Jancee Dunn's first memoir, But Enough About Me, was a collection of stories about rock and roll interviews and crazy nights in the city interspersed with reminiscences about her wholesome upbringing and goofy family. In Why Is My Mother Getting a Tattoo?, the goofy family takes center stage, which … [Read more]
Why Prank Calls Are Dangerous: A Very Special Episode
Do you know what happens when a car that has crashed catches on fire? RL Stine apparently doesn't. In the real world, a car that has caught on fire burns. In Hollywood and in Shadyside, however, every car is a Pinto. We're back in familiar territory when the book opens with a first person … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:5 ·
Genres: Horror, Young Adult ·
Tags: Fear Street, horror, R.L. Stine, The Wrong Number, thriller, TyburnBlossom's Year of Fear Street Books, YA ·
“The Covenant of the Crown”: Star Trek Novelization Vangie13 cbr #18
by Howard Weinstein “Shirn looked at each of them. His eyes were wet, and he embraced Kailyn, then McCoy, and finally Spock. ‘May the Winds of Kinarr be at your back, always.’ Spock raised his hand in the Vulcan salute. ‘Live long and prosper, Shirn.’ ‘You take good care of … [Read more]
Incest, murder and martyrdom in Italy–or is it?
Another in the series with young Roman cop Nic Costa, this one deals with the fall to his death of a man whose teenaged daughter is obsessed with an ancient Italian story from the 16th century, in which Beatrice Cenci, a girl sexually abused by her father, ends up murdering him, only to be beheaded … [Read more]
A spoiled Southern belle gets supernatural powers, goes on a roadtrip with a hard-drinking Cajun. Hijinks ensue
2.5 stars Sixteen year old Evangeline "Evie" Greene tells her story of woe and confusion to a creepy madman bent on chaining her in his basement dungeon. Before the apocalyptic Flash that destroyed the world as we know it, Evie was a rich and popular Southern Belle, with a dark secret. All … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:11 ·
Genres: Fantasy ·
Tags: #CBR6, Dystopian, Kresley Cole, Malin, paranormal fantasy, Poison Princess, romantic, Tarot, The Arcana Chronicles, Young Adult ·
The story of a very special little girl and her journey of self discovery
I'm actually going to use the Goodreads summary of this, because it's what made me want to read the book in the first place: Melanie is a very special girl. Dr Caldwell calls her "our little genius". Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class. When they come for … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:10 ·
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction ·
Tags: #CBR6, Dystopian, horror, Malin, Mike Carey, The Girl with All the Gifts, zombies ·