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Possible Death By Lunar Cheese Volcano

When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi

May 7, 2025 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

When the Moon Hits Your Eye is not really a straightforward story. The premise is basically “What if the moon actually turned to cheese, suddenly and unexplicably? How would people react?” Each chapter is a mini-episode of a couple of people trying to figure out what is going on, and what they think and how they feel about it.  These episodes range from a group of retirees in a diner, to a couple of young adults working at rival cheese shops, to NASA scientists, to […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, cheese, humor, john scalzi, moon, sci-fi, speculative, When the Moon Hits Your Eye

CoffeeShopReader's CBR17 Review No:20 · Genres: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, cheese, humor, john scalzi, moon, sci-fi, speculative, When the Moon Hits Your Eye ·
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A Whimsical Fantasy and an Alien Invasion Sci-Fi

Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao

The Seep by Chana Porter

May 6, 2025 by Tracy 2 Comments

Water Moon This was such a creative, whimsical work. It is set largely in a world not our own and follows Hana and Keishin as they search for Hana’s father, who ran a magical pawnshop in which customers from our world could exchange their regrets. On what should be Hana’s first day running the shop after her father retires, she wakes to find that the shop has been ransacked, her father and one of the pawned items is missing, and there are dangerous beings who […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Science Fiction Tagged With: alien invasion, CBR17 Pie Chart Challenge, Chana Porter, Samantha Sotto Yambao, whimsy

Tracy's CBR17 Review No:33 · Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction · Tags: alien invasion, CBR17 Pie Chart Challenge, Chana Porter, Samantha Sotto Yambao, whimsy ·
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Cover of Jackie Lau’s Time Loops and Meet Cutes

But how do I get from learning his name to getting a kiss so I can possibly break this time-loop curse?

Time Loops and Meet Cutes by Jackie Lau

May 6, 2025 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

I started reading Jackie Lau in 2019. While that may not seem like much, but it’s been a long 6 years, and Lau’s books consistently bring me joy. Time Loops and Meet Cutes might be the best book Jackie Lau has written yet. It has classic Jackie Lau elements: an FMC who is all in her head and trying to figure out this curveball life has thrown, complicated family, the glorious food of Toronto, and Lau’s own unique author voice. This is the first book […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction Tagged With: Jackie Lau, time loops

Emmalita's CBR17 Review No:27 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction · Tags: Jackie Lau, time loops ·
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Cover of the book Eclipse the Moon by Jessie Mihalik

Grumpy/Sunshine In Space With Some Miscommunication

Eclipse the Moon by Jessie Mihalik

May 5, 2025 by Kit Moonstar 7 Comments

I have had a really rough end of last year/beginning of this year with reading.  Probably in part due to the state of everything (gestures at the world at large), so I’m starting my year by finishing up a number of books I started in 2024.  I’ve also started a project that I hope will help me get back into reading.  It’s a book blanket where each square matches the colors of the cover of a book I’ve read this year.  I’m hoping the project […]

Filed Under: Featured, Romance, Science Fiction Tagged With: Jessie Mihalik

Kit Moonstar's CBR17 Review No:1 · Genres: Featured, Romance, Science Fiction · Tags: Jessie Mihalik ·
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The Expanse just keeps getting bigger

Abaddon's Gate by James S.A. Corey

May 2, 2025 by llp 2 Comments

I had friends recommend The Expanse tv series to me over the years, and I had trouble getting into it based of the first few episodes. I finally tried again last year, used my patience, and was HOOKED. I also read online that the book series was also great; I am generally able to separate and enjoy books from series/movies as two separate things (*cough* Wheel of Time fans *cough*), so decided to give the books a go as well. Abaddon’s Gate is book 4 […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: #hardscifi, #Science Fiction, abaddon's gate, james s.a. corey, the expanse

llp's CBR17 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: #hardscifi, #Science Fiction, abaddon's gate, james s.a. corey, the expanse ·
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If The Librarians met the Night at the Museum

The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel by Christopher Lincoln

April 28, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

If The Librarians television series met the movie The Night at the Museum you would have The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel by Christopher Lincoln. Realism, fantasy and literature literally come to life on the pages of this middle grade graphic novel.  While I liked and enjoyed it, I was not “wowed.” Things are familiar (sibling issues, issues with absent parents, really expensive and rare editions of Dracula), and it is just a fun story about stories, siblings, family, communication, being appreciated. We have read […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Science Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: brothers & sisters, Christopher Lincoln, Fairy Tales, family, folklore, legends, librarians, libraries, literary characters, mythology, siblings, twins

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:218 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Science Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: brothers & sisters, Christopher Lincoln, Fairy Tales, family, folklore, legends, librarians, libraries, literary characters, mythology, siblings, twins ·
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