CBR16SweetChallenge – Cannonball Read 17

Oh Lois, you hold my heart so gently.

Komarr by Lois McMaster Bujold

April 20, 2024 by FyreHaar 1 Comment

So, you pick up a science fiction mystery novel by your favorite author. You know the one, who wrote your favorite character of all time? It’s another in her long, award winning series following Miles Naismith Vorkosigan through his life of adventure and mystery. (if you’ve read Bujold, you know why you never leave out Naismith in his name.) The soletta – the key to terraforming Komarr – has just been hit and almost catastrophically damaged by an ore freighter. Miles is a newly minted Imperial […]

My last CBR16SweetChallenge (Round 1?)

From My Head to My Toes by Aly Raisman

Lights Out: A Movement to Help Migrating Birds by Jessica Stremer

Ollie, the Acorn, and the Mighty Idea by Andrew Hacket

January 31, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR16SweetChallenge #Binge More picture books that I read … and in fact I have more to come, but this is already 760 words so giving you a break! Wrap up time! Picture books are a favorite of mine. You can get almost any subject out there and it’s presented in a neat (usually) package. Three books, three reviews and one theme: I read these. We know the story about body autonomy and enthusiastic consent, but From My Head to My Toes goes beyond that. Aly […]

Don’t read unless you want an ugly cry, but you should read it because it is SO lovely but it’s sad…..so bring LOTS of tissues.

The Yellow Bus by Loren Long

January 31, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR16SweetChallenge #Binge (Because if I hadn’t been at work I would have had a binge cry fest! Then read it a couple more times, cried again…. which I will be reading this a lot…. so reading binge later) There are several things that I can dislike about books. I do not like a “preachy” story, nor do I like one too long or too short. I am not a fan of poor writing or poor editing. And I really do not like it when a […]

The theme this year is to have fun, so have fun With Jane and stickers!

Sticker Jigsaw: Pride and Prejudice by Joy Laforme

January 31, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR16SweetChallenge #Cozy This year I said to myself, “We are going to do some fun books this year.” and Myself replied, “Sounds like a great idea, Me!” And so I did. Sticker Jigsaw: Pride and Prejudice was a fun book. It is a very abridged Pride and Prejudice with stickers. It is an activity book that has a few pages of highlights for the story and then you get to put stickers on the pages. Now this could work for an older adult who needs […]

2024 Alex Award title filled a Challenge slot

The Talk by Darrin Bell

January 29, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR16SweetChallenge #New (I think this was the first Alex Award I’ve read) The main thing I liked about the book, The Talk was that it goes through the history of author Darrin Bell. We see the events that would shape him. But with a few exceptions, these were mostly just “day to day” events. The Talk is “Just A Day in the Life of Bell.” We see his point of view while we get his explanations, and his feelings. We see his family through his […]

The end of the world is here, but we’re still loving and living

Space Story by Fiona Ostby

January 29, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR16SweetChallenge #Exciting I have been trying to read Space Story by Fiona Ostby since I first heard about it. But something always stopped me. I lost my online link, the book was out of stock, or something would get in the way. I finally was able o get a copy via interlibrary loan and learned it might have been worth the wait, or not. I am still not sure as this is an odd book. A good book, but odd. The oddness mostly comes from […]

Zirza on A Gothic Classic for a ReasonIt's one of those wish-you-could-read-it-again-for-the-first-time books. I loved it.
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.
Dixie on Track Her Down by Melinda LeighI am just starting Track Her Down and I have read them all in order till now and thought I...
Roland of Gilead on How can you give us the gift of a crazy character named Rando Thoughtful and then just as suddenly take that gift away? We need to talk, Uncle Stevie.I came across this randomly years after it was written because I was searching "Random Thoughtful. But I have the...
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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