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Neil Gaiman is My Chesterson

The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction by Neil Gaiman

November 18, 2021 by Ale Leave a Comment

I’ve had The View from the Cheap Seats on my TBR for a long time. For once, the university library had a book I actually wanted to read, so I checked it out while waiting for my local library request to come in. Gaiman’s collected nonfiction rides the gamut from his introductions to many novels, to speeches given at award ceremonies and conventions and interviews from his career as a journalist, as well as musings on writing and recollections on the people and books that have […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: #Gaiman, #writing, essays, interviews, Neil Gaiman, speeches, writing about writing

Ale's CBR13 Review No:23 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: #Gaiman, #writing, essays, interviews, Neil Gaiman, speeches, writing about writing ·
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“I feel, therefore I can be free.”

Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde

September 27, 2021 by Ellesfena Leave a Comment

  CBR Bingo: UnCannon Sister Outsider is a collection of essays and speeches by Audre Lorde, as well as including a couple travelogues from trips she took to Russia and Grenada. My formal education never included anything about or by Lorde, and so this is the first thing of hers that I’ve read. It was funny how many times I finished an essay and thought, “I bet this will be my favorite one in the book.” If you are willing to be open to what […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Audre Lorde, cbr13bingo, essays, UnCannon

Ellesfena's CBR13 Review No:30 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Audre Lorde, cbr13bingo, essays, UnCannon ·
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Not My Favorite

Her Body & Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

September 27, 2021 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

BINGO: Myths: The first short story is a clever retelling of urban legends. Best for: People who like a bit of sex with their short stories. In a nutshell: A collection of essays exploring womanhood. Worth quoting: ‘ “Do you hate my body, Mom?” she says. Her voice splinters in pain, as if she were about to cry. “You hated yours, clearly, but mine looks just like yours used to, so—“ ‘ Why I chose it: Recommended at my Book Spa appointment. Review: Some of […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: carmen maria machado, cbr13bingo, essays

ASKReviews's CBR13 Review No:41 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: carmen maria machado, cbr13bingo, essays ·
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Black Lives Matter in Norway too

Eg snakkar om det heile tida (I talk about it all the time) by Camara Lundestad Joof

Ikkje ver redd sånne som meg (Don't be afraid of people like me) by Sumeya Jirde Ali

July 25, 2021 by Malin Leave a Comment

Eg snakkar om det heile tida (I talk about it all the time) – 5 stars Official book description: I call a friend. Did the man in the bar call me a black b*tch when I didn’t want to give him my number? That time we had arranged to drink beer, but we drank tequila instead? She goes quiet. No. He called you the n-word. Thank you, I say. Thank you for remembering. I talk about it all the time is a witness statement, an […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: auto-biographical, Camara Lundestad Joof, CBR13, Eg snakkar om det heile tida, essays, Ikkje ver redd sånne som meg, Malin, non fiction, Norwegian, Nynorsk, prejudice, Racism, Sumeya Jirde Ali

Malin's CBR13 Review No:23 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: auto-biographical, Camara Lundestad Joof, CBR13, Eg snakkar om det heile tida, essays, Ikkje ver redd sånne som meg, Malin, non fiction, Norwegian, Nynorsk, prejudice, Racism, Sumeya Jirde Ali ·
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“How can this be happening? You do so much yoga.” #CBRBINGO – Shelfie

The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green

July 9, 2021 by narfna Leave a Comment

**30 Books in 30 Days** Book 20/30 This is my favorite thing John Green has written. I loved it so much I let it start getting me behind in reviews again. I kind of hope he never goes back to writing fiction. (In fact, in the introduction to this book he expresses the sentiment that he might not! I don’t have the book with me right now to reference, but he talks briefly about his frustration with readers confusing him with his characters, and how […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, History, Non-Fiction, Sports Tagged With: #history, #memoir, adapted from a podcast, cbr13bingo, essays, humor, john green, non fiction, Pop Culture, sports, the anthropocene reviewed

narfna's CBR13 Review No:100 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, History, Non-Fiction, Sports · Tags: #history, #memoir, adapted from a podcast, cbr13bingo, essays, humor, john green, non fiction, Pop Culture, sports, the anthropocene reviewed ·
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More Heartfelt and Hilarious Storytelling

Broken by Jenny Lawson

June 24, 2021 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: Fans of amazing, absurd stories. Fans of sincerity and genuine kindness. In a nutshell: The Bloggess returns with her third (I think) collection of essays, which run from tears streaming down your face funny to deeply moving. Worth quoting: So much, but audio book, so I didn’t get a chance to write them down. The very last line of the afterward of the audio version, however, was perfect. Why I chose it: I’ve read her previous books, and I love listening to her […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: essays, Jenny Lawson

ASKReviews's CBR13 Review No:31 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: essays, Jenny Lawson ·
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