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A reader and caffeine addict who consumes all sorts of books, some just more frequently than others. Your CBR Book Club Maven with over a decade of Cannonballing experience I believe in the beauty that comes from a common goal of reading, reviewing, and discussing. Also, Fuck Cancer. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: faintingviolet's Quick Questions interview.)

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“You’d think spitting up frogs would be a lot like the worst stomach flu you’ve ever had, but it’s surprisingly different.”

The Carrefour Curse by Dianne. K. Salerni

February 11, 2024 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

There are two tasks in the Read Harder Challenge that are specifically about middle grades books (and others that are for a picture book, YA book by a trans author, and YA non-fiction) and works intended for readers on the younger than YA end of the spectrum are basically non-existent on my to read list so I had to do some research to find books to read. By and large, libraries can be relied upon to point you in good directions, so I went hunting for […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Horror, Mystery Tagged With: CBR16SweetBooks, Dianne. K. Salerni, middle grade horror, middle grade mystery, read harder challenge, The Carrefour Curse

faintingviolet's CBR16 Review No:7 · Genres: Children's Books, Horror, Mystery · Tags: CBR16SweetBooks, Dianne. K. Salerni, middle grade horror, middle grade mystery, read harder challenge, The Carrefour Curse ·
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Travel Research Books

The Seafarers: The Atlantic Crossing by Melvin Maddocks, editor

The British Abroad: The Grand Tour in the Eighteenth Century by Jeremy Black

Traveling Beyond Her Sphere: American Women on the Grand Tour 1814-1914 by Bess Beatty

January 24, 2024 by faintingviolet 2 Comments

At work we’re in research mode, preparing for our new exhibition about travel in the 19th century. Based on my interests and previous research avenues I got handed the Grand Tour and a piece of the cruise industry as my responsibilities. For the past few weeks, I’ve been scouring all my usual resource repositories, googling some very interesting UK museum websites, and our curator made sure I had some books to work my way through. They’ve been… a mixed bag.   The Seafarers: The Atlantic Crossing by […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: 17th Century, 18th century, 19th century, Bess Beatty, Jeremy Black, Melvin Maddocks, editor, read harder challenge, the Atlantic crossing, the British abroad, The Grand Tour, travel history, Traveling Beyond Her Sphere

faintingviolet's CBR16 Review No:6 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: 17th Century, 18th century, 19th century, Bess Beatty, Jeremy Black, Melvin Maddocks, editor, read harder challenge, the Atlantic crossing, the British abroad, The Grand Tour, travel history, Traveling Beyond Her Sphere ·
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“What you don’t realize is that the world does not need more perfection. It needs more compassion and empathy.”

How the Dukes Stole Christmas by Tessa Dare, Sarah MacLean, Sophie Jordan, Joanna Shupe

January 23, 2024 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

I had this collection picked out as my Christmas romance read a full year in advance. Then, I promptly didn’t read it, because that is how 2023 went. (Eventually my 2024 reviews will start without a lament about 2023, but this one isn’t it.) I love Tessa Dare books, particularly when I’m looking for something sweet and lighthearted. When checking her catalogue for a new to me book this past year I spotted this anthology from 2018 and put it on my list, zero questions […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Christmas romance, collection, How the Dukes Stole Christmas, retellings, romance anthology, Tessa Dare, Sarah MacLean, Sophie Jordan, Joanna Shupe

faintingviolet's CBR16 Review No:3 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Christmas romance, collection, How the Dukes Stole Christmas, retellings, romance anthology, Tessa Dare, Sarah MacLean, Sophie Jordan, Joanna Shupe ·
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damn whoever tries to burn you

The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One by Amanda Lovelace

January 12, 2024 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

One of the Read Harder tasks from 2023 was to read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author and another was to read a book by an author who was geographically close to you. Amanda Lovelace, author of The Princess Saves Herself in This One is both queer and lives in New Jersey so I had put her second book The Witch Doesn’t Burn in This One on my to read for the year. And then 2023 just did not cooperate even […]

Filed Under: Poetry Tagged With: Amanda Lovelace, content warning, poetry, queer author, read harder challenge, the witch doesn't burn in this one

faintingviolet's CBR16 Review No:2 · Genres: Poetry · Tags: Amanda Lovelace, content warning, poetry, queer author, read harder challenge, the witch doesn't burn in this one ·
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Angst, Drama, and Love

For Never & Always by Helena Greer

January 11, 2024 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

I’m feeling a little rusty in my reviewing skills and kicking myself for not getting this specific review written when I finished the book because I had thoughts and now, I have fewer. I should probably start by saying that I really, truly enjoyed For Never & Always by Helena Greer in much the same way I did reading her previous book Season of Love. For Never & Always is also a queer romance which unpacks big emotions, specifically grief and trauma responses and like […]

Filed Under: Featured, Romance Tagged With: Angst meter high, Carrigan's, demisexual representation, fat representation, For Never & Always, For Never and Always, Helena Greer, Jewish characters, LGBTQ romance, queer romance, we need diverse books

faintingviolet's CBR16 Review No:1 · Genres: Featured, Romance · Tags: Angst meter high, Carrigan's, demisexual representation, fat representation, For Never & Always, For Never and Always, Helena Greer, Jewish characters, LGBTQ romance, queer romance, we need diverse books ·
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A Historic Mystery on the Mountain

The Third Pole: Mystery, Obsession, and Death on Mount Everest by Mark Synnott

November 29, 2023 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

Many moons ago I read Into Thin Air and it sparked a Mt. Everest fascination in me. I can’t say that before 2015 I thought overmuch about the highest peak in the world, and I’m someone who enjoys a good walk but has zero intention of ever tackling anything like mountain climbing. But… I have been devouring content about the mountain and other thirteen 8,000-meter peaks ever since. So, when I spotted reviews of Mark Synnott’s The Third Pole I added it to my list and […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, expeditions, exploration, Mark Synnott, Mount Everest, mountain climbing, The Third Pole

faintingviolet's CBR15 Review No:30 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, expeditions, exploration, Mark Synnott, Mount Everest, mountain climbing, The Third Pole ·
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