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Author: Ben Gilles

Ben Reviews: One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Ben Gilles

One of Us Is Lying is a predictable, trope-laden, YA, American high school crime drama. I absolutely loved it. To be fair, though, I’m a… Continue reading

Posted in More Words, ReviewsTagged Ben, McManus, One of Us Is Lying, Review, Words About Books

Ben Reviews – Star Wars: Thrawn by Timothy Zahn

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Ben Gilles

This ain’t your grand daddy’s Thrawn. This is a new Thrawn, for a new for a new generation. This is Thrawnlock Holmes. There’s even a… Continue reading

Posted in More Words, ReviewsTagged Review, Star Wars, Thrawn, Timothy Zahn

Ben Reviews – City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Ben Gilles

I get the impression that the average reader’s fondness for City of Bones by Cassandra Clare is based at least a little bit on when… Continue reading

Posted in More Words, ReviewsTagged Cassandra Clare, City of Bones, Mortal Instruments, Review, Romance, The Mortal Instruments, TMI, Urban Fantasy

Review: How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Ben Gilles

I think Bella Mackie said it best. “Christ, I’m rambling again.” Mackie, Bella. How to Kill Your Family: A Novel (p. 327). The Overlook Press.… Continue reading

Posted in More Words, ReviewsTagged Bella Mackie, How to Kill Your Family, Review

Book Barbarian: Sketchy Mailing List or Hidden Indie Gem?

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Ben Gilles

The year was 2019. Little did I know how the world was about to change over the next few months. I was going to start… Continue reading

Posted in Meta, ThoughtsTagged Book Discovery, Fantasy, Sci Fi

Should You Read: The Satanic Bible by Anton LaVey

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Ben Gilles

Short answer: No. Long answer: What is Satanism? Anton LaVey founded The Church of Satan on Walpurgisnacht (which we all know is April 30th) 1966.… Continue reading

Posted in Nonfiction, Reviews, Should You Read ItTagged magic, Nonfiction, religion, Review

Review: The Faraway Paladin Volume 1

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Ben Gilles

I’m new to the world of Light Novels. I imagine that most people looking at a review of The Faraway Paladin will know what a… Continue reading

Posted in ReviewsTagged Light Novel, Review

Should You Read: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Ben Gilles

I’ve been aware of Jennette McCurdy since her appearance on a Nickelodeon children’s show called iCarly. I was a freshman in college when iCarly first… Continue reading

Posted in Nonfiction, Reviews, Should You Read ItTagged I'm Glad My Mom Died, Jennette McCurdy, Nonfiction

Honest Thoughts: The Haunting of Hill House

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Ben Gilles

Recently on the podcast we covered Shirley Jackson’s “The Haunting of Hill House.” We also covered the Netflix series of the same name that was… Continue reading

Posted in More Words, ReviewsTagged Horror, Shirley Jackson, The Haunting of Hill House, Words About Books

November Book Club Choices

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Ben Gilles

Over on Patreon we are asking our members to choose our November book club pick from the following: Memories of My Melancholy Whores by  Gabriel… Continue reading

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Ben's books

The President Is Missing
it was ok
The President Is Missing
by Bill Clinton
Where to start with this book? Should I talk about how I don't believe that either James Patterson or Bill Clinton actually did much of the writing? Should I talk about how Bill Clinton is spending his retirement creating Bill Clinton fa...
A Court of Mist and Fury
liked it
A Court of Mist and Fury
by Sarah J. Maas
I thought this was pretty ok. I'm team Night Court. I really enjoy that Feyre is getting to have a hipster phase with the cool kids in a fancy Bohemian city. I dont even mind that she has all the super powers, I thought that would bug me...
The Infernal City
it was ok
The Infernal City
by Greg Keyes
I don't often do this, but I'm going to engage in a controversial DNF review. I'm fairly confident that being forced to read every word of the rest of it would only lower my score. I made it about half way through Part 1 of the audio boo...
Beowulf: A New Translation for Oral Delivery (Hackett Classics) by Dick Ringler (1-Oct-2007) Paperback
it was amazing
Beowulf: A New Translation for Oral Delivery (Hackett Classics) by Dick Ringler (1-Oct-2007) Paperback
by Unknown Author
I've read a few translations of Beowulf, and the only thing that's really missing from this one is the original language text. Ringler does a pretty good job of the translation itself. He includes very solid explanation and context as well.
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
did not like it
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
by Rebecca Wells
I'm neither a mother nor a daughter so take this with a grain of salt, I guess. Siddalee is a famous stage director who stages a hit play. She's interviewed for a New York Times article. When asked about her childhood she accidentally pr...

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