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cover of the Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima

A Slow Start to a Series but a Compelling One

The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima

August 25, 2025 by Kit Moonstar Leave a Comment

Han Alister is a former street thief and gang leader trying to go straight.  Raisa is the Princess Heir struggling to find her path and navigate the court.  While the two seem to have very little in common, both are caught up in schemes that pose a threat to the Queendom.  As each of them tries to figure out what is going on, their paths intersect, and the stakes might be higher than either of them knows. This book has a slow start, but the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Young Adult Tagged With: cbr17bingo, Cinda Williams Chima

Kit Moonstar's CBR17 Review No:7 · Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: cbr17bingo, Cinda Williams Chima ·
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cover of Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George

Old Fashioned Folk Tale Vibes

Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George

August 25, 2025 by Kit Moonstar 2 Comments

The youngest girl in a family of nine children, she doesn’t even have a name and is called either Pika by most of the family or Lass by her favorite brother.  However, when her brother’s actions lead to an Isbjørn to come to their home, she agrees to go away with him and spend a year and a day.  But life in the ice palace is strange and the cost of unraveling the mysteries she finds might be high. East of the Sun, West of […]

Filed Under: Young Adult Tagged With: cbr17bingo, fairytale adaptation, Jessica Day George

Kit Moonstar's CBR17 Review No:6 · Genres: Young Adult · Tags: cbr17bingo, fairytale adaptation, Jessica Day George ·
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A whole nation that never learned, “don’t bargain with the fae”

The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith

August 25, 2025 by Jen K Leave a Comment

This was our July book club choice – one of the club members pays more attention to TikTok and BookTok trends so she mentioned this as one that’s been gaining attention. I’m old so I don’t purposely follow booktok but see the occasional reel on IG or Facebook. I think this was kind of a quintessential summer read – entertaining while you are reading it, nothing groundbreaking and if you remember the book exists in a year, you’ll totally get the sequel but also won’t […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: fae, Sasha Peyton Smith, The rose bargain

Jen K's CBR17 Review No:83 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: fae, Sasha Peyton Smith, The rose bargain ·
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Goodnight Kiss by R.L. Stine

Goodnight Kiss by R.L. Stine

August 25, 2025 by Classic Leave a Comment

Heh. I needed to find something that began with the letter “G” for a bingo book game I am playing. And honestly. I thought this took place in school (it’s been decades since I read this one!) and then realized well at least it fits the “G” part since the whole book took place over the summer holiday. Do you all remember the “Fear Street Super Chiller” books? It was similar to the “The Baby-sitter Club’s Super Specials”? All I can tell you is that […]

Filed Under: Young Adult Tagged With: cbr17bingo, Goodnight Kiss, Goodnight Kiss #1, R.L. Stine

Classic's CBR17 Review No:123 · Genres: Young Adult · Tags: cbr17bingo, Goodnight Kiss, Goodnight Kiss #1, R.L. Stine ·
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In a distant country, war is affecting Theo in his safe home

Planting Sunshine by Andrée Poulin

August 22, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

From the moment I saw the cover of Planting Sunshine (due Feb 2026, read via an online reader) it had really gotten under my skin. At first, I loved it; then I didn’t; then I felt it and hoped I would like the story beyond it. For sure this image gives one an emotional response. And to say that Andrée Poulin’s text also gives an emotional response, is an understatement. They combine poetry, graphic novel formats and novels, with contemporary events. The “Why” of a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Poetry, Young Adult Tagged With: activism, Andrée Poulin, family, friendship, Social Themes, War & Military

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:377 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Poetry, Young Adult · Tags: activism, Andrée Poulin, family, friendship, Social Themes, War & Military ·
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A cozy fantasy

The Baker and the Bard: A Cozy Fantasy Adventure by Fern Haught

August 22, 2025 by BlackRaven 1 Comment

I have wanted to read The Baker and the Bard: A Cozy Fantasy Adventure by Fern Haught since I first saw it coming out, which was probably around 2023 for reader copies, and then 2024 for finished editions. Now it is 2025 and I am glad that I read it via an online reader copy as it was terribly short and it had a few open spots that I felt needed to be filled in and while I enjoyed it, I do not want a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Poetry, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: animals, bakers, cozy read, fairies, Fern Haught, friendship, LGBTQ, Science & Nature, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:376 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Poetry, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: animals, bakers, cozy read, fairies, Fern Haught, friendship, LGBTQ, Science & Nature, Social Themes ·
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