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“I am proud to be part machine.”

Noor by Nnedi Okorafor

September 7, 2025 by stegolily Leave a Comment

Cannonball Read Bingo: I am counting this book for the “N” square. Anwuli Okwudili is a young Nigerian woman who goes by AO, or “Autobionic Organism.” Due to an array of birth defects, followed by a freak car accident when she was a teenager, AO relies on cybernetic arms, legs, and organs to survive and function. But though she lives in a society where body augmentations are seen as unnatural, inhuman, and even sinful, AO is proud of who she is, both human and machine. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: cbr17bingo, cbrbingo17, Nnedi Okorafor

stegolily's CBR17 Review No:27 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: cbr17bingo, cbrbingo17, Nnedi Okorafor ·
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Scary Librarian

The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hogdson

September 6, 2025 by Jake 2 Comments

Read as part of CBR17 Bingo: purple cover. See photo. I haven’t done much fantasy this year but as the season changes into fall, I’m starting to get the itch. This was a recommendation from Max Read, who as I’ve said before is my personal Oprah and who I’m more hit than miss with. This one was a hit. A murder mystery, a trial for an emperor-ship, a compelling fantasy with fun tales all rolled into one, this is a creative yarn from Antonia Hogdson […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Mystery Tagged With: #fantasy, Antonia Hogdson, cbr17bingo, Eternal Path Trilogy, mystery, purple cover, The Raven Scholar

Jake's CBR17 Review No:44 · Genres: Fantasy, Mystery · Tags: #fantasy, Antonia Hogdson, cbr17bingo, Eternal Path Trilogy, mystery, purple cover, The Raven Scholar ·
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Nina Simone's Gum cover

Not that Warren Ellis, yes that Nina Simone, maybe that Nick Cave

Nina Simone's Gum by Ellis, Warren

September 6, 2025 by vega-table Leave a Comment

Bingo Row 2 – Purple (There were three names on the cover of Nina Simone’s Gum that attracted me to the book. I put a disambiguation at the end of this review if that’s helpful.) One day, a five-ish year old Warren Ellis woke up to see his yard was full of clowns making burgers. His father acts like raccoons got in the yard again and grumbles about dealing with them when it’s time to hang the laundry. This is nonfiction. Nina Simone’s Gum, by […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: cbr17bingo, Ellis, Warren

vega-table's CBR17 Review No:31 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: cbr17bingo, Ellis, Warren ·
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Sister Act(s Bad)

Fifty Fifty by Steve Cavanagh

September 6, 2025 by Jake Leave a Comment

Read as part of cbr17 bingo: family. The plot of the book is two sisters on trial for murder, both accused of killing their father, both of them blaming the other. I think what I liked about the earlier Eddie Flynn books is slowly petering out. A shame. I liked that the books were about a smooth operator who hustled in the courtroom. I have a thing for watching and/or reading competent hucksters do their thing. There’s just something fun about a person who navigates […]

Filed Under: Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: cbr17bingo, Eddie Flynn, family, Fifty Fifty, legal thriller, mystery, New York City, Steve Cavanagh, thriller

Jake's CBR17 Review No:43 · Genres: Mystery, Suspense · Tags: cbr17bingo, Eddie Flynn, family, Fifty Fifty, legal thriller, mystery, New York City, Steve Cavanagh, thriller ·
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Have a Drink

Tequila Wars: Jose Cuervo and the Bloody Struggle for the Spirit of Mexico by Ted Genoways

September 6, 2025 by Jake Leave a Comment

Read as part of CBR17 Bingo: border. The book takes place in Mexico, our border neighbor in the States, and talks at length about how shipping alcohol and federal politics impacted Mexico’s relationship with the US. This is one of those books where the writer is trying to tell one story but really wants to write another. Jose Cuervo as a person doesn’t seem that interesting. He’s from a famous family, has a fascinating story, did some incredible stuff and observed a lot more. But […]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: #history, Alcohol, border, cbr17bingo, Jose Cuervo, mexico, Ted Genoways, tequila, Tequila Wars, war

Jake's CBR17 Review No:42 · Genres: History · Tags: #history, Alcohol, border, cbr17bingo, Jose Cuervo, mexico, Ted Genoways, tequila, Tequila Wars, war ·
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One For The Culture

The 2000s Made Me Gay: Essays on Pop Culture by Grace Perry

September 6, 2025 by Jake Leave a Comment

Read as part of CBR17 Bingo: culture. This is a collection of essays about queerness and pop culture.  I’m a few years older than the author so I experienced some of her references differently but I loved this collection of essays form Grace Perry. She perfectly captures a late-generation millennial’s experience with sexuality at a time when things were slowly starting to change. And with the reflections about Gossip Girl and Katy Perry, her willingness to be vulnerable about her growth, how difficult it was, and […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: cbr17bingo, culture, grace perry, LGBTQIA, movies, music, Pop Culture, The 2000s Made Me Gay, tv

Jake's CBR17 Review No:41 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: cbr17bingo, culture, grace perry, LGBTQIA, movies, music, Pop Culture, The 2000s Made Me Gay, tv ·
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