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Books have been a part of my life from a very young age . I'm currently being ruled over by 3 cats (Rafferty, Bodhi Rook & Yersinia Pestis), who I can mostly get not to chew on book covers. Lately, I'll read anything, though Science Fiction and Romance will always be on the bottom of the pile.

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“Courage isn’t knowing everything will be fine. It’s knowing everything might not be, and doing what needs to be done anyway, because someone has to.”

Sleep No More (Ocotber Daye #17) by Seanan McGuire

August 24, 2025 by bjornsnipe Leave a Comment

Where do I begin? Especially as seeing as I can’t even give a synopsis of the plot because if you haven’t read the series yet (or haven’t gotten this far), the plot of this book is just one large, glaring spoiler. The ending of this book is great(ish); the majority of the book though I want to shake Toby so hard her teeth rattle. Just shake her, and then keep shaking her, and then maybe slap her upside the head. Yes, I know it’s not […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: depressing, Fae court intrigue, Memory loss, Seanan McGuire, yet then hopeful

bjornsnipe's CBR17 Review No:121 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: depressing, Fae court intrigue, Memory loss, Seanan McGuire, yet then hopeful ·
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“You like tea. I like books, Aren’t you glad we opened a shop and forgot the world exists?”

Alchemy and a Cup of Tea (Tomes & Tea Book Four) by Rebecca Thorne

August 24, 2025 by bjornsnipe Leave a Comment

To all the publishing professionals who deal with my terrible sense of humor and impulsive nature-for without their guidance, I would have enthusiastically titled this book F**k It, Let’s Try Coffee– Author’s Dedication All Reyna wanted at the end of Tea You At the Altar was a nice night unwinding with a relaxing cup of tea. Instead, she got kidnapped and dragged off to an abandoned watch tower with a strange alchemy circle hidden under the floorboards. Luckily, Kianthe’s rescue of her goes off without […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: bad puns, dragons, end of a series, griffons, Rebecca Thorne, tea

bjornsnipe's CBR17 Review No:120 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: bad puns, dragons, end of a series, griffons, Rebecca Thorne, tea ·
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“I seem to have a calling for chaos, and it finds me even when I don’t go looking.”

Be The Serpent (October Daye #16) by Seanan McGuire

August 24, 2025 by bjornsnipe Leave a Comment

I am getting through the reviews of the last three books at a fevered clip because if I don’t force myself to read them, I will probably just skip over them. And I have expanded too much time and energy to quit this close to the end. But buckle up reading these books, because if you thought An Artificial Night was brutal, than honey, do I have news for you. After the events of the last book, Toby and Tybalt (naively) thought their lives would […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: Faerie, Seanan McGuire, Well that was depressing

bjornsnipe's CBR17 Review No:119 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: Faerie, Seanan McGuire, Well that was depressing ·
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“If monarchs are that much against being overthrown, they shouldn’t do things that would make it seem like a good idea.”

When Sorrows Come (Toby Daye #15) by Seanan McGuire

August 23, 2025 by bjornsnipe Leave a Comment

  Well, it’s finally time for those wedding bells to chime! Off to Canada for the wedding (it’s the best place to get married without causing too much of a diplomatic incident), Toby and Tybalt discover that as per usual, their lives are never easy. Because before they get to the altar, they have to stop someone from assassinating Quentin’s parents and seizing the High Kingdom. Can’t Toby go one day without having to stab someone or bleed on whatever clothing she’s wearing? I loved […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: attempted coup, Canada, Faerie, Seanan McGuire, wedding

bjornsnipe's CBR17 Review No:118 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: attempted coup, Canada, Faerie, Seanan McGuire, wedding ·
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“If I ever find a therapist who works with changelings, I’m going to send Mom the bill.”

A Killing Frost (October Daye #14) by Seanan McGuire

August 23, 2025 by bjornsnipe Leave a Comment

Toby and Tybalt are still planning on getting married someday (the stick, get on it), but while Toby keeps Tybalt waiting they do manage to get to romantic dinners in between Toby’s needing to bleed to save Faerie. He had never been more handsome. This was the man I was going to marry. This was the man I was going to spend the rest of my life with, and raise my children alongside, whenever we decided it was safe enough for us to risk having […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: divorce, fae, Marriage, Oberon, San Francisco, Seanan McGuire

bjornsnipe's CBR17 Review No:117 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: divorce, fae, Marriage, Oberon, San Francisco, Seanan McGuire ·
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“When faced with true sorrow, people lose even the strength to shed tears.”

Strange Pictures: The Japaense Mystery-Horror Sensation by Uketsu; translated by Jim Rion

August 23, 2025 by bjornsnipe Leave a Comment

Nine childlike drawings: a series of five pictures drawn by a pregnant woman, uploaded on a seemingly innocuous blog a child’s sketch of his home a drawing done by a young girl in therapy and two different drawings by two different murder victims One over-arching and terrifying mystery that connects them all. Can you solve it?   I probably should have read this book before Strange Houses; not only was it published first, but (I believe) two characters appear here that also appear in Strange […]

Filed Under: Horror, Mystery Tagged With: Uketsu; translated by Jim Rion

bjornsnipe's CBR17 Review No:116 · Genres: Horror, Mystery · Tags: Uketsu; translated by Jim Rion ·
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