An irreverent and rambly podcast by a former bookslinger and current scribbler devoted to book reviews for the Cannonball Read, a book reading contest that helps to fight cancer
Episode 2-06: Grice Lightning Wherein I review: 18 - The Letter of Marque (Aubrey & Maturin #12) by Patrick O'Brian 19 - The Curse of the House of Foskett (The Gower Street Detective #2) by M.R.C. Kasasian 20 - Death Descends on Saturn Villa (The Gower Street Detective #3) by M.R.C. Kasasian 21 - Blade of Tyshalle (The Acts of Caine #2) by Matthew Woodring Stover 22 - The Thirteen-Gun Salute (Aubrey & Maturin #13) by Patrick O'Brian 23 - The Secrets of Gaslight Lane (The Gower Street Detective #4) by M.R.C. Kasasian 24 - Caine Black Knife (The Acts of Caine #3) by Matthew Woodring Stover 25 - Dark Dawn Over Steep House (The Gower Street Detective #5) by M.R.C. Kasasian
Episode 2-05: Suffer Not An Actor To Live Wherein I review: 14 - Crucible (Sigma Force #14) by James Rollins 15 - The Reverse of the Medal (Aubrey & Maturin #11) by Patrick O'Brian 16 - The Mangle Street Murders (The Gower Street Detective #1) by M.R.C. Kasasian 17 - Heroes Die (The Acts of Caine #1) by Matthew Woodring Stover
Episode 2-4: It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday Wherein I review: 11 - Vultures (Miriam Black #6) by Chuck Wendig 12 - Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin 13 - The Far Side of the World (Aubrey & Maturin #10) by Patrick O'Brian
Episode 2-03: Misty Water-Colored Memories Wherein I review: 6 - Ex-Purgatory (Ex-Heroes #4) by Peter Clines 7 - No Sunscreen for the Dead (Serge Storms #22) by Tim Dorsey 8 - Treason's Harbour (Aubrey & Maturin #9) by Patrick O'Brian 9 - Ex-Isle (Ex-Heroes #5) by Peter Clines 10 - Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner
Episode 2-02: 1/16th Choctaw Wherein I review: Ex-Communication (Ex-Heroes #3) by Peter ClinesVerses for the Dead (Agent Pendergast #18) by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Episode 2-01: Tell Me Lies, Tell Me Sweet Little Lies Wherein I review: Ex-Patriots (Ex-Heroes #2) by Peter ClinesThe Farm by Tom Rob SmithA Delicate Touch (Stone Barrington #48) by Stuart Woods
Episode 1-50: Duct Taping a Rhino to a Horse Doesn't Make a Unicorn Wherein I review: 187 - The Ionian Command (Aubrey & Maturin #8) by Patrick O'Brian 188 - The Night Ocean by Paul La Farge 189 - The Information by Martin Amis 190 - Ex-Heroes (Ex-Heroes #1) by Peter Clines And thus endeth Season 1 and Cannonball Read 10.
Episode 1-49: I Feel It Coming, Babe Wherein I review: 186 - The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
Episode 1-48: Even Time-Traveling Nazis Aren't 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
Episode 1-47: The Castle Rock Diet Plan Wherein I review: 179. Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King180. Bill, the Galactic Hero On The Planet of Tasteless Pleasure (Bill the Galactic Hero #4) by Harry Harrison181. The Mortal Word (Invisible Library #5) by Genevieve Cogman182. Bill, the Galactic Hero On The Planet of Zombie Vampires (Bill the Galactic Hero #5) by Harry Harrison
Episode 1-46: If Someone Calls You Fat, Eat Them Wherein I review: 145. Private Princess (Private #14) by James Patterson 146. Bill the Galactic Hero On The Planet of Bottled Brains (Bill the Galactic Hero #3) by Harry Harrison 147. Elevation by Stephen King 148. The Surgeon's Mate (Aubrey & Maturin #7) by Patrick O'Brian
Episode 1-45: Backstabber, Hope Grabber, Greedy Little Fit Haver Wherein I review: 171. The Devil's Colony (Fatal Folklore Trilogy #3) by Bill Schweigart 172. The Fortune of War (Aubrey & Maturin #6) by Patrick O'Brian 173. Bill, the Galactic Hero and The Planet of the Robot Slaves (Bill the Galactic Hero #2) by Harry Harrison 174. The Witch Elm by Tana French
Episode 1-44: Overstuffed Wherein I review: 161. Universal Harvester by John Darnielle 162, The Labyrinth Index (Library Files #9) by Charles Stross 163. The Three Sacred Cities (Jack West Jr. #5) by Matthew Reilly 164. Dark Sacred Night (Harry Bosch #21, Renee Ballard #2) by Michael Connelly 165. Fooling Houdini by Alex Stone 166. Target: Alex Cross (Alex Cross #26) by James Patterson 167. The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers by Thomas Mullen 168. The Beast of Barcroft (Fatal Folklore Trilogy #1) by Bill Schweigart 169. Northwoods (Fatal Folklore Trilogy #2) by Bill Schweigart 170. Bill, the Galactic Hero (Bill the Galactic Hero #1) by Harry Harrison
Episode 1-43: You Are Standing At A Crossroads In The Forest Wherein I review: 159. Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle 160. Past Tense (Jack Reacher #23) by Lee Child
Episode 1-42: The Night is Dark and Full of Terrors Wherein I review: 154. Worst. Person. Ever by Douglas Coupland 155. Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll by Peter Bebergal 156. Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders 157. The Dark Defiles (A Land Fit for Heroes #3) by Richard K. Morgan 158. Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin #5) by Patrick O'Brian TRIPLE CANNONBALL ACHIEVED
Episode 1-41: Old Timey Fisticuffs Wherein I review: 150. The Lost Plot (Invisible Library #4) by Genevieve Cogman 151. A Map of Days (Miss Peregrine #4) by Ransom Riggs 152. Desperate Measures (Stone Barrington #47) by Stuart Woods 153. The Mauritius Command (Aubrey & Maturin #4) by Patrick O'Brian
Episode 1-40: Surprise! I Only Finished One Book This Week Wherein I review: 149. H.M.S. Surprise (Aubrey & Maturin #3) by Patrick O'Brian
Episode 1-39: Marvel Doesn't Care About Black Humor Wherein I review: 146. The Labyrinth of Spirits (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books #4) by Carlos Ruiz Zafon 147. Lethal White (Cormoran Strike #4) by Robert Galbraith 148. Ambush (Michael Bennett #11) by James Patterson
Episode 1-38: I Punched Satan! Wherein I review: 144. The Fall of the House of Cabal (Johannes Cabal #5) by Jonathan L. Howard 145. Post Captain (Aubrey & Maturin #2) by Patrick O'Brian
Episode 1-37: Brothers Gotta Hug! Wherein I review: 143. The Brothers Cabal (Johannes Cabal #4) by Jonathan L. Howard
Episode 1-36: Ferris Bueller's Synthesizer Wherein I review: 136. Johannes Cabal the Detective (Johannes Cabal #2) by Jonathan L. Howard 137. Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin #1) by Patrick O'Brian 138. The Cold Commands (A Land Fit for Heroes #2) by Richard K. Morgan 139. The Burning Page (Invisible Library #3) by Genevieve Cogman 140. The Fear Institute (Johannes Cabal #3) by Jonathan L. Howard 141. The Guilty Dead (Monkeewrench #9) by P.J. Tracy 142. Foe by Iain Reid
Episode 1-35: My Dog Ate My Homework Wherein I review: Nothing. I didn't review anything this week.
Episode 1-34: It's a Dead Man's Party, Who Could Ask For More? Wherein I review: 134. Johannes Cabal the Necromancer (Johannes Cabal #1) by Jonathan L. Howard 135. The Masked City (The Invisible Library #2) by Genevieve Cogman
Episode 1-33: We're Here, We're Queer, Get Used to It Wherein I review: 128. Hiddensee by Gregory Maguire 129. Crooked by Austin Grossman 130. The Steel Remains (A Land Fit For Heroes #1) by Richard K. Morgan 131. Hollywood Dead (Sandman Slim #10) by Richard Kadrey 132. Bloody Rose (The Band #2) by Nicholas Eames 133. The Invisible Library (Invisible Library #1) by Genevieve Cogman
Episode 1-32: Heroes Depend On Which Side Of History You Stand Wherein I review: 126. The Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford Stoll 127. Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James Swanson
Episode 1-31: Just the Beasts Under Your Bed, In Your Closet, In Your Head Wherein I review: 119. The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker 120. Serpentine (Anita Blake #26) by Laurell K. Hamilton 121. The Sellout by Paul Beatty 122. Turtles All The Way Down by John Green 123. Sweet Lamb of Heaven by Lydia Millet 124. Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames 125. The Last Days of Jack Sparks by Jason Arnopp
Episode 1-30: The Kids Aren't Alright Wherein I review: 116. Marlena by Julie Buntin 117. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 118. The Money Shot (T
Episode 1-29: What the F--k Did I Just Read? Wherein I review: 111. A Highly Unlikely Scenario, or a Neetsa Pizza Employee's Guide to Saving the World by Rachel Cantor 112. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan 113. The Fold by Peter Clines 114. High-Rise by J.G. Ballard 115. Turbulence (Stone Barrington #46) by Stuart Woods
Killing My Kindle - Episode 1-28: Time Keeps On Slipping, Slipping, Slipping Episode 1-28: Time Keeps On Slipping, Slipping, Slipping Wherein I review: 108. The October List by Jeffery Deaver 109. The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai 110. Invitation to a Bonfire by Adrienne Celt
Episode 1-27: It Takes Two to Make a Thing Go Right SECOND CANNONBALL!! Wherein I review: 104. Missing You by Harlan Coben 105. The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa 106. The Infinite Future by Tim Wirkus 107. We Are Anonymous by Parmy Olson
Episode 1-26: Horseshoes and Hand Grenades Wherein I review: 98. Desperation Road by Michael Farris Smith 99. Caraval (Caraval #1) by Stephanie Garber 100. Night Fall (Secret Histories #12) by Simon R. Green 101. Legendary (Caraval #2) by Stephanie Garber 102. White River Burning (Dave Gurney #6) by John Verdon 103. Stay Close by Harlan Coben
Episode 1-25: The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same Wherein I review: 94. Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters 95. Moonbreaker (Secret Histories #11) by Simon R. Green 96. Vanishing Games (Jack White #2) by Roger Hobbs 97. Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill
Episode 1-24: Two People Can Keep a Secret If One of Them is Dead Wherein I review: 91. The Stranger by Harlan Coben 92. Brief Cases by Jim Butcher 93. Ghostman (Jack White #1) by Roger Hobbs
Episode 1-23: Sometimes Your Words Just Hypnotize Me Wherein I review: 88. Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis 89. Don't Let Go by Harlan Coben 90. Wolf Lake (Dave Gurney #5) by John Verdon
Episode 1-22: Lenny Dykstra is My Spirit Animal Wherein I review: 85. The Summer of Dead Toys by Antonio Hill 86. I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt 87. Peter Pan Must Die (Dave Gurney #4) by John Verdon
Episode 1-21: Wither, Blister, Burn, and Peel Wherein I review: 77. A Sport and a Pastime by James Salter 78. Think of a Number (Dave Gurney #1) by John Verdon 79. Weaveworld by Clive Barker 80. Shut Your Eyes Tight (Dave Gurney #2) by John Verdon 81. In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware 82. Mean Business on North Ganson Street by S. Craig Zahler 83. Human Acts by Han Kang 84. Let The Devil Sleep (Dave Gurney #3) by John Verdon
Episode 1-20: But Is It Really Your Story to Tell? Wherein I review: 72. And The Rest is History (St. Mary's Chronicles #8) by Jodi Taylor 73. Final Girls by Riley Sager 74. Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff 75. An Argumentation of Historians (St. Mary's Chronicles #9) by Jodi Taylor 76. You Should Have Left by Daniel Kehlmann
Wherein I review: 67. The Burning Maze (The Trials of Apollo #3) by Rick Riordan 68. Deranged: The Shocking True Store of America's Most Fiendish Killer by Harold Schechter 69. Lies, Damned Lies, and History (St. Mary's Chronicles #7) by Jodi Taylor 70. Oathbringer (Stormlight Archive #3) by Brandon Sanderson 71. Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh
Episode 1-18: Sad, Pathetic Little Bastards Wherein I review: 64. Before the Fall by Noah Hawley 65. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (St. Mary's Chronicles) by Jodi Taylor 66. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Wherein I review: 59. Day Shift (Midnight, Texas #2) by Charlaine Harris 60. The Cutting Edge (Lincoln Rhyme #14) by Jeffery Deaver 61. No Time Like The Past (St. Mary's Chronicles #5) by Jodi Taylor 62. Night Shift (Midnight, Texas #3) by Charlaine Harris 63. Arcanum Unbounded by Brandon Sanderson
Episode 1-16: All Roads Lead to Rat Wherein I review: 53. The Stainless Steel Rat Returns (Stainless Steel Rat #11) by Harry Harrison 54. A Trail Through Time (St. Mary's Chronicles #4) by Jodi Taylor 55. The Woman in the Woods (Charlie Parker #16) by John Connolly 56. Words of Radiance (Stormlight Archive #2) by Brandon Sanderson 57. Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas #1) by Charlaine Harris 58. Stainless Steel Visions (Stainless Steel Rat #12) by Harry Harrison
Wherein I Review: 49. The Last American Vampire by Seth-Grahame Smith 50. The Diving Pool by Yoko Ogawa 51. ClownFellas: Tales of the Bozo Family by Carlton Mellick III 52. Shoot First by Stuart Woods ***CANNONBALL***
Episode 1-14: Do The Right Thing Wherein I review: 46. Jackrabbit Smile (Hap and Leonard #13) by Joe R. Lansdale 47. A Second Chance (St. Mary's Chronciles #3) by Jodi Taylor 48. The 17th Suspect (Women's Murder Club #17) by James Patterson
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
Episode 1-12: I See Your True Colors Shining Through Wherein I review: 39. Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson 40. The Stainless Steel Rat Goes to Hell (Stainless Steel Rat #9) by Harry Harrison
Episode 1-11: Time After Damned Time Wherein I Review: 35. Mr. Shivers by Robert Jackson Bennett 36. The Stainless Steel Rat for President (Stainless Steel Rat #8) by Harry Harrison 37. Blood and Lemonade by Joe R. Lansdale 38. Just One Damned Thing After Another (St. Mary's Chronicles #1) by Jodi Taylor
Episode 1-10: Ain't None Ya Muhfuhs Ever Heard Of Divorce? Wherein I Review: 32. Ill Will by Dan Chaon 33. The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You! (Stainless Steel Rat #7) by Harry Harrison 34. The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
pisode 1-09: Rats! Foiled Again! Wherein I review: 26. The Stainless Steel Rat (Stainless Steel Rat #4) by Harry Harrison 27. The Midnight Palace by Carlos Ruiz Zafon 28. The Stainless Steel Rat's Revenge (Stainless Steel Rat #5) by Harry Harrison 29. The Watcher In The Shadows by Carlos Ruiz Zafon 30. The Stainless Steel Rat Saves The World (Stainless Steel Rat #6) by Harry Harrison 31. Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
Episode 1-08: I Always Thought That I'd See You Again Wherein I Review: 22. The Fireman by Joe Hill 23. The Way of Kings (Stormlight Archive #1) by Brandon Sanderson 24. The Stainless Steel Rat Sings The Blues (Stainless Steel Rat #3) by Harry Harrison 25. The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Episode 1-07: Somebody That I Used To Know Wherein I Review: 19. J by Howard Jacobson 20. A Stainless Steel Rat is Born by Harry Harrison 21. The Stainless Steel Rat Gets Drafted by Harry Harrison
Episode 1-06: You're Tearing Me Apart, Sassenach! Wherein I review: 17. Written In My Own Heart's Blood (Outlander #8) by Diana Gabaldon 18. Saint Odd (Odd Thomas #7) by Dean Koontz