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She/her. Constantly overworked teacher of Norwegian and English. Geek and reading enthusiast. Married. Mother of a growing boy, born February 2018. Two cats. The Cannonball-veteran (the only participant - as far as I know - who has participated every year since CBRII). Loves fantasy, kissing books and YA. Strongly opinionated about many things. Perpetually behind on reviews. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Malin's Quick Questions interview.)

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Toby Daye and the selkies

The Unkindest Tide by Seanan McGuire

October 6, 2019 by Malin Leave a Comment

Spoiler warning! This is book 13 in a series, and really not the place to start. The first book is Rosemary and Rue, that’s where you want to begin, if you’re interested. Official book description: Hundreds of years ago, the Selkies made a deal with the sea witch: they would have the sea for as long as she allowed it, and when the time came, she would call in all their debts at once. Many people assumed that day would never come. Those people were wrong. When […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: cbr11, faeries, LGBTQ, magic, Malin, mystery, October Daye, paranormal fantasy, romantic, Seanan McGuire, the unkindest tide

Malin's CBR11 Review No:71 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance · Tags: cbr11, faeries, LGBTQ, magic, Malin, mystery, October Daye, paranormal fantasy, romantic, Seanan McGuire, the unkindest tide ·
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Slow at first, but absolutely worth it in the end

Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers

October 4, 2019 by Malin 2 Comments

From Goodreads: From the ground, we stand. From our ship, we live. By the stars, we hope Centuries after the last humans left Earth, the Exodus Fleet is a living relic, a place many are from but few outsiders have seen. Humanity has finally been accepted into the galactic community, but while this has opened doors for many, those who have not yet left for alien cities fear that their carefully cultivated way of life is under threat. Tessa chose to stay home when her […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, Aliens, Becky Chambers, cbr11, Malin, record of a spaceborn few, space, Wayfarers

Malin's CBR11 Review No:70 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, Aliens, Becky Chambers, cbr11, Malin, record of a spaceborn few, space, Wayfarers ·
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To see her is to love her

Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews

October 4, 2019 by Malin 1 Comment

4.5 stars This is the first book in a new trilogy, so it will work fine to anyone new to the authors or this fantasy world, but readers may want to have read at least Diamond Fire, a novella which introduces the heroine and bridges the completed trilogy and this new one. In a world where magical abilities bring wealth, power and possibly even fame, Catalina Baylor has reluctantly become the head of House Baylor and the main investigator of her family’s detective agency, after her […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: cbr11, Hidden Legacy, ilona andrews, magic, Malin, mystery, paranormal fantasy, Romance, sapphire flames

Malin's CBR11 Review No:69 · Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Romance · Tags: cbr11, Hidden Legacy, ilona andrews, magic, Malin, mystery, paranormal fantasy, Romance, sapphire flames ·
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A merely OK book made much better by the voice cast

Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

September 29, 2019 by Malin 1 Comment

From Goodreads: Everyone knows Daisy Jones & The Six, but nobody knows the reason behind their split at the absolute height of their popularity . . . until now. Daisy is a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late sixties, sneaking into clubs on the Sunset Strip, sleeping with rock stars, and dreaming of singing at the Whisky a Go Go. The sex and drugs are thrilling, but it’s the rock and roll she loves most. By the time she’s twenty, her voice […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir, Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: Addiction, cbr11, Daisy Jones & the Six, ensemble cast, fictional biography, historical fiction, Malin, music, rock stars, Taylor Jenkins Reid

Malin's CBR11 Review No:68 · Genres: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir, Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: Addiction, cbr11, Daisy Jones & the Six, ensemble cast, fictional biography, historical fiction, Malin, music, rock stars, Taylor Jenkins Reid ·
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Would have liked there to be a stronger romance element

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

September 23, 2019 by Malin Leave a Comment

4.5 stars From Goodreads, because it’s been over a month since I finished this: The only child of a single mother, Nina has her life just as she wants it: a job in a bookstore, a kick-butt trivia team, a world-class planner and a cat named Phil. If she sometimes suspects there might be more to life than reading, she just shrugs and picks up a new book. When the father Nina never knew existed suddenly dies, leaving behind innumerable sisters, brothers, nieces, and nephews, […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Abbi Waxman, Books, cbr11, contemporary fiction, family, Malin, romantic, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill

Malin's CBR11 Review No:67 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Abbi Waxman, Books, cbr11, contemporary fiction, family, Malin, romantic, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill ·
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A Regency romance with a very foul-mouthed parrot

The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare

September 22, 2019 by Malin Leave a Comment

Lady Penelope Campion lives quite happily alone in London, aided only by an old, pretty much deaf housekeeper and surrounded by her unusual menagerie of rescued animals. There’s a highland cow, a goat, an otter, several chickens, a dog with only the use of his front legs, a whole bunch of kittens and a particularly foul-mouthed parrot. Her friends dote on her and even politely try to eat her horrendous vegetable meat substitutes without complaining or making a fuss. So when Penelope’s aunt comes to […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: cbr11, Girl Meets Duke, historical romance, Malin, Regency, Tessa Dare, the wallflower wager

Malin's CBR11 Review No:66 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: cbr11, Girl Meets Duke, historical romance, Malin, Regency, Tessa Dare, the wallflower wager ·
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