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Crystalclear can usually think of something clever to say, except when she can't. She has a giant stack of unread books at home but will always find an excuse to buy/acquire/borrow another one. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: crystalclear's Quick Questions interview.)

crystalclear's Reviews:

The main character is a dumbass

Hush by Dylan Farrow

April 11, 2021 by crystalclear Leave a Comment

This is a world where books are banned, because they are believed to have caused a plague.  Well, not necessarily the books themselves, but the ink on their pages.  The Indigo Death, and it spread throughout the land of Montane.  It took Shae’s younger brother, and her mother never really recovered.  In the village where she lives, certain words are never spoken in fear of the plague returning.  (Unless I just don’t remember, they never actually called it “the Hush.”  I think they only called […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Young Adult Tagged With: CBR13, dumbassery ahead, Dylan Farrow, just don't, one star, this book sucked, YA

crystalclear's CBR13 Review No:12 · Genres: Audiobooks, Young Adult · Tags: CBR13, dumbassery ahead, Dylan Farrow, just don't, one star, this book sucked, YA ·
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Harry Potter punches Loki in the face

On Punching Gods and Absentee Dads by Enigmaris

February 15, 2021 by crystalclear Leave a Comment

  This is a review of a straight-up crossover fanfiction, so beware, all ye who enter here! As you can probably guess from the title, this is a Harry Potter/Avengers crossover.  Now, I read a lot of fanfiction, and I go through them fairly quickly.  I’m not in the habit of writing reviews on the actual works, let alone 250+ words on Cannonball (I know, bad habit).  But this one deserves it!  (Also, it’s not smutty!) After the death of Sirius, Harry receives a delayed […]

Filed Under: Fanfiction Tagged With: AO3, avengers, CBR13, Enigmaris, fanfiction, Harry Potter

crystalclear's CBR13 Review No:11 · Genres: Fanfiction · Tags: AO3, avengers, CBR13, Enigmaris, fanfiction, Harry Potter ·
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Adding politics to fairy tales makes everything more depressing

Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

February 15, 2021 by crystalclear Leave a Comment

This is a grim take on Cinderella.  In this society, all girls (of a certain class, actual servants and peasants need not apply) must present themselves at the Royal Ball to hopefully be selected as a bride, as Cinderella was 200 years before. But this is not a happy fairy tale.  Women are treated as second class citizens, or worse, and are completely controlled by their husbands.  Women have no choice in their husbands – they are “claimed” at the ball by whoever wants them.  […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Young Adult Tagged With: CBR13, Fairy Tales, Kalynn Bayron, LGBTQ, men suck

crystalclear's CBR13 Review No:10 · Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: CBR13, Fairy Tales, Kalynn Bayron, LGBTQ, men suck ·
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A review that’s taken me over a month to actually write

The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

To Sir Philip, With Love by Julia Quinn

When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn

It's In His Kiss by Julia Quinn

On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn

The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After by Julia Quinn

February 15, 2021 by crystalclear Leave a Comment

So, The Bridgertons series came out on Netflix on Christmas Day 2020, and I binge-watched the entire series that day.  Then I proceeded to binge-read the book series, which admittedly to longer than a day. (I did knock out five of them in one day, though!)  Each of the main book reviews also features a “Shitty parent scale” for that book!  So, here are my thoughts on the Bridgertons:   The Duke and I   This is the book the Netflix series is based on.  […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: Bridgerton, Bridgertons, CBR13, Julia Quinn, Romance, Shitty Parent Scale

crystalclear's CBR13 Review No:9 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Bridgerton, Bridgertons, CBR13, Julia Quinn, Romance, Shitty Parent Scale ·
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The reviews I forgot to post, part 4!

Here Comes the Night by Rob Jones

December 30, 2020 by crystalclear Leave a Comment

This picture book features a young black boy and the dreams he has at night.  There are a variety of scenes to show how varied the mind of a child can be.  The words on each page are mostly in rhyme, but sometimes it feels like the language is a bit forced sometimes.  There are other word choices that would flow better and would probably be easier to understand.  And sometimes the words are just… off.    The most notable thing about the book is […]

Filed Under: Children's Books Tagged With: Alice Antimie, cbr12, Dreams, picture book, Rob Jones

crystalclear's CBR12 Review No:38 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: Alice Antimie, cbr12, Dreams, picture book, Rob Jones ·
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The reviews I forgot to post, part 3!

The Fate of Fausto by Oliver Jeffers

December 30, 2020 by crystalclear 1 Comment

I love Oliver Jeffers as an author.  I was excited to read this new picture book.  But man, this is DARK!   Fausto is a man who sets off to prove that he is the boss and that everything belongs to him.  He conquers a flower, and a sheep, and a tree.  But that is not enough.  He goes after a field, and a lake, and a mountain, and they all eventually give in.  But the sea, the sea is a different matter.  The sea […]

Filed Under: Children's Books Tagged With: cbr12, Oliver Jeffers, picture book, Picture Books are for Everyone

crystalclear's CBR12 Review No:37 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: cbr12, Oliver Jeffers, picture book, Picture Books are for Everyone ·
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