review No:88 · Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery · Tags: Charlie Parker #19, john connolly ·
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“He will say less than he means, and conceal more than he reveals.”

The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

July 20, 2021 by cosbrarian 1 Comment

Don’t loan me books. I am overwhelmed by them, and my guilt at holding onto your artifact will not affect my scattered method of attacking my TBR. I have had this book for twelve years. I am a bad book friend! But it was worth the wait? The Book of Lost Things is about David, a twelve-year-old in WWII-era England who has recently lost his mother.  His father remarries, and his new wife is kind, but David cannot help but resent her, and this resentment […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: #fantasy, alex award, Brothers Grimm, Fairy Tales, john connolly

cosbrarian's CBR13 Review No:8 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: #fantasy, alex award, Brothers Grimm, Fairy Tales, john connolly ·
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Well, I’m goin’ to New Orleeeans…

Every Dead Thing by John Connolly

March 7, 2021 by Jake Leave a Comment

This is book is something. A lot. Too much. Entertaining. Frustrating. It really runs the gamut. It would probably be easier to review it by listing the good and the bad… Good: -Deep sense of atmosphere. -Two twisty mysteries for the price of one. -Tries a lot of different genres and, for the most part, mashes them up well. -Uses art and history in an intriguing way, especially when describing the killings (I was getting Hannibal tv show vibes) -Really well-plotted for a first mystery book, especially […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: charlie parker, Every Dead Thing, john connolly, mystery, New Orleans

Jake's CBR13 Review No:34 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: charlie parker, Every Dead Thing, john connolly, mystery, New Orleans ·
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Fine enough for a short vacation (Travel)

The Infernals by John Connolly

August 15, 2019 by octothorp Leave a Comment

I would never have known if it were not for cannonball read that apparently there is a whole slew of Samuel Johnson books – the hero of this book and its predecessor – as I purchased this for a buck at a library sale and only bought The Gates after learning this was not a stand alone book, as the amazon link specifically notes it as “a Samuel Johnson Tale.” Not trying to be too negative, but I’m having a real Ann Veal moment here. […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: cbr11bingo, john connolly, samuel johnson, travel

octothorp's CBR11 Review No:62 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: cbr11bingo, john connolly, samuel johnson, travel ·
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And so it begins… again. (And so it begins)

The Gates by John Connolly

August 9, 2019 by octothorp Leave a Comment

I enjoyed Good Omens immensely, so I found its non-union Irish equivalent pretty enjoyable too, if somewhat forgettable. That may seem like an unfair judgment, as comedic stories about the end of the world are going to share some commonalities, but this really felt like the SAME story.  We have demons who aren’t especially fond of hell and are crazy drivers, an innocent young boy who is witness to the gates of hell being opened and his ragtag friends, threatening harbingers of the apocalypse having […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: And So It Begins, cbr11bingo, good omens, john connolly

octothorp's CBR11 Review No:59 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: And So It Begins, cbr11bingo, good omens, john connolly ·
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Wonderful Merge of YA, Fantasy, & Horror

The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

June 7, 2019 by Classic Leave a Comment

I don’t even know what to say. This book will break your heart, make you shudder in fright, and have you widening your eyes over how Connolly changes up some of our favorite fairy tales and myths. I thought this book was great from beginning to end and I worried throughout about would happen to David (our young protagonist). The book’s writing and flow were exceptional though in the end I wanted more. It felt like the book ended too soon. “The Book of Lost […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Horror Tagged With: #fantasy, horror, john connolly, The Book of Lost Things, Young Adult

Classic's CBR11 Review No:126 · Genres: Fantasy, Horror · Tags: #fantasy, horror, john connolly, The Book of Lost Things, Young Adult ·
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  • MsWas on Book Club Discussion Post: Last Night at the Telegraph ClubQ5: The opening prologue ends with Lily wondering if the pageant girls are what Chinese girls are "supposed to look like," and Lily does spend...
  • andtheIToldYouSos on Book Club Discussion Post: Last Night at the Telegraph Clubwell said- I think you just summed up the feeling that I couldn't quite place that was keeping me from loving this book
  • andtheIToldYouSos on Book Club Discussion Post: Last Night at the Telegraph ClubI want to know more about what happens with Lily's frenemy and HER secrets! She pushed the duty/desire line harder than Lily, IMO, and built...
  • andtheIToldYouSos on Book Club Discussion Post: Last Night at the Telegraph Clubyeah! coming of age and also that first fall into love with a capital L
  • Emmalita on Book Club Discussion Post: Last Night at the Telegraph ClubYes. And I didn't express my thought very well (I am so tired). Telegraph Club is a YA queer coming of age with a love...
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