Since I am essentially close to being an old person (30th birthday next month!), I decided to revisit my youth with my first book in the Cannonball Read, Love & Death: The Murder of Kurt Cobain written by Max Wallace and Ian Halperin. As you can probably tell from the title, this book is about a … [Read more]
KayKay #CBR6 Review #07 The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Someone recently asked me what this book was about. I wanted to say it is about a journey, and there's magic and a magic school…but that sounded too much like Harry Potter. I decided I couldn't properly remember, and I needed read it again and write a proper review. I write these reviews because … [Read more]
It’s like the Double Dare obstacle course in book form!
What's a good way to get your kids interested in life science? This book about gross stuff that's printed in purple and green is a good start. … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:8 ·
Genres: Non-Fiction ·
Tags: #CBR6, biology, bugs, gross, Joy Masoff, Non-Fiction, Oh Yuck, Robyn Robotron, science, The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty ·
Another Historical Romance, But with Tartan
There is an entire historical romance sub-genre based around Scottish Highland lairds and the tartans that love them. You can recognize the books instantly by the swathe of kilt and bare, muscular chest on the cover. I don't read them because I get preoccupied with how cold everyone must be in … [Read more]
Another Historical Romance. I Have Some Notes.
As Compromising Miss Tisdale is Jessica Jefferson's only entry on Amazon, I am guessing she is a new author just getting started. Congratulations to her on an excellent first novel. Her website lists three upcoming publications which will feature the eponymous Miss Tisdale's sisters. They are … [Read more]
Redefining Realness and the ownership of story
Janet Mock has recently been publicizing her memoir, Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More, on multiple talk shows, some of which have interviewed her in ways that seem insensitive. … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:7 ·
Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction ·
Tags: #CBR6, #memoir, janet mock, journalism, Redefining Realness, trans ·