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And another thing, I couldn’t even finish this book

And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer

April 4, 2020 by KimMiE" 3 Comments

Not long ago on Facebook, someone posed the question, “When do you give up on a book and stop reading?” I thought about this and determined that, if I look at how many pages I have left in a book and I’m actively dreading it, that’s when I quit. I had 188 pages left in And Another Thing when I just couldn’t stand it anymore. God knows I don’t quit a book likely. I’ve slogged through my share of banality and dreck just to give […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: #didnotfinish, cbr12, DNF, douglas adams, eoin colfer, hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, KimMiE"

KimMiE"'s CBR12 Review No:15 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: #didnotfinish, cbr12, DNF, douglas adams, eoin colfer, hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, KimMiE" ·
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Another delightful Lau novella

A Big Surprise for Valentine's Day by Jackie Lau

April 2, 2020 by Malin 1 Comment

Official book description: Amber Wong has landed her dream job at the Stratford Festival, and life is looking good. Sure, she hasn’t had sex in so long that her condoms have expired, but she’ll just pick up some new ones, along with some discounted Christmas chocolate, at the grocery store. And that’s where she runs into Dr. Sebastian Lam, the son of her parents’ close friends, whom she hasn’t seen in years. He’s moved back to Ontario, newly single, and… Oh my God. He’s really […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: A Big Surprise for Valentine's Day, cbr12, Contemporary Romance, Holidays With the Wongs, Jackie Lau, Malin, novella

Malin's CBR12 Review No:16 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: A Big Surprise for Valentine's Day, cbr12, Contemporary Romance, Holidays With the Wongs, Jackie Lau, Malin, novella ·
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One book’s worth of story stretched into a trilogy of books

The Unidentified Redhead by Alice Clayton

The Redhead Revealed by Alice Clayton

The Redhead Plays Her Hand by Alice Clayton

April 2, 2020 by Malin Leave a Comment

Grade for whole series: 3.5 stars Grace Sheridan is 33. She’s an aspiring actress who completely failed to make any kind of impression her first go-around in Hollywood. After a few years away from the limelight, when she went a bit reclusive and gained far too much weight, she’s now healthy and happy and back in Los Angeles, temporarily living with her BFF Holly, who also happens to be a very successful talent agent, while waiting for her new house to be redone. Grace isn’t really […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Alice Clayton, cbr12, Contemporary Romance, first lady of the united states, Hollywood, Malin, movie stars, The Redhead Plays Her Hand, The Redhead Revealed, the Redhead trilogy, The Unidentified Redhead

Malin's CBR12 Review No:15 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Alice Clayton, cbr12, Contemporary Romance, first lady of the united states, Hollywood, Malin, movie stars, The Redhead Plays Her Hand, The Redhead Revealed, the Redhead trilogy, The Unidentified Redhead ·
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Why is the crow their emblem? Because crows remember.

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

April 1, 2020 by Dome'Loki 2 Comments

Crooked Kingdom is the second half of the duology started in Six of Crows.  When first we met our six protagonists, they were all down on their luck in general society but they had carved out places for themselves in the street life.  They took on what many considered an impossible job, succeeded, and then had victory snatched from them by a double cross and kidnapping.  The start of Crooked Kingdom finds everyone brought low, mentally and physically, but with a new mission, to rescue their comrade […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, cbr12, Dome'Loki, Fiction, grishaverse, Leigh Bardugo, YA

Dome'Loki's CBR12 Review No:11 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, cbr12, Dome'Loki, Fiction, grishaverse, Leigh Bardugo, YA ·
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Uneven end to the story of the Witcher

The Lady of the Lake: A Novel of The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski

March 30, 2020 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

Although there is an 8th book in the series, The Lady of the Lake is pretty much the end of the story of Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri, and in it things get weird. This novel is a combination of sci-fi time travel, military campaigns, and the usual fantasy stuff we have come to expect, with elves, dwarves, unicorns (!) and plenty of fighting and violence. Compared to the previous books, this one has sections that really drag on, usually featuring military campaigns and side characters […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: #fantasy, Andrzej Sapkowski, cbr12, ElCicco, Fiction, The Lady of the Lake, the witcher

ElCicco's CBR12 Review No:11 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: #fantasy, Andrzej Sapkowski, cbr12, ElCicco, Fiction, The Lady of the Lake, the witcher ·
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Love is powerful and wonderful and ridiculous

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

March 28, 2020 by KimMiE" Leave a Comment

“Is it ridiculous for a very small, sickly, big-eared mouse to fall in love with a beautiful human princess named Pea? The answer is . . . yes. Of course it’s ridiculous. Love is ridiculous. But love is also wonderful. And powerful. And Despereaux’s love for the Princess Pea would prove, in time, to be all of these things: powerful, wonderful, and ridiculous.” With that sentence, this Newbery Medal winner won my heart. The Tale of Despereaux is a classic fairy tale with a knight […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: cbr12, fairy tale, Kate DiCamillo, KimMiE", Newbery Medal winner, Timothy Basil Ering

KimMiE"'s CBR12 Review No:14 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: cbr12, fairy tale, Kate DiCamillo, KimMiE", Newbery Medal winner, Timothy Basil Ering ·
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