Cannonball Read 18

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Ugh, another stinker I had to power through

Ghost Road Blues (Pine Deep #1) by Jonathan Maberry

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After reading the zombie anthology that Jonathan Maberry helped to edit, I wanted to try one of his books.  My library had the first book in his Pine Deep series, so I decided to give it a try. Just woof.  I did NOT like this book.  So many people were just giant assholes and I couldn’t get behind them as characters.  If I don’t like the characters, it’s just not going to happen for me. I guess some people came back to life and just […]

If Jack Reacher were written by Tom Clancy, but with monsters

Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry

Zero Tolerance by Jonathan Maberry

Material Witness by Jonathan Maberry

Deep, Deep Dark by Jonathan Maberry

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Joe Ledger works for the Baltimore PD, and was an Army Ranger back before 9/11 blew up the world. He’s a pretty normal dude in his mid-30s, except he’s an absolute badass who’s really good at beating people up. We’ve seen this story told a thousand times. If this was a movie in the ’80s, it’d probably star Arnold Schwarzenegger or Sylvester Stallone. If it was the ’90s, it’d probably star Mel Gibson or Bruce Willis. If it was made today….I don’t know. Maybe the […]

Episode 1-48: Even Time-Traveling Nazis Aren’t Worse Than Trump

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https://killingmykindle.com/2018/12/26/episode-1-48-even-time-traveling-nazis-arent-worse-than-trump/ Wherein I review: 183. Bill, the Galactic Hero On the Planet of Ten Thousand Bars (Bill, the Galactic Hero #6) by Harry Harrison 184. Deep Silence (Joe Ledger #10) by Jonathan Maberry 185. The Final Incoherent Adventure (Bill, the Galactic Hero #7) by Harry Harrison As Bill the Galactic Hero peters out (dick pun intended) so do I.  But first, I must high-five a billion times Jonathan Maberry for making Trump a useless tool in his Joe Ledger books.  A bunch of fedoras cried […]

Episode 1-13: We Are Fam-i-ly, I Got All My Pistols With Me

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https://killingmykindle.com/2018/04/02/episode-1-13-we-are-fam-i-ly-i-got-all-my-pistols-with-me/ Wherein I review: 41. Night Film by Marissa Pessl 42. A Symphony of Echoes (St. Mary’s Chronicles #2) by Jodi Taylor 43. Red Alert (NYPD Red #5) by James Patterson 44. The Stainless Steel Rat Joins the Circus (Stainless Steel Rat #10) by Harry Harrison 45. Dogs of War (Joe Ledger #9) by Jonathan Maberry Family means never having to pay for the inevitable therapy after commit atrocious horrors against one another.  This week, I explore formulaic plots, and the benefit and glory of […]

Slasher Girls and Monster Boys

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This collection contains lots of great horror stories. They are written by some really awesome YA authors as well. Sorry, I’m tired, so I’m going to direct you to my blog for more information. You can read my full review here.

If you love Our Lady of Skepticism, don’t read this.

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I mean, I hate to be that person, but Hashtag Not My Scully (#NotMyScully). I wasn’t precisely looking forward to this book, despite being the owner of a beyond huge X-Files obsession that permeated my adolescence, but it seemed like a fun idea, if executed properly. I wasn’t as worried for the Mulder one in this pair of books, because his story as a teenager practically writes itself. Also, Kami Garcia seemed like a good choice. She knows the genre, and is successful in it. […]



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