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One time at summer camp

Paul Has a Summer Job by Michel Rabagliat

February 10, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I thought this was going to be the worse book I would read this year. It was certainly angling for the one of the worse books I have read in the last few years. But Paul Has a Summer Job is far from the worse book I have ever read. Michel Rabagliati did not write something I would ever consider a favorite, but not the worse, book. When I say Helge Dascher translated an odd graphic novel that might be an exaggeration. Yet, there is […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: 1970s, Camp counselors, French-Canadians, Helge Dascher, Michel Rabagliat, Summer employment

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:73 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: 1970s, Camp counselors, French-Canadians, Helge Dascher, Michel Rabagliat, Summer employment ·
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The human body is a disgusting miracle

Navel Gazing by Michael Ian Black

February 10, 2020 by octothorp Leave a Comment

It’s so refreshing to read a man’s take on body insecurity, because man does it feel like society acts as though it’s an exclusively female problem. Obviously the expectations for women are higher and beauty standards are unfairly applied to women more than men, but the idea that body image issues are strictly female is often twisted into describing them as vain. So, Michael Ian Black’s insecurities about his feet and his waistline are welcome, particularly as they are written in his typically humorous tone, […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Health Tagged With: body image, Fuck Cancer, michael ian black

octothorp's CBR12 Review No:20 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Health · Tags: body image, Fuck Cancer, michael ian black ·
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Rich People Act like Jerks Volumes 2 and 3

China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan

Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan

February 10, 2020 by reginadelmar Leave a Comment

I only have myself to blame for reading these books, nor did I stop after one, I finished them both. It was like stuffing yourself with cotton candy, insubstantial, cloying and regret thereafter. I chose these books because I had many hours of air travel last week and remembered that the first of the trilogy was kind of fun (Crazy Rich Asians) as was the movie. These books served their purpose in that they lasted the length of the flights, kept me mildly amused, and […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor Tagged With: Fiction, humor, Kevin Kwan

reginadelmar's CBR12 Review No:6 · Genres: Comedy/Humor · Tags: Fiction, humor, Kevin Kwan ·
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“Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so.”

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

February 9, 2020 by Nart 2 Comments

So recently I got on this masochist kick where I find stuff I used to love as a kid and watch it with adult eyes, knowing it will almost certainly ruin it. Essentially, what happened is that a few years ago I did a rewatch of Xena and a rewatch of Pinky and the Brain and both were so much better than I remembered that I decided my entire childhood was worth ruining for a the few pearls of proof that it was possible for […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: douglas adams

Nart's CBR12 Review No:7 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: douglas adams ·
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Redshirts by John Scalzi is silly, fun, and full of adventure.

Redshirts by John Scalzi

February 7, 2020 by pixifer Leave a Comment

The short version of the plot is that a group of junior officers on a spaceship realize that members of their rank tend to die when on away missions with senior officers. Anyone familiar with the original flavor of Star Trek will recognize the setup.  The book starts with ensigns Andrew Dahl and Jimmy Hanson meeting other newly assigned ensigns Maia Duvall, Jasper Hester, and Finn as they wait for the shuttle to take them to their newly-assigned ship. The five lucky ensigns have been […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, Fiction, Hugo Award, john scalzi, non fiction, sci-fi

pixifer's CBR12 Review No:12 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, Fiction, Hugo Award, john scalzi, non fiction, sci-fi ·
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Learn why you should NOT feed the coos!

Don’t Feed the Coos! by Jonathan Stutzman

February 7, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Don’t Feed the Coos! is a book I saw on a list that was promoting strong female characters. To be honest, I am not sure I completely agree with that. The main character is female, but not sure if she is actually a role model. I will leave that up to you. I think that Jonathan Stutzman created a story that is a “love it or hate it book” there will be no in between for most people. For me, there was something was missing. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: birds, Heather Fox, Jonathan Stutzman

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:72 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: birds, Heather Fox, Jonathan Stutzman ·
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