Welcome to the Week 1 CBR 14 Bingo Check-in! You can see the card and the rules on the kick-off post. First, I need to give a big thanks to the following people for managing Bingo while I deal with super fun life stuff for the rest of the month: andtheIToldYouSos, faintingviolet, teresaelectro, and – as always – MsWas. Congratulations to BlackRaven for being the first to Bingo on July 19! And thank you to the players. I knew this was going to be a […]
You glorious, murderous, dangerous goddess.
Dance With the Devil by Kit Rocha
Dance With the Devil delivers on the promises made in the first two Mercenary Librarians books, Deal With the Devil and The Devil You Know. Rafe has been pining for Dani since she stabbed him a little bit the first time they met. Dani would have liked to work off the sexual tension between them, but once she adopted Rafe as one of her people, she couldn’t just tromp on his feelings. This is their book and Kit Rocha doesn’t make us wait too long […]
The Treasure Really Was the Friends We Made – Update
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
I really needed Legends and Lattes last night. It’s a gently domestic fantasy about an Orc who retires from the mercenary life to open a café. It asserts in the very best way that the true treasure is the friends we make along the way. It’s a hug. It’s a cuddle. It’s the smell of coffee and cinnamon, and the rumbling purr of a cat. Viv is ready to hang up her sword. She wants to spend the rest of her life serving coffee, a […]
CBR14 Book Bingo Reading Challenge Begins
One of the most fun things about reading challenges has always been how everyone interprets the squares. This year, we are leaning into your interpretations. Every square can be taken literally—the title, cover image, book element—thematically, or figuratively, using word play and association. Imagination is your friend. Challenge yourself as much or as little as you would like; this summer, choose the level and books just right for you. We always encourage you to seek out books and authors that stretch your horizons. Despite what […]
The friendships were great, the romance was not.
For Butter or Worse by Erin La Rosa
So… What I couldn’t get past is that Leo inspired viewers to give his co-host the nickname Nasty Nina and three years later he still doesn’t understand how that harmed her. For Butter or Worse is one of those rare books where I think the dual point of view made me dislike the character more. I dislike Leo when we first see him from Nina’s perspective, and then I grew to dislike him even more when we get his perspective. It bothered me a lot […]
What I read when everything is falling apart
Deal With the Devil by Kit Rocha
The Devil You Know by Kit Rocha
The consequence of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade and their signaling that they will be paving the way for the fascists is having immediate consequences in my life. In a few months my life will be very different and possibly significantly worse. It might be ok, but I have an anxiety disorder, so I’ll be catastrophizing for a good while. I feel like everything is falling apart and there’s nothing I can d to stop it. Since I can’t do anything […]
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