![]() ![]() With rather graphic violence, strong language, and a fairly explicit sex scene, this is NOT something to read if you're looking for something more breezy or family-friendly! (Whoever is reading this review right now, YOU'RE the one Optimus Prime just said is cool!) Sometimes people expect science fiction to be less mature, thanks to cartoons about transforming robots and even more cartoonish live-action movies about transforming robots! But now imagine a Transformers movie with an R rating. All I'll say is that I can't wait to dive to see how the events of this prequel tie into the main books now! Yet Corey strikes just the right balance in the climax, describing the action in a very thrilling and fluid manner. Give too little detail about a fight and it can come off dull, but get too descriptive and it can feel clunky. ![]() In addition to hard-boiled storytelling, action sequences can be very difficult for a writer to pull off. Yet we're given such insight into their external and internal struggles, we can't help but want to see them win even though we know they deserve to lose. ![]() This is a world without heroes, where no one is trying to clean up the streets and instead the main players are competing to make them dirtier! (Uh-oh, now I'm guilty of bad hard-boiled writing!) In fact, one of the main characters is someone who proves right in the first couple of pages that he has absolutely no compunction about committing murder even for the flimsiest of reasons. Morally bankrupt yet still sympathetic characters something that rhymes with grit! I've actually read books with lines like "He watched the water go down the drain along with all his hopes and dreams"! But here the gritty writing was executed perfectly, giving the story some added atmosphere and weight. A hard-boiled writing style can add give your story some extra grit, but trying too hard at it can turn your story into.well. BALANCING THE BOOKS review For those of you who are lucky enough not to don't work with numbers all day, here is a quick visual aid to help depict what accountants like Kayla and I have to deal with in our work lives.no wonder we need to escape into books with word Book one of The Expanse buddy read with the amazing and wonderful Kayla, the Graceling Accountant! In honor of our Accountant Buddy Read, I have modified my usual "speedy trial" review format and present to you my accounting themed.įor those of you who are lucky enough not to don't work with numbers all day, here is a quick visual aid to help depict what accountants like Kayla and I have to deal with in our work lives.no wonder we need to escape into books with words instead of numbers as soon as those spreadsheets are closed!Īnd now, with no further ado, let's get right to this book's balance sheet! A.Book one of The Expanse buddy read with the amazing and wonderful Kayla, the Graceling Accountant! In honor of our Accountant Buddy Read, I have modified my usual "speedy trial" review format and present to you my accounting themed. Maureen Johnson – The Vanishing Stair Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Maureen Johnson – Truly Devious Amazon | B&N | IndieBound ![]() You can also support us through a donation on ko-fi, by subscribing to us on iTunes, or by leaving a review! Like the podcast? Support us by buying one of the books we mention in this podcast and using our affiliate links (below! Currently only Indiebound.) Thanks to our donors: John, March, and Anon!! In this episode we discuss New Years’ Resolutions, Jen’s intense desire for compliments, throwing away all your books, and the authors we aren’t allowed to discuss anymore. ![]()
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