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About kimberleybear

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Dog lover, selective fangirl, boy crazy. Dubious gamer cred. Generally nice if impolite. Acknowledged tendency to fall for fictional characters. Collects swear words. Classy yet trashy. Difficulty with commitment.

kimberleybear's Reviews:

If You Mixed The Andromeda Strain and Pacific Rim, You’d Get This

Cold Storage by David Koepp

January 19, 2020 by kimberleybear Leave a Comment

It took me a while to get this whole reading thing going again, and I figured what would finally jumpstart it would be a good old goofy disease thriller. Folks, I was not wrong. According to my e-reader’s stats, it took me a little over five hours to finish this book, and that seems about right. The plot starts out very similar to Michael Crichton’s The Andromeda Strain: Some kind of organism has hitched a ride back to earth after getting mutated in space and has […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: bioterror, David Koepp, Suspense, thriller

kimberleybear's CBR12 Review No:1 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Suspense · Tags: bioterror, David Koepp, Suspense, thriller ·
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The Astronaut Wives Club

July 2, 2014 by kimberleybear Leave a Comment

Quick Synopsis: The stories of the women whose husbands went into space. Quick Review: A quiet book about the unexciting yet stress-filled lives of the wives of the first American astronauts. Recommended for anyone interested in the early space program or women’s history. Read the full review here

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, History

kimberleybear's CBR6 Review No:25 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, History · Tags: ·
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The City & The City

July 2, 2014 by kimberleybear Leave a Comment

Quick Synopsis: A murder occurs in a fractured town, resulting in more questions than answers Quick Review: A very interesting blend of science fiction and detective procedural Read the full review here

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction Tagged With: crime, detective

kimberleybear's CBR6 Review No:24 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction · Tags: crime, detective ·
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Hild

July 2, 2014 by kimberleybear Leave a Comment

Quick Synopsis: The speculative childhood of St. Hilda of Whitby, an English woman living in the 7th century Quick Review: An interesting and well-researched piece of historical fiction Read the full review here

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Fiction, History Tagged With: historical fiction, medieval

kimberleybear's CBR6 Review No:23 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Fiction, History · Tags: historical fiction, medieval ·
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane

May 14, 2014 by kimberleybear Leave a Comment

Quick Synopsis: A man remembers his childhood friend and her family, and the unlikely experiences he had with them Quick Review: One of the most beautiful, yearning, perfect books I’ve ever read. Read the full review here

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: magic

kimberleybear's CBR6 Review No:22 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: magic ·
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

May 14, 2014 by kimberleybear Leave a Comment

Quick Synopsis: The story of the nearly forgotten woman behind some of the most famous cells in science Quick Review: A must read for anyone interested in medical research, ethics, or the history of medical practice Read the full review here

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: medical

kimberleybear's CBR6 Review No:21 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: medical ·
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