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“For all stories have an ending as well as a beginning. But a beginning is where you choose to plant your foot, and the ending is only the edge of one’s own knowledge.”

The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo

March 6, 2024 by narfna 5 Comments

Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ARC. It hasn’t affected the content of my review. I quite enjoyed my time with this lovely little book. You might want to have the proper expectations going in, though, because the blurb is a little misleading. I had no expectations so I was fine. This is a mystery, but not, and this is a revenge story, but not. It’s melancholy and full of grief, but also cheeky and the main characters are also full of love, […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fantasy Tagged With: #fantasy, ARCs, Asian Heritage, audiobooks, Chinese diaspora, grief, Malaysian author, mythology, narfna, narrated by the author, The Fox Wife, Yangsze Choo

narfna's CBR16 Review No:15 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy · Tags: #fantasy, ARCs, Asian Heritage, audiobooks, Chinese diaspora, grief, Malaysian author, mythology, narfna, narrated by the author, The Fox Wife, Yangsze Choo ·
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The balance of your magic

Shakti by SJ Sindu

March 6, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Shakti is a terribly cute, modern story (several GLBTQ characters and diverse people) but does not dwell on the diversity, but the story of how Shakti herself starts coming of age. This is probably my favorite part as Shakti is representing differences while making it relatable to everyone who reads. Even to the adult-kid-at-heart who is writing this review. SJ Sindu’s book was not an “OMG BEST BOOK EVER!” book, but I liked it and glad I read it now and not when it first […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Religion, Romance Tagged With: Diversity & Multicultural, East Indian Americans, family, friendship, glbtq, magic, siblings, SJ Sindu, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:87 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Religion, Romance · Tags: Diversity & Multicultural, East Indian Americans, family, friendship, glbtq, magic, siblings, SJ Sindu, Social Themes ·
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Captivating, Evocative, and THERE’S A TEA!

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

March 6, 2024 by Tracy 1 Comment

This is a book that’s going to be on my mind for a little while. I just finished it last night, and I’m not ready to leave the world of The Night Circus, so I’ve been looking at reviews and went on the author’s Instagram, which is how I discovered that she collaborated with the Old Growth Alchemy tea shop and there’s a Night Circus loose leaf tea you can buy – I’m a tea drinker, so I couldn’t help but place an order, and […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: Erin Morgenstern, historical fantasy

Tracy's CBR16 Review No:10 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: Erin Morgenstern, historical fantasy ·
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No bite

The Accursed Vampire V02 The Curse at Witch Camp by Madeline McGrane

March 6, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Ages ago I read the first The Accursed Vampire graphic novel story. I do not recommend reading volume two The Accursed Vampire V02 The Curse at Witch Camp that long after reading the first and defiantly not before reading volume one. In fact, I almost don’t recommend this series by Madeline McGrane at all. There is something about this series that is off for me. The biggest part is we bounce through the timelines of the characters and there is no warning this is happening. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery Tagged With: camps, family, friendship, Madeline McGrane, paranormal, Social Themes, vampires, witches

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:85 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery · Tags: camps, family, friendship, Madeline McGrane, paranormal, Social Themes, vampires, witches ·
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Probably the way I found this book was more interesting to me than the book

Marigold and Rose by Louise Gluck

March 6, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Honestly, I am not really sure what I read.  Marigold and Rose by Louise Gluck is not in my usual wheelhouse. First it is an adult book, not a kids book and second, it is a mixture of unusual prose poetry and a regular novel. Go ahead and call me unsophisticated if you wish. I’m good with that. Not every book is meant for everyone and not everyone is meant for every book. I would say that the book has two main layers to it. […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Poetry, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: Fairy Tales, Family life, folk tales, Legends & Mythology, Louise Glück, siblings, Social Themes, twins

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:82 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Poetry, Speculative Fiction · Tags: Fairy Tales, Family life, folk tales, Legends & Mythology, Louise Glück, siblings, Social Themes, twins ·
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That’ll teach her to steal the moon

Fae and the Moon by Franco Aureliani, Catherine Satrun and Sarah Starun

March 6, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

What is the point of reading? For fun? To learn? Or to pass the time? Maybe all those layers and more. And Fae and the Moon has a few layers too. Granted, it might not be a seven-layer cake, but it has two or three.  Franco Aureliani, Catherine Satrun and Sarah Starun came together to make a cute story about the idea of female empowerment, friendship, family and self understanding. The illustrations are simple, but cute and even the scary parts are lovely in the […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: Catherine Satrun and Sarah Starun, coming-of-age, dragons, family, Franco Aureliani, Franco Aureliani, Catherine Satrun and Sarah Starun, magic, moon, mothers, mythical creatures, Self-realization

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:80 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: Catherine Satrun and Sarah Starun, coming-of-age, dragons, family, Franco Aureliani, Franco Aureliani, Catherine Satrun and Sarah Starun, magic, moon, mothers, mythical creatures, Self-realization ·
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