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“I think, in this case, ‘alligator tears’ would be a more appropriate wording.”

Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida by Mikita Brottman

December 6, 2023 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Two couples in Florida make up a close knit quartet of best friends, until one husband vanishes while out duck hunting, sparking a long running mystery that will remain unsolved for more than a decade. In the annals of true crime, murder as the solution to an affair is a common occurrence, mundane even when stacked up the ranks of serial killers and mass murderers who generally get top billing. But even a ‘mundane’ crime is a story in itself, and the people they victimize […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: ARC, Florida, infidelity, Mikita Brottman, murder, NetGalley, true crime

Pooja's CBR15 Review No:90 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: ARC, Florida, infidelity, Mikita Brottman, murder, NetGalley, true crime ·
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Racing Time

Lexington: The Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America's Legendary Racehorse by Kim Wickens

December 2, 2023 by Pooja Leave a Comment

A horse called Darley was born on a farm in Kentucky a decade before the Civil War; under the name Lexington, he broke the world record for speed and left an imprint on the world of American horse racing that persists to this very day. I was never a horse girl, but in elementary school I had a phase in which I read a great deal of Marguerite Henry and Walter Farley. As such, I’ve probably seen about four horses close up throughout my life, […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: American Civil War, animals, ARC, horse racing, horses, Kim Wickens, NetGalley, politics, true crime, United States

Pooja's CBR15 Review No:88 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: American Civil War, animals, ARC, horse racing, horses, Kim Wickens, NetGalley, politics, true crime, United States ·
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Alphahole vs Therapy

A Christmas Consequence for the Greek by Lucy King

December 1, 2023 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Caterer Mia doesn’t think there’s any issue in topping off her triumph at billionaire Zander’s birthday bash by going to bed with him – until she realizes the one night stand’s resulted in a baby. Harlequin romances come through for me whenever I want a low brain happy read, and have done so again in this book. It’s part of the Harlequin Presents imprint, which is the line you’re thinking of when you think of the classic high drama romance with wealthy heroes and exotic […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: ARC, harlequin, Lucy King, NetGalley, pregnancy, Romance

Pooja's CBR15 Review No:86 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: ARC, harlequin, Lucy King, NetGalley, pregnancy, Romance ·
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“Steve gets back up because it’s the right thing to do. Carol gets back up because fuck you.”

MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, Gavin Edwards

November 29, 2023 by faintingviolet 6 Comments

I love the nitty gritty inner workings of how movies and television get made. It’s the reason why I listen to so many pop culture and Hollywood history podcasts. Podcasts are another reason I knew I was going to enjoy MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios. Two of its authors are podcasters that I have been listening to for the better part of a decade (Joanna Robinson and Dave Gonzales) and I trust them to be able to put together a narrative in a way […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: ARC, hollywood history, Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, Gavin Edwards, Marvel Studios, MCU, NetGalley

faintingviolet's CBR15 Review No:29 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: ARC, hollywood history, Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, Gavin Edwards, Marvel Studios, MCU, NetGalley ·
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A lovely return to Wedgeford

The Marquis Who Mustn't by Courtney Milan

October 18, 2023 by Malin 4 Comments

This is an ARC I received from the author. My opinions are not influenced by my free copy. I have also already pre-ordered the book. Official book description: Miss Naomi Kwan has long wanted to take ambulance classes so that she can save lives. But when she tries to register, she’s told she needs permission from the man in charge of her. It would be incredibly wrong to claim that the tall, taciturn Chinese nobleman she just met is her fiancé, but Naomi is desperate, […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: ARC, CBR15, Courtney Milan, fraud, historical romance, Malin, pottery, small town life, The Marquis Who Mustn't, Victorian, Wedgeford Trials

Malin's CBR15 Review No:62 · Genres: Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance · Tags: ARC, CBR15, Courtney Milan, fraud, historical romance, Malin, pottery, small town life, The Marquis Who Mustn't, Victorian, Wedgeford Trials ·
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Colonialism Lives!

The Last Colony: A Tale of Exile, Justice and Britain's Colonial Legacy by Philippe Sands

October 11, 2023 by Pooja Leave a Comment

CBR 15 Bingo – Africa: This book is about the Chagos Archipelago, which is a part of Mauritius, as well as the aftereffects of colonial legacy in Africa more generally. In the 1960s, Britain created its last colony when it detached the Chagos Islands from the fledgling nation of Mauritius, forcibly deporting the residents whose families have lived there for centuries. Philippe Sands, who was one of the lawyers representing Mauritius at the World Court, tells the story of how this came to be, and the […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, Africa, ARC, cbr15bingo, colonialism, international relations, NetGalley, Philippe Sands, politics, united nations

Pooja's CBR15 Review No:76 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, Africa, ARC, cbr15bingo, colonialism, international relations, NetGalley, Philippe Sands, politics, united nations ·
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