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  • Thoughts on “Jade City” by Fonda Lee

    Thoughts on “Jade City” by Fonda Lee

    I have a limited experience when it comes to the mob genre. My main touchstone is about 2 Yakuza Games. Games I wanted to enjoy because of the wacky side quest that can be found the series. Though the slow serious pace of the main story always gave me a whiplash to between the two…

  • Thoughts on “Off the Beaten Path: A Stone’s Throw Mystery” by Eloise Corvo

    Thoughts on “Off the Beaten Path: A Stone’s Throw Mystery” by Eloise Corvo

    I talk about the murder mystery book “‘Off the Beaten Path: A Stone’s Throw Mystery” by Eloise Corvo

  • “Thoughts on Murder At the Black Cat Cafe” by Seishi Yokomizo translated by Bryan Karetnyk

    I’ve not read a Japanese mystery before, let alone a translated book , so when I saw this book at my local book shop I was intrigue. My previous experience with Japanese stories in the mysteries genre were mainly through animes like Detective School Q and Cased Close. I picked it up and found two…

  • May 2026 – Books I’ve Read

    May 2026 – Books I’ve Read

      Below are a few quick thoughts on the books I’ve read throughout May The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman This was going to be my big book for the year after finishing The Power Broker by Robert Caro last year. It was significantly easier to read through The Bright Sword. However, it was still…

  • Thoughts on “By The Horns” by Ruby Dixon

    “QUICK THERES 2 COPIES LEFT” I got the message from my friend and immediately got my phone out to get Ruby Dixon’s sequel to Rising Bull on Libby.  The first book knocked it out of the park; By The Horns is a solid follow up that has a few things from me putting as high…