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Drama Queen

Antony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

November 6, 2022 by Wanderlustful Leave a Comment

Ah, Shakespeare- takes me right back to high school English class! (Truthfully though: I hadn’t read this play nor seen it performed, but the general strokes of the story were familiar.) Ready? Here goes: Marc Antony, the great Roman general, is uneasily sharing power with Octavius, Julius Ceaser’s nephew, and a third general, Lepidius. Antony has come to Egypt as part of the triumvirate’s previous battles against outside enemies and fallen in love with the seductive Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra. Now that the outside enemies have […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Antony & Cleopatra, cbr14bingo, drama, Play, Shakespeare, snake, william shakespeare

Wanderlustful's CBR14 Review No:18 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: Antony & Cleopatra, cbr14bingo, drama, Play, Shakespeare, snake, william shakespeare ·
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Just a cog in the Prison Industrial Complex

Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman

November 6, 2022 by Wanderlustful Leave a Comment

Piper Kerman’s memoir was adapted by Netflix as one of its first original content tv shows, with the show arguably overshadowing the book itself. That’s a real shame, as while the show is a great showcase for some diverse female actresses, it lacks the nuance and social issues highlighted by the book. The book chronicles Kerman’s year in a New England prison in the early aughts, roughly 10 years after she committed a drug trafficking offense that led her there. She tells the memoir largely […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: cbr14bingo, Gaslight, Orange is the New Black, Piper Kerman

Wanderlustful's CBR14 Review No:17 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: cbr14bingo, Gaslight, Orange is the New Black, Piper Kerman ·
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A little town in a big forest.

The Winners by Fredrik Backman

November 6, 2022 by Leedock Leave a Comment

CBR14BINGO: Cold square (BINGO! Snake to Bodies) (Takes place in Sweden. Lots of ice talk.) When a book moves you like this one, the review is so hard to write. I’m afraid that I’m gonna end up with at least 250 words that amount to “GAH! This book!” I know this because that’s what I kept saying out loud as I read it. I had to put the book down and wipe my eyes when my tears made it too blurry to read. Many, many times. I […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Beartown Trilogy, cbr14, cbr14bingo, Fiction, Fredrik Backman

Leedock's CBR14 Review No:33 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Beartown Trilogy, cbr14, cbr14bingo, Fiction, Fredrik Backman ·
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“Nothing could be trusted in Chicago, especially the weather.”

Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara

November 6, 2022 by cheerbrarian Leave a Comment

In one word: Divided Cannonball Read Bingo: New I hadn’t heard of the October pick for my public library book club but as soon as my eyes peered upon the cover my expectations jumped up a notch because Mr. Sulu himself, George Takei, had good things to say about it. Known predominantly for his work on Star Trek, we also admire him in my house for his acclaimed graphic novel “They Called Us Enemy” which details his experiences as a prisoner in one of the […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History Tagged With: cbr14bingo, Clark and Division, historical fiction, Japanese internment, Naomi Hirahara, post WWII America

cheerbrarian's CBR14 Review No:41 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: cbr14bingo, Clark and Division, historical fiction, Japanese internment, Naomi Hirahara, post WWII America ·
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“Trouble is just like love, after all; it comes in unannounced and takes over before you’ve had a chance to reconsider, or even to think.”

Pratical Magic by Alice Hoffman

November 6, 2022 by cheerbrarian Leave a Comment

In one word: Lasting Cannonball Read Bingo: Holiday This is at least my fourth time reading Practical Magic; at this point in my life, I consider both it and Alice Hoffman old friends.  We may not talk a lot anymore, but we can always pick up right where we left off. Re-reading it is like taking a mini-holiday as it has become a cozy comfort read, and its magical elements make it perfect for a Halloween-y October book club selection, which is what got me […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Alice Hoffman, and also a movie, cbr14bingo, practical magic, practical magic trilogy, witches

cheerbrarian's CBR14 Review No:40 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Alice Hoffman, and also a movie, cbr14bingo, practical magic, practical magic trilogy, witches ·
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“You know the problem with heroes and saints, Nikolai?” I asked as I closed the book’s cover and headed for the door. “They always end up dead.”

Siege and Storm (Shadow and Bone Trilogy #2) by Leigh Bardugo

November 6, 2022 by cheerbrarian Leave a Comment

In one word: Middling Cannonball Read Bingo: Monster In book two of the Shadow and Bone series, The Darkling (or, as we refer to him in my house The Darkling Duck) is maaaaad having been thwarted in his attempt to wield Alina’s power… for the time being. Alina and Mal are now on the run, hopeful that by tracking the second amplifier they might be able to give Alina the edge she needs to fight The Darkling (Duck) and be victorious. Full disclosure,  the action […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: cbr14bingo, Leigh Bardugo, lgbt, magic

cheerbrarian's CBR14 Review No:38 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: cbr14bingo, Leigh Bardugo, lgbt, magic ·
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