Synopsis: Convicted assassin Celaena is offered a chance to leave the mines where she has been imprisoned, on the condition that she compete in a series of trials to find a new King's Champion. … [Read more]
“The brain is a monstrous, beautiful mess.”
This is Susannah Cahalan's story of how she lost her mind for a month. Susannah was a normal, healthy mid-twenties woman living in New York City. She had a great job as a reporter, a wonderful boyfriend, and a network of friends and family. She was described as outgoing and talkative, and seemed … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:2 ·
Genres: Biography/Memoir ·
Tags: #CBR6, #memoir, biography, disease, Susannah Cahalan ·
Dreamy Italian Romance
"Dreamy" is an appropriate adjective for this wisp of novel. It is misty & poetic, with lovel moments. But it lacked the substance I like to round out my poetry & romance. Loosely based on Pellegrino Turri's invention of the typewriter - very loosely - this novel focuses on the young … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:1 ·
Genres: Fiction, Romance ·
Tags: Carel Wallace, contessa, novel, romance, typewriter ·
Once upon a looking for Donna time….
Oh DONNA! First you blew my mind, then you broke my heart. And now, with only your third novel in 21 years, you have managed to do both. An intriguing plot and a promising start give way to bloated navel gazing for nigh on 800 pages. Full review is on my blog here. … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:2 ·
Genres: Fiction, Suspense ·
Tags: #CBR6, art, Cannonball Read 6, crime, disappointing, Donna Tartt, Goldfinch ·
the almost moon.
Last year I didn't finish four books which is an embarrassing number for me... I say that because I *struggled* to finish The Almost Moon- starting and finishing three books in the process... Another thing I try to avoid. I read Lucky when I was a sophomore in college and loved its gritty … [Read more]
Is Anything As It Seems?
My first venture into the fiction of Neil Gaiman, and I was not disappointed. In this tale of the fantastical, we are reminded that nothing--be it people, monsters, or oceans--are what they seem to be. Read the full review here. … [Read more]