Sunday, October 2, 2022

{Sunday Post}—Anything but Plain, Kingdom of the Feared, and Terminator Salvation

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The Caffeinated Book Reviewer's Kimberly hosts a weekly meme called "The Sunday Post"!

Hello, fellow bloggers!

I have the strangest musical preferences. I go between listening to AC/DC one day and Sara Bareilles the next. Everything is subject to my mood.

With four games left in the season, the KC Royals have a 64-94 record. They performed very well this year. LOL!

I've rediscovered my love for Star Wars. I watched The Mandalorian in one week. I'm really anticipating the start of the third season in February.

{Book Blogger Hop}—Skipping Ahead to Read the Ending

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Have you ever skipped ahead to read the ending?

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{The Friday 56}—Melissa Koslin's "Dangerous Beauty"

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Rules

Pick up any book.
Open your Reader to page 56 or 56%.
Look up any sentence (or more). Simply don't ruin it.
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[Review]—A Pickett Daughter Joins the Dewell Investigations in C.J. Box's "Treasure State"

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C.J. Box is back with his latest Cassie Dewell mystery, Treasure State, and it marks the first time a character from the Joe Pickett novels makes an appearance. Joe and Marybeth's adoptive daughter, April Pickett, is an intern with Dewell Investigations in Montana, where she mostly does paperwork and whatever task Cassie gives her.

[Review]—Rob Zombie's "The Munsters" is a Dreary Gothic Romance

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After the disastrous trailer for Rob Zombie's version of The Munsters circulated online over the summer, was anyone anticipating it? Horror aficionados generally dislike Rob Zombie's movies, largely due to his wife, Sheri Moon, being cast in all of his films and his frequent usage of redneck characters with offensive dialogue. If you don't believe me, read the comments on any article about a Rob Zombie movie. Yes, there are a few trolls, but as I've already stated, most horror enthusiasts dislike his films. Maybe, with the exception of The Devil's Rejects, which has a modest fan base.

[Review]—Buffy the Vampire Slayer is back in the "Big Bad" by Lily Anderson

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I, for one, welcome the release of a fresh crop of novels related to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The television series first appeared when I was a teenager. I sought sanctuary in Buffy's supernatural world because of school bullying and issues at home. As soon as the original Pocket Books tie-ins were out, I devoured them, never being able to get enough of Buffy and the Scoobies.

{Sunday Post}—The Girl in the Castle, Mayhem, and Slappy, Beware!

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The Caffeinated Book Reviewer's Kimberly hosts a weekly meme called "The Sunday Post"!

Hello, fellow bloggers!

I'm giving Disney+ a try. Thor: Love and Thunder is one of the worst Marvel movies; it's terrible. Obi-Wan Kenobi was entertaining. The Mighty Ducks: Game Changer is silly and enjoyable. Hawkeye has exceeded my expectations after three episodes.

Yes, dreams do come true. The now-former president of baseball operations of the Kansas City Royals, Dayton Moore, was fired by John Sherman, the CEO of the KC Royals. Cal Eldred, the pitching coach, should be fired next.

What Am I Currently Reading?

I had finished reading 28% of Lily Anderson's Big Bad as of Friday afternoon. It's a brand-new Buffy the Vampire Slayer book. When you read this, I will most likely have finished it. I'm going to read Goosebumps: Slappy, Beware! by R.L. Stine over the weekend; I had to order it because the Walmarts in my area don't stock Goosebumps books. It won't take me very long to read it. Then, I'll be simultaneously reading the paperback version of Dangerous Beauty by Melissa Koslin and the eBook Treasure State by C.J. Box.

Recent Reviews

The Ninth Month
★★✰✰✰

Blowback
★★✰✰✰

The Infernal Machine
★★★½✰

Barnabas Collins and Quentin's Demon
★★★★✰

What Has Arrived in the Mail?

The Munsters Blu-ray by Rob Zombie was graciously supplied to me by UPHE. On Thursday night, I saw the movie, and let's just say it was an interesting experience. Before starting to write my review, I will watch the making-of featurette and listen to Rob Zombie's commentary. I can't publish my review till September 27 due to an embargo.

Robert Ludlum's The Blackbriar Genesis by Simon Gervais was supplied to me by G. P. Putnam's Sons. Expect my review the following month since the anticipated release date is October 18th.

Taylor Moore's Firestorm, a book I'd wanted to read but couldn't get locally, came as a pleasant surprise in the mail. Who sent me this book? I received a belated birthday gift from an east coast friend.

What is New on the Shelf?

Hey, my Walmart got one new book this week: The Girl in the Castle by James Patterson and Emily Raymond. (Let's not kid ourselves; we all know Emily Raymond penned the book.) I guess Walmart just received one copy of the book, or the book was quickly sold out.

At the library, I discovered Mayhem by Sarah Pinborough on the "free" bookcase. According to the blurb, the Torso Killer, a serial killer, is being sought after by Scotland Yard.

The paperbacks at Dollar General have been very strong lately. Typhoon Fury by Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison and The Bourne Evolution by Brian Freeman were both $3 apiece. I purchased Best of Enemies by Gus Russo and Eric Dezenhall at a Family Dollar/Dollar Tree hybrid on either Wednesday or Thursday. It's not my usual fare, but the blurb piqued my curiosity. The author Diana Gabaldon's endorsement of The Queen of Crows by Myke Cole as "a heart-wrenching, blood-racing, all-around page-turner" was the only factor in my decision to purchase it at my local Dollar Tree.