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Disney World lover. Chewbacca hugger. Reader of books. Writer of words. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Leedock's Quick Questions interview.)

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Good mothers are a gift…

The Changeling by Victor Lavalle

March 19, 2019 by Leedock Leave a Comment

In my long standing tradition of judging a book by the cover, I grabbed this book based on both title AND cover. The premise sounded interesting: a dark fairy tale take on postpartum depression. In the end, I found a trippy book full of all kinds of weirdness that was more than the sum of its parts. The protagonist, Apollo, is the child of a Ugandan refugee and a New York parole officer. Raised by a single mother after his father disappears, Apollo becomes interested […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #FolkHorror, cbr11, contemporary fantasy, Fiction, Victor LaValle

Leedock's CBR11 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #FolkHorror, cbr11, contemporary fantasy, Fiction, Victor LaValle ·
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…a place of knowledge, that is nonjudgmental, inclusive, and fundamentally kind.

The Library Book by Susan Orlean

February 20, 2019 by Leedock 1 Comment

I need some more non fiction in my life.  I generally like to read things that take me away from myself and my world when possible. It’s not that I don’t ever read challenging material or books that might make me uncomfortable. I do that as well, but I tend to pick things that transport me from my “real world” to fictional alternative worlds or historical worlds. I often associate non fiction with biographies, self help and dry textbooks  even though I know that is […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: cbr11, non fiction

Leedock's CBR11 Review No:3 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: cbr11, non fiction ·
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← …you have wronged me and my descendants…

The Girl in the Castle by Santa Montefiore

January 31, 2019 by Leedock 1 Comment

I am notorious for judging a book by its cover. I am also notorious for trying to read the book jacket as little as possible so that I don’t spoil the plot. I try to get just enough of a peek at it that I can tell if it sounds interesting, but not enough to know too much of the plot (thank you publishers for pretty much spelling out entire novels in the jacket). This practice has often resulted in taking a book out of […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: #SantaMontefiore, cbr11, Fiction, historical fiction

Leedock's CBR11 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: #SantaMontefiore, cbr11, Fiction, historical fiction ·
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…it never did any harm to walk through a new door now and then, and see where you end up.

Bellewhether by Susanna Kearsley

January 7, 2019 by Leedock 1 Comment

Happy 2019! I wanted to find a cozy historical romance/ Outlander-esque read for the holidays and this one did the trick.  This is definitely a “twinkle lights on, hot cup of tea, warm fleece blanket and PJs all day” approved title. Oh, and it’s Diana Gabaldon approved which is what put this on my radar to begin with. The novel is set in Long Island and bounces between present day and 1759. The historical plot line centers on the Wilde family amidst the French and […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: cbr11, historical fiction, Romance, Susanna Kearsley

Leedock's CBR11 Review No:1 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: cbr11, historical fiction, Romance, Susanna Kearsley ·
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…sometimes you need to scorch everything to the ground and start over

December 23, 2018 by Leedock Leave a Comment

Just enough time to slip a review in under the wire! This is a book club book for me and I was looking forward to reading it. I liked it, but didn’t love it, which was a surprise given all of the great reviews it received.  It took me a while to read, but really shouldn’t have.  It’s not a long or complicated book.  I’m not sure if that was because I was fitting it in around holiday goings on or if it wasn’t engaging […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #CBR10, Celeste Ng, Fiction

Leedock's CBR10 Review No:56 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #CBR10, Celeste Ng, Fiction ·
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Thanks Book Exchange Person!

December 17, 2018 by Leedock 2 Comments

  I got a box of goodies!!  Fun!  A big thank you to my book exchange buddy and virtual neighbor. Well, we live in the same state anyway! Thanks Kfishgirl!  PS Your dog is adorable!

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Book Exchange, Book Exchange 2018

Leedock's CBR10 Review No:0 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: Book Exchange, Book Exchange 2018 ·
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