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About Bibliophile

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I am a junior cannonballer who primarily reads mystery, dystopian, historical fiction, and YA. 3rd year participating.

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“Everything’s a game. Avery Grambs. The only thing we get to decide in life is if we play to win.”

The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

November 7, 2024 by Bibliophile 1 Comment

CBR 16 Bingo – Dun dun: It’s the last book of the series, so there’s the suspense of the ending that has been building up through the past books. There was also anticipation before the book, and some of it came as a surprise. I was really excited before reading the final book of this series, and it did not disappoint. By this book, not only was Avery’s fortune on the line, but also her life. Yet, as it becomes clear, there is one last […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: cbr16bingo, Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Bibliophile's CBR16 Review No:21 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: cbr16bingo, Jennifer Lynn Barnes ·
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Scandalous handbag scheme

Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen

November 5, 2024 by Bibliophile Leave a Comment

CBR 16 Bingo – Scandal: An illegal counterfeit handbag business. Is that sufficiently scandalous for you? I read this book for my book club, but probably would have picked it up anyway since it seems right up my alley. It tells the story of Ava Wong, a Chinese-American woman living what seems to be the perfect life, but she’s not happy. Her marriage is falling apart, she hasn’t used her law degree in years, and her toddler Henri’s tantrums are going to drive her over […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: cbr16bingo, Kirstin Chen

Bibliophile's CBR16 Review No:20 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: cbr16bingo, Kirstin Chen ·
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“Your silence on the issue of people trying to kill you is deeply disturbing.”

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

November 5, 2024 by Bibliophile Leave a Comment

CBR 16 Bingo – Golden: A main theme in the series is economic status and money in general. Being a sequel, it’s hard to summarize or give a synopsis of this book without spoiling the first one, but it’s really just a continuation on the plot of the 1st book, with Avery trying to stay alive long enough to inherit the money, and solve the mystery as to why she was the heiress in the first place. This was a pretty solid sequel. Usually, the […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: cbr16bingo, Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Bibliophile's CBR16 Review No:19 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: cbr16bingo, Jennifer Lynn Barnes ·
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“I don’t know what to say,” she said, after a pause. “I don’t want to tell you a lie, and I don’t know the truth.”

The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

November 5, 2024 by Bibliophile Leave a Comment

CBR 16 Bingo – Dreams: Ava dreams of many things, like being able to walk properly, having a loving mother, being able to ride a horse, and keeping herself and her brother safe. I first read this book when I was in 3rd or 4th grade, and I loved it. Something about the story and the characters just drew me in and caused me to really enjoy this book. It tells the story of Ava, a 10-year-old girl from London who has never left her […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History Tagged With: cbr16bingo, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Bibliophile's CBR16 Review No:18 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History · Tags: cbr16bingo, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley ·
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1st half was better

Dune by Frank Herbert

November 5, 2024 by Bibliophile Leave a Comment

CBR 16 Bingo – Part 2: The 2nd 2 sections of Dune (the last approximately 300 pages) I already reviewed the 1st half of Dune for Part 1, this is the 2nd half. To start, I would like to warn anyone that hasn’t read this yet that between Dune and Muad’dib there is a time jump, so that you don’t spend 50+ pages being confused since it doesn’t say that there was any sort of time jump. Looking back, I probably should have known given […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: cbr16bingo, Frank Herbert

Bibliophile's CBR16 Review No:17 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: cbr16bingo, Frank Herbert ·
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Well that was a lot… and there’s still more

Dune by Frank Herbert

November 5, 2024 by Bibliophile Leave a Comment

CBR 16 Bingo – Part 1 I could have used this book for at least 50% of the bingo squares, but given how long it took me to read it, and that I have different opinions about the first and second halves, I chose to do the part 1/part 2. Also its kind of perfect since its almost exactly 600 pages. The book is divided into 3 sections (Dune, Muad’Dib, and The Prophet). The first one, Dune, is roughly 400 pages so I’ll focus on […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: cbr16bingo, Frank Herbert

Bibliophile's CBR16 Review No:16 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: cbr16bingo, Frank Herbert ·
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