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I’ve been around off and on since the first year of CBR, and it and books have been a constant in my life through multiple moves and a major career change. I live with 3 cats, Dany, Jace and Jorah. Fantasy, specific types of sci-fi, historical fiction (especially mysteries) and romance tend to be my go to genres now a days. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Jen K's Quick Questions interview.)

Jen K's Reviews:

A Bit Late to the Party on This One, But Still Relevant

April 5, 2018 by Jen K 8 Comments

I have had this book on my iPad forever! Seriously, I think I downloaded it before 13th, the Netflix documentary, was even a development idea. I watched 13th last year, and yet it didn’t spur me to pick this up, but after reading The Hate U Give, this felt like a fitting follow up. I remember being very impressed by 13th, but the nice thing about reading this, is that it really gave me the chance to absorb and contemplate everything, rather than being hit […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: civil rights, mass incarceration, Michelle Alexander, social science, The New Jim Crow

Jen K's CBR10 Review No:52 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: civil rights, mass incarceration, Michelle Alexander, social science, The New Jim Crow ·
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Such a Tough Subject Matter, It Took Me Two Months to Write This Review

April 5, 2018 by Jen K Leave a Comment

Most of the YA I read tends to fall into either the dystopian future or fantasy bucket, but with all the buzz and positive reviews, I decided to give this one a shot (it also happened to be February so what better time to read this?).  Then I put off reviewing it for almost two months because I wasn’t sure how to properly do justice to the novel. Many of the themes explored in this novel will feel familiar because Angie Thomas has quite a […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: activism, Angie Thomas, Current Events, the hate u give

Jen K's CBR10 Review No:51 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: activism, Angie Thomas, Current Events, the hate u give ·
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Choices and Second Chances

April 5, 2018 by Jen K 1 Comment

Kate is the oldest daughter in her slightly untraditional family.  She and her siblings are all named after Shakespeare characters, something she can blame on her actress mother.  Her father was the second born son of an earl, and his family disinherited and broke off all contact when he married so far below his station.  While the rest of the family doesn’t care about the loss of status they never enjoyed, Kate dreams of reuniting the two branches of the family, being accepted as a […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: a woman entangled, Blackshear Family, Cecilia Grant, historical romance

Jen K's CBR10 Review No:50 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: a woman entangled, Blackshear Family, Cecilia Grant, historical romance ·
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The Cruel Beauty of the Faeries

April 5, 2018 by Jen K Leave a Comment

Holly Black’s The Coldest Girl in Cold Town was the first audiobook that ever held my attention.  Even now, when I am trying to listen to them more, if I am somewhere I can sit, I grab my actual book/Kindle to read. The Coldest Girl in Cold Town was so good that after returning from a walk, I sat on my couch and kept listening for hours.  As a result, I am kind of surprised that I haven’t read her entire back catalog but I […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: fae, faeries, Holly Black, The Cruel Prince, the Folk of the Air

Jen K's CBR10 Review No:49 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: fae, faeries, Holly Black, The Cruel Prince, the Folk of the Air ·
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Got To Know When to Hold ’em, Know When to Fold ’em

April 5, 2018 by Jen K Leave a Comment

In the second Blackshear novel, Grant shifts her focus to one of the unmarried brothers of the family, Will.  A recently returned veteran, he is in need of money for several reasons he does not like to share.  Having already sold his commission, he is currently gambling to get the rest of the amount he needs. While at a club, he notices Lydia, who is a kept woman currently being provided for by Roanoke. Lydia also has a goal in mind.  While Roanoke may not […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: a gentleman undone, Blackshear Family, Cecilia Grant, historical romance

Jen K's CBR10 Review No:48 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: a gentleman undone, Blackshear Family, Cecilia Grant, historical romance ·
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An Uncomfortably Honest Memoir/Essay Collection

April 5, 2018 by Jen K Leave a Comment

I’ve always liked Gabrielle Union.  I haven’t exactly followed her career, and didn’t even realize she had a television series, but whenever I see her in a preview or realize she is in a movie I am interested in, I always view it as a positive.  I also know she played teenagers for a good portion of her career because she is genetically blessed, and I also thought her story line in Think Like a Man was ridiculous because of all the guys in that […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: celebrity memoirs, Gabrielle Union, We're Going to Need More Wine

Jen K's CBR10 Review No:47 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: celebrity memoirs, Gabrielle Union, We're Going to Need More Wine ·
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