You by Caroline Kepnes This book reminds me most of The Talented Mr. Ripley in that it takes a horrible if charming protagonist and just about gets you to root for him. Other reviewers commented on what a great narrator they found, and I concur. Santino Fontana has a lovely voice and just nails the …
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Nov 08
Book Review: Buffalo West Wing
Buffalo West Wing by Julie Hyzy This is a solidly crafted cozy mystery with a unique niche–the amateur sleuth is the chief White House chef. I hadn’t heard of this before, but I found a couple of copies and I like a cozy mystery as much as the next person so I picked it up …
Oct 08
Book Review: Sorrow’s Apprentice
Sorrow’s Apprentice by Kater Cheek My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sorrow’s Apprentice: A wild west heist novel set in modern times with vampires. This is my first book in the Kit Melbourne series in several years, and the strongest one yet. Clever readers who aren’t familiar with the series should have enough to follow …
Oct 08
Book Review: Will Save the Galaxy for Food
Will Save the Galaxy for Food by Yahtzee Croshaw Like many, I know the name Yahtzee Croshaw from the “Zero Punctuation” game review videos he did for The Escapist. These were hilarious, manic, irreverent flash animations that appealed even to those of us who don’t much care for video games. Fortunately, this audio book was …