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Hate at first sight #Adaptation

Dune by Frank Herbert

October 6, 2020 by Aquillia Leave a Comment

This might be the first review I’ve ever written for a DNF (I got about 20% through). My fantasy book club chose Dune because of the adaptation that was originally coming out later this year (even though it’s actually sci fi). (I’m going to skip the blurb because at this point, I think everyone knows vaguely what it’s about. If not, I’m sure there are many more lovingly written reviews here that can blurb it for you.) I have possibly never hated a book so […]

Winnie the Pooh was inspired by a real bear named Winnie: cbr12 bingo “The Roaring 20’s”

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick, Sophie Blackall (artist)

October 5, 2020 by Dome'Loki Leave a Comment

Earlier in bingo, I learned that Winnie the Pooh was published in 1926 and so counted for “The Roaring 20’s”. I went looking through my library to discover that we don’t have a copy (though we have the entire Paddington collection). However, Grandma had sent this book to my kids! Finding Winnie opens with a mother (the author) telling her son a true story about a bear. Winnie’s story begins in Winnipeg, Canada with a young veterinarian named Harry Colbourn. Harry specialized in treating horses and […]

A family saga that isn’t so Black and White

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

October 5, 2020 by Mobius_Walker Leave a Comment

Desiree and Stella Vignes are twin Black girls who grow up in 1940s Louisiana. They are from a very, very small town that has valued lighter skin for generations, and Desiree and Stella are very light. Wanted to escape their small town, Deisree and Stella run away from home to New Orleans to try and find their own paths in life away from what their community has decided for them. It is there that Stella decides to run away from her sister and begin passing […]

Named one of the top 10 books in 2019 by The Washington Post and I gave up at 36 pages: cbr12 bingo “Red” – Bingo #2!

Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

October 5, 2020 by Dome'Loki 4 Comments

When Black Leopard, Red Wolf came out it was widely praised and was selected as book of the month in Mysterious Galaxy speculative fiction book club. I was excited by the description of a fantasy told from a wholly African inspiration. This was something that would broaden my perspective of what is fantasy. The book languished on the shelf and then CBR bingo came out and it was the perfect book for the Red square. From the beginning, the story technique rubbed me the wrong way. […]

CBR12 Book Bingo – Debut

One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London

October 5, 2020 by randirock Leave a Comment

It’s like watching a juicy reality TV show, but better! One to Watch is Kate Stayman-London’s debut novel, though she is no amateur writer. According to her profile, she served as lead digital writer for Hillary Rodham Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and has written for notable figures ranging from President Obama and Malala Yousafzai to Anna Wintour and Cher. With a resume like that, you know her first book is going to be a good one! Bea Schumacher is a plus-size fashion influencer who has sworn off […]

CBR12 Book Bingo – Orange

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

October 5, 2020 by randirock Leave a Comment

The Great Alone was a book I heard so much about prior to picking it up. However, at about 50 pages in, I wondered what all the fuss was about. The slow build was a bit of a grind, but I trusted that the fabulous reviews were not wrong. Boy, am I glad I did not give up. The Great Alone quickly picked up steam, and I was entranced. When Ernt Allbright came home from the Vietnam war, he was different. With a stormy mood that flips like […]

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Emmalita on “It came to something when you found yourself hoping that the footsteps you heard were ghosts.”I loved the ending! I don’t think it’s been out long enough to talk about why though.
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Emmalita on “Only you, Em, would refer to heartbreak as a distraction. I think I would have a more sympathetic response if I asked to marry a bookcase.”Oh my goodness, Gallifrey was beautiful. I’m sure her mittens were gloriously murdery.

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