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Her whole family was murdered and she’s not OK

Out of the Ashes by Kara Thomas

July 6, 2023 by kfishgirl Leave a Comment

Samantha Newsom is leaving her shift as a nurse to help assist in the suicide of her terminally ill uncle Gil at the beginning of this story. It’s quite a tone to set immediately. The next morning, Sam gets a call that her uncle has died (duh), but nobody suspects any foul play. Hot take – you should be allowed to decide when you and how you die if you’re terminally ill. But that’s a topic for another time. Sam heads back out to Gil’s […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: abduction, fire, Kara Thomas, murder

kfishgirl's CBR15 Review No:33 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: abduction, fire, Kara Thomas, murder ·
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Another uneven entry to The Circle Opens

Cold Fire by Tamora Pierce

December 1, 2021 by Mobius_Walker Leave a Comment

Daja and her instructor Frostpine leave their home at Winding Circle, so Daja might be exposed to other smiths and metalworkers in the world, both magical and mundane. They find themselves the guests of one of Frostpine’s friends and his family, the Bancanours. Frostpine assists the local police mage on tracking down the person responsible for creating forgeries of the local currency and Daja stumbles upon the innate magic of the two Bancanour twin girls, Nia and Jory. As was set up in previous books, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: fire, tamora pierce, the circle opens

Mobius_Walker's CBR13 Review No:71 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: fire, tamora pierce, the circle opens ·
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CBR12 Book Bingo – Happy

Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center

September 4, 2020 by randirock Leave a Comment

I will start this review by saying after I read this book, I expeditiously ordered every other book written by Katherine Center. I’ve said it before, and I will say it again – I love love. Give me a good romance, and I’m a happy girl. Not only was this book a beautifully written, heartfelt novel, it also featured some serious girl power, which I can always get behind! According to the National Fire Protection Association, there are 1.16 million firefighters in the United States, […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: cbr12bingo, fire, firefighters, girl power, Katherine Center, Romance

randirock's CBR12 Review No:39 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: cbr12bingo, fire, firefighters, girl power, Katherine Center, Romance ·
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Not all Monsters are evil

Fire by Kristin Cashore

July 19, 2020 by Malin Leave a Comment

Official book description: It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. The young King Nash clings to his throne while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him. The mountains and forests are filled with spies and thieves and lawless men. This is where Fire lives. With a wild, irresistible appearance and hair the color of flame, Fire is the last remaining human monster. Equally hated and adored, she has the unique ability to control minds, but she guards her […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: cbr12, fire, historical fantasy, Kristin Cashore, magic, Malin, mind control, ptsd, romantic, the Graceling Realm, Young Adult

Malin's CBR12 Review No:44 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: cbr12, fire, historical fantasy, Kristin Cashore, magic, Malin, mind control, ptsd, romantic, the Graceling Realm, Young Adult ·
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The dog lives again!

March 28, 2018 by kfishgirl Leave a Comment

I apparently borrowed this book from Amazon Kindle Unlimited over a year ago.  That fact does not reflect the quality of the book.  Sometimes I just go on book-borrowing rampages Aaaaanyway… This is book one of the Gideon and Sirius series.  Gideon is the man (a cop), and Sirius is the dog (also a cop).  When I was first looking to read this book, I asked a question on Goodreads to make sure Sirius didn’t die.  I figured that since it was the Gideon and […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Alan Russell, dog, fire

kfishgirl's CBR10 Review No:15 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: Alan Russell, dog, fire ·
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Apocalypse literature at its best

July 19, 2017 by Lindzgrl Leave a Comment

I know it’s not fair to compare because Joe Hill has only written four novels whereas his father has written more than ninety (!!), but I dare say that Joe Hill might be the better author of the two. Although he certainly hasn’t written anything on the scope of The Stand or the Dark Tower series, so that might be a hasty judgment. But I can say this for certain—I’ve loved everything Hill has written so far, and I’ve been enjoying each book he comes […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: apocalypse, burn, fire, fungus, joe hill

Lindzgrl's CBR9 Review No:14 · Genres: Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Suspense · Tags: apocalypse, burn, fire, fungus, joe hill ·
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