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About Chris

CBR11 participant

Hi, it's me. Really, I hate these bio things. I like to read.

Chris's Reviews:

She can bake and write

The Secret Lives of the Amir Sisters by Nadiya Hussain

February 4, 2019 by Chris 1 Comment

If the primary author’s name sounds familiar, she is the Nadiya from Great British Baking. This is her first novel, and it was written with Ayisha Malik. The book centers on four sisters – Fatima, Bubblee, Farah, and Mae. Bubblee and Farah are twins. The title is somewhat misleading as what secrets there are not really the sister’s (honesty, the one you think might be Bubblee’s never shows) but those of their family. Additionally, the book is almost wrapped about too neatly – though a […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Ayisha Malik, Baking, cbr11, Nadiya Hussain

Chris's CBR11 Review No:11 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Ayisha Malik, Baking, cbr11, Nadiya Hussain ·
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The book House of Tribes was better than House of Names

House of Names by Colm Toibin

February 4, 2019 by Chris Leave a Comment

I have always had a spot of obsession with the Matter of Troy. Michael Wood’s In Search of the Trojan War was the first adult program I was allowed to stay up and watch. So say connect something to Troy and I am there like white on rice (except I prefer brown rice unless I am making risotto. But brown rice with some butter yum!). So when I heard about this book I had to read it. And then it was like – really, this […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: CannonballRead11, cbr11, Colm Toibin, Troy

Chris's CBR11 Review No:10 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: CannonballRead11, cbr11, Colm Toibin, Troy ·
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Live long and eat tuna fish

Star Trek Cats by Jenny Parks

February 4, 2019 by Chris Leave a Comment

What if Kirk, Spock, and the others were cats?  Well, you would have this picture book.  Scotty, for instance, is of course a Scottish Fold.  Park does wonderful illustrations from Classic Trek.  There is, for instance, scenes from both “The Trouble with Tribbles”, and “Mirror, Mirror” – which is important because I love those episodes.   And yeah, there is the Spock in heat thing.   The book is short, but ideal for the devoted cat lover who is also a Trekkie.

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: CannoballRead11, cbr11, Jenny Parks, Star Trek

Chris's CBR11 Review No:9 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: CannoballRead11, cbr11, Jenny Parks, Star Trek ·
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To Dance or To Cook

Chef-A-Rella by Marie Agerton

February 4, 2019 by Chris Leave a Comment

I picked up the kindle version of this book when it was offered for free.  It is a lovely book about a princess who wants to be a chef and not to dance ballet.  All princesses learn ballet, but this princess would much rather make a curry or a crème brule. Her mother is a little more traditional so there is some conflict.  The main family are a family of color, and the family is presented as a loving one for all members.   The […]

Filed Under: Children's Books Tagged With: CannonballRead11, cbr11, Marie Agerton

Chris's CBR11 Review No:8 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: CannonballRead11, cbr11, Marie Agerton ·
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Good book about a major news story

Miracle in the Cave by Liam Cochrane

February 4, 2019 by Chris Leave a Comment

Miracle in the Cave is about the Wild Boars and their rescue from Tham Luang. Cochrane covered the rescue for the Australia Broadcasting Corporation. The book gives a brief background of the boys and football coach – some of whom were stateless at the time. I don’t usually read such quickly or timely released books. This came as part of a My Book Box selection. Cochrane’s account is good for a couple reasons. The first is he that he brings to light lesser known aspects […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: abc, CannonballRead11, cbr11, Liam Cochrane, News

Chris's CBR11 Review No:7 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: abc, CannonballRead11, cbr11, Liam Cochrane, News ·
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A better read with more knowledge of Russian/Soviet Culture

Portraits without Frames by Lev Ozerov

February 4, 2019 by Chris Leave a Comment

The free verse poems do seem to do what the title of the book suggests – draw a portrait of the various artists, authors, poets, dancers and so on without using paint. I would have enjoyed it more if I knew who more of the artists were. I also wish there had been a bit more historical notes – considering how many of those dealt with in the book were killed on Night of the Murdered Poets maybe explaining that event say.   However, in […]

Filed Under: Poetry Tagged With: CannonballRead11, cbr11, Lev Ozerov, poetry

Chris's CBR11 Review No:6 · Genres: Poetry · Tags: CannonballRead11, cbr11, Lev Ozerov, poetry ·
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