More Books For My Kindle... 'What? I got paid' Edition
Today was meant to be a book review post but yesterday was mad and I pretty much fell asleep just after the kids went to bed last night... Seriously, I am really looking forward to the weekend when things will hopefully slow down a bit.
I was just racking my brains for something to post today (because I'm nicely in the habit now and didn't want to miss a day) when I remembered that I had been paid yesterday and went a little nuts on Amazon, particularly in the Kindle department. I know the other day was all about me saying that I should tackle the 'real book' TBR pile, and I will (maybe), but I couldn't help myself. Okay, I could totally help myself but did it anyway. I regret nothing :o)
So here goes... Here's what landed on my Kindle last night,
'The Odds' - Jeff Strand
After a disastrous evening playing slot machines, Ethan Caustin wonders how he's going to explain his massive loss to his wife and kids. As he tries to find his way out of the casino, sick to his stomach and filled with self-loathing, he's approached by a stranger who offers a solution to his problem.
It's a simple game. A 99% chance for him to win ten thousand dollars. In the remote chance that he loses...well, he'll be strapped into a device that shatters his left arm.
The odds are very much in his favor. But this is only the first round.
As the game goes on, the prizes and penalties keep changing, along with his chances of winning. As the high stakes get out of control and Ethan desperately wants to quit, he'll learn that they've only offered him one means of escape: play the game to the very end...
'The Odds' looks more like a conventional thriller than the horror that I'm used to from Jeff Strand. It's a Jeff Strand book though so of course I bought it :o) I'm looking to get to this in the next week or so (TBR Pile, what TBR Pile...?)
'Dust' - Chris Miller
1879: An unknown and timeless evil descends on East Texas. James Dee, bestowed with knowledge from beyond, moves through time and space, pursuing age-old horrors and ending their reign. As he seeks the hidden town of Dust to continue his lifework, another is hot on his heels, and will stop at nothing to rip the divine knowledge from Dee.As these opposing forces collide, Dee becomes both hero and villian in his quest against the Elders.He doesn't have time to be sorry--THERE ARE GODS TO KILL.
I really enjoyed 'The Magpie Coffin' and made the decision to follow Death's Head's 'Splatter Western' series for a while and see where it took me. It's taken me to 'Dust', for now, and I'm looking forward to what looks like a bit of Lovecraft in the Old West.
'Goblin Quest' - Jim C. Hines
Jig is a scrawny little nearsighted goblin-a runt even among his puny species. Captured by a party of adventurers searching for a magical artifact, and forced to guide them, Jig encounters every peril ever faced on a fantasy quest.
This is one of those books that I've been meaning to try for ages but kept forgetting and reading other books instead. You know what that's like... :o)
Yesterday, I saw 'Goblin Quest' and remembered that I'd been meaning to get it... So I did. I'd like to say that I'll be reading it soon but it's just as likely that I'll mean to read it but end up reading something else instead. Lets see how it goes with 'Goblin Quest'...
Any of these books catch your eye...?
I was just racking my brains for something to post today (because I'm nicely in the habit now and didn't want to miss a day) when I remembered that I had been paid yesterday and went a little nuts on Amazon, particularly in the Kindle department. I know the other day was all about me saying that I should tackle the 'real book' TBR pile, and I will (maybe), but I couldn't help myself. Okay, I could totally help myself but did it anyway. I regret nothing :o)
So here goes... Here's what landed on my Kindle last night,
'The Odds' - Jeff Strand
After a disastrous evening playing slot machines, Ethan Caustin wonders how he's going to explain his massive loss to his wife and kids. As he tries to find his way out of the casino, sick to his stomach and filled with self-loathing, he's approached by a stranger who offers a solution to his problem.
It's a simple game. A 99% chance for him to win ten thousand dollars. In the remote chance that he loses...well, he'll be strapped into a device that shatters his left arm.
The odds are very much in his favor. But this is only the first round.
As the game goes on, the prizes and penalties keep changing, along with his chances of winning. As the high stakes get out of control and Ethan desperately wants to quit, he'll learn that they've only offered him one means of escape: play the game to the very end...
'The Odds' looks more like a conventional thriller than the horror that I'm used to from Jeff Strand. It's a Jeff Strand book though so of course I bought it :o) I'm looking to get to this in the next week or so (TBR Pile, what TBR Pile...?)
'Dust' - Chris Miller
1879: An unknown and timeless evil descends on East Texas. James Dee, bestowed with knowledge from beyond, moves through time and space, pursuing age-old horrors and ending their reign. As he seeks the hidden town of Dust to continue his lifework, another is hot on his heels, and will stop at nothing to rip the divine knowledge from Dee.As these opposing forces collide, Dee becomes both hero and villian in his quest against the Elders.He doesn't have time to be sorry--THERE ARE GODS TO KILL.
I really enjoyed 'The Magpie Coffin' and made the decision to follow Death's Head's 'Splatter Western' series for a while and see where it took me. It's taken me to 'Dust', for now, and I'm looking forward to what looks like a bit of Lovecraft in the Old West.
'Goblin Quest' - Jim C. Hines
Jig is a scrawny little nearsighted goblin-a runt even among his puny species. Captured by a party of adventurers searching for a magical artifact, and forced to guide them, Jig encounters every peril ever faced on a fantasy quest.
This is one of those books that I've been meaning to try for ages but kept forgetting and reading other books instead. You know what that's like... :o)
Yesterday, I saw 'Goblin Quest' and remembered that I'd been meaning to get it... So I did. I'd like to say that I'll be reading it soon but it's just as likely that I'll mean to read it but end up reading something else instead. Lets see how it goes with 'Goblin Quest'...
Any of these books catch your eye...?
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