Vocab bonus: this book taught me the fun word ‘graunched’ - Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
Double Cannonballing with Juice. #CBRBingo – Repeat - The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson by Jeffrey Toobin
“Nobody died. how can you kill an idea? How can you kill the personification of an action?” “Then what died? who are you mourning?” “A point of view.” - The Sandman, Vol. 10: The Wake by Neil Gaiman
A refreshingly complete story to start a magical series - The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith
Ooo Heaven is a place on Earth - A People's History of Heaven by Mathangi Subramanian
“into every life a little poop must fall” - If It Bleeds by Stephen King
Pulling a bait and switch doesn’t make it a psychological thriller - The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
“That was the thing about lies: they demanded commitment.” - Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
“‘You never forget a beautiful thing that you have made,’ he said. ‘Even after you eat it, it stays with you – always.” - My Life in France by Julia Child
He was careful not to touch her fingers, afraid he would get infected with sunshine. - Her Big City Neighbor (Cider Bar Sisters #1) by Jackie Lau
cbr12bingo – Money! - Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
There’s always been a rainbow hangin over your head (CBR12Bingo: Violet – Blackout) - Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates
Hyperopic people can’t see well either…. (CBR12Bingo: Yellow – Double Bingo) - Farsighted by Steven Johnson
In the Garden of Eden - Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller
Thank you very much, Mr. Roboto, for helping me escape just when I needed to. (CBR12Bingo: Repeat – friendship) - Ungifted by Gordon Korman
My Mathematical Mind (CBR Bingo: Red – Double bingo) - Fluke by Joseph Mazur
An easy transition to Tarot - Exploring Tarot Using Radiant Rider-Waite by Avia Venefica
No one ever said elves are nice - Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett
Roll for initiative (CBR12Bingo: Happy) - It's all a game by Tristan Donovan
If you dive deep enough, physics borders on the supernatural - Interference by Brad Parks
“I forgive no one, and no one forgives me.” - Human Acts by Han Kang
The President of the United States - Lost Tycoon: The Many Lives of Donald J. Trump by Harry Hurt III
How to wrestle some success from a dress, a snake and a song. - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Revolution - The Black Jacobins by C.L.R. James
“Hard truths can drive people apart. But great art can bring them back together.” - The Editor by Steven Rowley
Psycho Killer…Q’est que ce? - The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
“Every Time Something Doesn’t Happen, It Means Something Else Can” - What If A Fish by Anika Fajardo
Well, when she put it like that, the sitcom caper seemed reasonable. Responsible, even. - Like Lovers Do by Tracey Livesay
“High crimes were probably better suited to a betrothal than a mere courting gift: you couldn’t just start burning things down in hopes the other person found it romantic. You’d want to be sure.” (CBR Bingo) - The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows (Feminine Pursuits #2) by Olivia Waite
The effect Rocco was having on me usually resulted in bad decisions - Here to Stay by Adriana Herrera
cbr12bingo – Cannonballer Says - Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
cbr12bingo – Fresh Start - My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
Dust to Dust - The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
A piece of pop culture history - The Making of Prince of Persia Journals 1985-1993 by Jordan Mechner
Short story review dump (Part V) - The Eyes Have It by Philip K. Dick; The Hanging Stranger by Philip K. Dick; Human Is? by Philip K. Dick; A Kiss With Teeth by Max Gladstone; Let Those Who Would by Genevieve Valentine; Mirror by Haruki Murakami; Nightmare at 20,000 Feet by Richard Matheson; Blood Son by Richard Matheson
The Role of Money in Fairy Tales, but with a sort of Feminist twist - Kakuriyo, vols. 1-2 by Waco Ioca, Midori Yuma, Laruha
The waking dream of Alice Oswald’s sea-poems - Nobody by Alice Oswald
A Nicely Done Mediterranean Cookbook - Mediterranean Every Day by Sheela Prakash
Mystery Times Two - The Montague Twins V01 The Witch’s Hand by Nathan Page
To Grandmother’s Garden We Go - Grandma's Gardens by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton
The Waves of Grief - One Wave at a Time: A Story about Grief and Healing by Holly Thompson
Putting the Kick in Sidekick - Super Sidekicks #1: No Adults Allowed by Gavin Aung Than
These books are my Fillory and Further - The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman
Deep one night he was trimming his nose that would never walk again into sunlight atop living legs… - The Day He Himself Shall Wipe away my Tears by Kenzaburo Oe; Prize Stock by Kenzaburo Oe; Teach Us to Outgrow our Madness by Kenzaburo Oe; Aghwee the Sky Monster by Kenzaburo Oe
No Room for Exceptions - Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
I’ll have a cup of tea, a dragon and a great story please and thank you - The Tea Dragon Society Vo1 by Katie O’Neill
Journey To Hell - I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
Books like this are why I love science fiction. #CBRBingo – Fresh Start - Children of Time (Children of Time, #1) by Adrian Tchaikovsky
“If you don’t like the facts, you ignore them, and if you need facts, dream up some you do like.” - Little Fuzzy (Fuzzy Sapiens, #1) by H. Beam Piper
Unfortunately a little underwhelmed by this one. - The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones by Neil Gaiman