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Our Man in Ghana

Anansi's Gold: The Man Who Looted the West, Outfoxed Washington, and Swindled the World by Yepoka Yeebo

September 3, 2023 by Jake Leave a Comment

Read as part of CBR15Bingo: Africa. This non-fiction story centers around the country of Ghana, which is part of Africa. I didn’t know much about Ghana before picking this one up. Great soccer squad, often the nemesis of the United States Men’s Team. West African location. I had always assumed that the slave trade had ravaged their country but I didn’t know who were the worst perpetrators (the British, who also robbed them of their gold, though they were not alone w/r/t slavery). Fortunately, one […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: #history, Africa, Anansi's Gold, cbr15bingo, ghana, John Ackah Bay-Miezah, Philadelphia, true crime, Yepoka Yeebo

Jake's CBR15 Review No:130 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: #history, Africa, Anansi's Gold, cbr15bingo, ghana, John Ackah Bay-Miezah, Philadelphia, true crime, Yepoka Yeebo ·
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Ah, to be young and have much money…

And I'd Do it Again by Aimee Crocker

September 1, 2023 by Pooja Leave a Comment

CBR 15 Bingo – Asia/Oceania: Aimee was fascinated by the people and cultures of Asia from when she was young, and the majority of the adventures she recounts take place in various countries there. Edwardian heiress Aimee Crocker, after the failure of her first marriage, sets off multiple years-long journeys around the world for the sheer joy of it, picking up along the way many lovers, children, pearls and snakes. I had never heard of Aimee Crocker until I read 19th Century Female Explorers and had […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #memoir, adventure, Aimee Crocker, cbr15bingo, orientalism, travel

Pooja's CBR15 Review No:59 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: #memoir, adventure, Aimee Crocker, cbr15bingo, orientalism, travel ·
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The cover of the book, "Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love" by Jonathan Van Ness is held up next to cluster of plumeria flowers.

“Life is messy, unpredictable, and seldom tied into neat little boxes”, JVN.

Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love by Jonathan Van Ness

September 1, 2023 by Dome'Loki 3 Comments

CBR Bingo: Queer Lives – Jonathan Van Ness identifies as non-binary (using all pronouns interchangeably, I’m choosing to use he/him since that is predominantly what is used on the Netflix show Queer Eye) and is happily married to his husband. Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love was the pick of my book club.  Most people know him from the Netflix revival of Queer Eye.  Or perhaps you’ve seen the ads for his haircare line on Facebook (he does have gorgeous hair).  At the […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: autobiography, cbr15bingo, Dome'Loki, Jonathan Van Ness, LGBTQ, non fiction, Queer Eye

Dome'Loki's CBR15 Review No:2 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: autobiography, cbr15bingo, Dome'Loki, Jonathan Van Ness, LGBTQ, non fiction, Queer Eye ·
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August 2023 Leftovers

Red Cat by Peter Spiegelman

You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters by Kate Murphy

Gangland by Chuck Hogan

Death and the Good Life by Richard Hugo

You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington by Alexa Coe

Britt-Marie Was Here by Frederik Backman

Occupied City by David Peace

Sleepless City by Reed Farrel Coleman

Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum

Run Time by Cathy Ryan Howard

Loyalty by Lisa Scottoline

None Of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

The Club by Ellery Lloyd

Not in Bronxville by Rita K. Farrelly

September 1, 2023 by Jake Leave a Comment

Unquestionably the worst month in the calendar. Red Cat*** It’s not the writer’s fault that I just finished Robert Kolker’s excellent Lost Girls in light of the apprehension of the man they think is the Gilgo Beach murderer. But my threshold for murdered sex workers was low going into this. I only finished it because it filled a specific square for my library summer reading game. It’s not bad; the mystery is done well but it doesn’t stand out as far as the rest of […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Fiction, History, Horror, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: #biography, #history, active listening, Alexa Coe, Bad Summer People, Britt-Marie Was Here, Bronxville, Cathy Ryan Howard, Chicago, Chuck Hogan, David Peace, Death and the Good Life, Ellery Lloyd, Emma Rosenblum, Frederik Backman, Gangland, George Washington, historical fiction, horror, Immigration, Ireland, Japan, John March, kate murphy, LGBTQIA, Lisa Jewell, lisa scottoline, Long Island, Loyalty, mafia, Martha Custis, Montana, movies, mystery, New York (State), New York City, Nick Ryan, None of This Is True, Not In Bronxville, NYPD, Occupied City, Oregon, Peter Spiegelman, podcasting, politics, presidents, psychological thriller, Red Cat, Reed Farrel Coleman, Revolutionary War, Richard Hugo, Rita K. Farrelly, Run Time, Self-help, Sicily, Sleepless City, Soccer, Sweden, The Club, Tokyo, Tokyo Trilogy, you never forget your first, you're not listening

Jake's CBR15 Review No:129 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Fiction, History, Horror, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Suspense · Tags: #biography, #history, active listening, Alexa Coe, Bad Summer People, Britt-Marie Was Here, Bronxville, Cathy Ryan Howard, Chicago, Chuck Hogan, David Peace, Death and the Good Life, Ellery Lloyd, Emma Rosenblum, Frederik Backman, Gangland, George Washington, historical fiction, horror, Immigration, Ireland, Japan, John March, kate murphy, LGBTQIA, Lisa Jewell, lisa scottoline, Long Island, Loyalty, mafia, Martha Custis, Montana, movies, mystery, New York (State), New York City, Nick Ryan, None of This Is True, Not In Bronxville, NYPD, Occupied City, Oregon, Peter Spiegelman, podcasting, politics, presidents, psychological thriller, Red Cat, Reed Farrel Coleman, Revolutionary War, Richard Hugo, Rita K. Farrelly, Run Time, Self-help, Sicily, Sleepless City, Soccer, Sweden, The Club, Tokyo, Tokyo Trilogy, you never forget your first, you're not listening ·
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The Who What When Where Why and not How of crying

Sad Happens: A Celebration of Tears by Brandon Stosuy

August 31, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I will start my review of Sad Happens: A Celebration of Tears with that I did not read every person’s confession. And second, I was not even 40% into it before I knew what I wanted to say. So, no I have not finished it yet, but my review of four is a 3.7 rounded up and I hope it keeps the same pace. Now, this is despite not reading some of the longer ones, or if the person’s mini biography did not “grab me.” As I […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Brandon Stosuy, emotions, essays, Psychology, Rose Lazar

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:635 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Brandon Stosuy, emotions, essays, Psychology, Rose Lazar ·
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This book got canceled because of its author’s online behavior, but I think we should be reading it anyway.

Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing by Lauren Hough

August 30, 2023 by narfna 11 Comments

I just need to write this review. It just needs to happen. I read the book back in APRIL and it is now August. I’ve been letting the whole THING around this book and it getting canceled and review-bombed get to me. This was a book club pick for one of my in-person book clubs, and my friend Alison who picked it definitely picked it in part because it was a controversial book and she likes drama. If you’re not aware of the drama surrounding […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Featured, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #memoir, essays, Lauren Hough, LGBTQIA, narfna, non fiction

narfna's CBR15 Review No:77 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Featured, Non-Fiction · Tags: #memoir, essays, Lauren Hough, LGBTQIA, narfna, non fiction ·
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