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Howl's Moving Castle Picture Book (Howl's Moving Castle Film Comics, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones

July 31, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I have not read the novel this movie is based on, Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones, nor seen the movie. Which might have helped with the reading of the picture book, Howl’s Moving Castle Picture Book (Howl’s Moving Castle Film Comics, #1), as there were “holes” in the flow of things that look like plot pieces are missing. But then again it is more of a screenplay (by by Hayao Miyazaki) and that might have something to do with the “holes” in my […]

“The gods know what would happen if all us females were unsupervised. Absolute anarchy. Cities would crumble.”

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas

July 30, 2024 by Pooja Leave a Comment

CBR16 Bingo: Part One – The first 300 pages. Part Two – The second 300 pages And Also… Part Three – The last 300-odd pages. It was a long book. Bryce is lost in another world, separated from Hunt and her friends and utterly shellshocked from the horrific knowledge she has gained about the Asteri. To keep everyone and everything she loves safe, she will have to figure out how to destroy – and that’s if she can manage to find her way home first. […]

Is It Coming Home?

The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman

July 29, 2024 by Jake 2 Comments

Read as part of CBR16 Bingo: fanfic. This is Lev Grossman’s take on the King Arthur mythos. I don’t really know how to write this review because I loved it and I really want to give it my full throated endorsement. But there are things I loved about the book itself and things as an Arthur fan that I both loved and hated. Let’s start here: it’s one of the best things I’ve read in 2024. I liked the first Magicians book, less so the other two. […]

“That was what it meant to have power, wasn’t it? You could simply destroy that which didn’t serve you.”

Seven Faceless Saints by M.K. Lobb

July 28, 2024 by Pooja Leave a Comment

CBR16 Bingo: Rage – Roz and her friends rage against the machine, trying to make a change in the very workings of their city-state. In a city-state where there is a sharp class divide between those blessed by the saints and those without magic, ex-lovers Roz and Damian must work together to uncover the identity of a ritual murderer. I don’t read as much fantasy as I used to nowadays – certainly I don’t read much YA fantasy anymore, especially from authors I am unfamiliar […]

He sang as if he knew me, in all my dark despair.

The Roommates (Three Player Grind #1) by Allyson Lindt

His Reluctant Omega Mate (Sweetwater Pack Book 1) by Jax Stuart

July 28, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

CBRBingo16: Détente The characters want to be together but there are conditions to their union. Self-sacrifice, responsibility, and fear of the unknown hold them back. The Roommates (Three Player Grind #1) by Allyson Lindt With her daughters on vacation with their father, a reluctantly relieved Daria is ready to begin her week of relaxation in Hawaii. Since she will be gone, she offered her daughter’s swim coaches, Colin and Tanner, to stay in her home while their shared apartment is being fumigated. When her boss […]

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Peter and the Wolf: Wolves Come in Many Disguises by Gavin Friday

July 26, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I will be blunt. I have never understood the Peter & the Wolf story. However, with this graphic novel edition, things are shown in simple, mostly black and white illustrations by Bono (yes, that Bono). They are modern, awkward, smooth, abstract, realistic, beautiful and ugly. They are perfect for what is being presented. Peter and the Wolf: Wolves Come in Many Disguises by Gavin Friday finally allowed me to have a better understanding of the work. Not having to just hear the story with music […]

Zirza on A Gothic Classic for a ReasonIt's one of those wish-you-could-read-it-again-for-the-first-time books. I loved it.
Emmalita on “It came to something when you found yourself hoping that the footsteps you heard were ghosts.”I loved the ending! I don’t think it’s been out long enough to talk about why though.
Dixie on Track Her Down by Melinda LeighI am just starting Track Her Down and I have read them all in order till now and thought I...
Roland of Gilead on How can you give us the gift of a crazy character named Rando Thoughtful and then just as suddenly take that gift away? We need to talk, Uncle Stevie.I came across this randomly years after it was written because I was searching "Random Thoughtful. But I have the...
Emmalita on “Only you, Em, would refer to heartbreak as a distraction. I think I would have a more sympathetic response if I asked to marry a bookcase.”Oh my goodness, Gallifrey was beautiful. I’m sure her mittens were gloriously murdery.

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