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Some might call her the first film maker ever, but for certain the first woman.

Lights! Camera! Alice!: The Thrilling True Adventures of the First Woman Filmmaker by Mara Rockliff

August 1, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Lights! Camera! Alice!: The Thrilling True Adventures of the First Woman Filmmaker by Mara Rockliff and Simona Ciraolo hit on the highlights of Guy’s life. The set up is like a classic movie with their title cards (the afterwards will let you know that they are titles of Guy’s films). The focus, while on Guy covers a lot of areas that the adult (graphic novel) biography I read didn’t seem to. Positive and upbeat. The illustrations, while fun and clever, might have been “too cute” […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Alice Guy, Alice Guy-Blaché, film, France, French film director, Mara Rockliff, Performing Arts, Simona Ciraolo, United States, women

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:343 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Alice Guy, Alice Guy-Blaché, film, France, French film director, Mara Rockliff, Performing Arts, Simona Ciraolo, United States, women ·
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Learn how to go

Space: The Final Pooping Frontier by Annabeth Bondor-Stone,

A Stinky History of Toilets: Flush with Fun Facts and Disgusting Discoveries (Wacky Histories) by Oliva Meikle

July 31, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Have you ever needed a bathroom? Usually you’re close enough to one so there are no issues. Yet, what happens when there are no bathrooms? You just might have a messy situation, that’s what. Now, we all take it for granted. It is just what it is. Though, if you are like me, you might have a story or two (I have done or seen: tinkling on a snake, slipped on some wet leaves, used a (thankfully) one-seater in the middle of winter, and would […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Health, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Aeronautics, Annabeth Bondor-Stone, Astronautics & Space Science, Connor White, discoveries, Ella Kasperowicz, Inventions, Kate Nelson, Lars Kenseth, Neon Squid., Oliva Meikle, science, social science, technology

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:338 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Aeronautics, Annabeth Bondor-Stone, Astronautics & Space Science, Connor White, discoveries, Ella Kasperowicz, Inventions, Kate Nelson, Lars Kenseth, Neon Squid., Oliva Meikle, science, social science, technology ·
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For the Children

The Father Goose Treasury of Poetry: 101 Favorite Poems for Children by Charles Ghigna

July 31, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Father Goose Treasury of Poetry: 101 Favorite Poems for Children by Charles Ghigna and illustrated by  Sara Brezzi is an interesting, sweet, classical poetry that can be a “when you need to” read or a good bedtime read. Delightful illustrations are soft and solid, while also being bold and tame. It would be a lovely gift for a baby shower, first birthday or the adult in your life who likes more lyrical, classically presented poetry. There are sections for themed poetry. Each section can act […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: American Poetry, Charles Ghigna, children poems, Sara Brezzi, seasons

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:334 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: American Poetry, Charles Ghigna, children poems, Sara Brezzi, seasons ·
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Holiday Reads: Alpine Edition

The Clinic by Cate Quinn

In Memoriam by Alice Winn

The Dry by Jane Harper

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

A Sincere Warning About the Entity in your House by Jason Arnopp

Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons

Echo by Thomas Olde Heuvelt

July 31, 2024 by Zirza Leave a Comment

Apparently, all I need in life is a pile of books, a fridge full of cheese and diet coke and a massive tent. The Clinic (Cate Quinn) ** Certified tough chick (™) Meg checks into an exclusive rehab clinic, not to treat her own burgeoning drug problem, but to discover what happened to her sister Haley, a famous actress who died on the grounds. The clinic claims suicide, but Meg doesn’t buy it and sets out to investigate what really happened.  I read this book […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Horror, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Short Stories, Suspense Tagged With: A Sincere Warning about the Entity in your House, Alice Winn, Cate Quinn, Cold Comfort Farm, David Grann, Echo, In Memoriam, Jane Harper, jason arnopp, killers of the flower moon, Stella Gibbons, The Clinic, the dry, Thomas Olde Heuvelt

Zirza's CBR16 Review No:41 · Genres: Fiction, History, Horror, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Short Stories, Suspense · Tags: A Sincere Warning about the Entity in your House, Alice Winn, Cate Quinn, Cold Comfort Farm, David Grann, Echo, In Memoriam, Jane Harper, jason arnopp, killers of the flower moon, Stella Gibbons, The Clinic, the dry, Thomas Olde Heuvelt ·
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A Prison of a Book

The Curse of the Marquis de Sade by Joel Warner

July 30, 2024 by Pooja Leave a Comment

CBR16 Bingo: Scandal – The Marquis de Sade lived about every year of his life scandalously, and there’s plenty of scandal that follows around the scroll and Aristophil as well. The Marquis de Sade is a divisive figure in literature, with as many people arguing for him being a visionary as there are for him being a mere maniac. But less known is the complicated journey of the manuscript of his best-known work The 120 Days of Sodom and how it came to be involved in a […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, cbr16bingo, crime, France, Joel Warner, Literature, non fiction

Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, cbr16bingo, crime, France, Joel Warner, Literature, non fiction ·
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Helpful, But I Sure Wish I Had a Magic Wand

How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 by Joanna Faber and Julie King

July 26, 2024 by Tracy Leave a Comment

This book is designed to help parents effectively communicate with “[t]errible two-year-olds, truculent three-year-olds, ferocious four-year-olds, foolhardy five-year-olds, self-centered six-year-olds, and the occasional semi-civilized seven-year-old.” Co-author Joanna Faber is the daughter of a co-author of the well-known How to Talk so Kids Will Listen & Listen so Kids Will Talk. It’s focused on providing skills that parents can use with their young children. The book is divided into two sections. The first is the “Essential Toolbox” of broad categories of tools, such as tools for […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Joanna Faber, Joanna Faber and Julie King, Julie King

Tracy's CBR16 Review No:44 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Joanna Faber, Joanna Faber and Julie King, Julie King ·
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