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Going out with a bang (in more ways than one)

Dance with the Devil by Kit Rocha

January 27, 2024 by Malin Leave a Comment

4.5 stars After his father died, Rafael “Rafe” Morales basically sold himself to TechCorps and agreed to become a technologically enhanced supersoldier, so he could make enough money to keep his widowed mother and younger siblings safe. He didn’t really know what signing away his life would entail, and given the choice again, he probably would have chosen differently. He hasn’t been able to see them for years, certainly not since he and his team, the Silver Devils, had to fake their own deaths to […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, adventure, CBR16, Dance With the Devil, family, friendship, kit rocha, LGBTQIA, Malin, Mercenary Librarians, Post Apocalyptic, Romance, undercover work

Malin's CBR16 Review No:3 · Genres: Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, adventure, CBR16, Dance With the Devil, family, friendship, kit rocha, LGBTQIA, Malin, Mercenary Librarians, Post Apocalyptic, Romance, undercover work ·
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Scheming to the Finish Line

Crush the King by Jennifer Estep

January 22, 2024 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Evie’s been queen of Bellona for a year. While she’s survived plenty of sinister plots and assassination attempts, she knows that her position will never be secure until she can defeat the threat of Morta once and for all – and the Regalia Games seem to be the perfect time for that. This is the final book in the Crown of Shards trilogy. While I loved the first book, I found the second rather disappointing, so I was hoping that the author would be able […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: #fantasy, Fiction, friendship, Jennifer Estep, magic, politics, war

Pooja's CBR16 Review No:10 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: #fantasy, Fiction, friendship, Jennifer Estep, magic, politics, war ·
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A game of reality

Lo and Behold by Wendy Mass

January 18, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR16SweetChallenge #Cozy (has a feeling of cozy, and deals with themes in a less intense manner) The graphic novel Lo and Behold by Wendy Mass and illustrated by Gabi Mendez is a sweet story about Addy, a young girl who must learn to have empathy, sympathy and forgiveness for her father, mother, and most importantly, herself. There is a lot about VR technology and its real world applications. Adults can enjoy it as well as kids (strong 8/9 to 12-13). There is a little about […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery Tagged With: animals, CBR16SweetChallenge, college, experiments, family, friendship, mothers, parents, science, siblings, Social Themes, substance abuse, virtual reality, Wendy Mass

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:29 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery · Tags: animals, CBR16SweetChallenge, college, experiments, family, friendship, mothers, parents, science, siblings, Social Themes, substance abuse, virtual reality, Wendy Mass ·
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A red-headed, freckled Mexican American border kid

They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems by David Bowles

January 16, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

  CBR16SweetChallenge #New (representation in my reading)   They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid’s Poems came to my attention because there was an online reader copy of the companion novel, They Call Her Fregona: A Border Kid’s Poems and I realized that while it might not need to be read in order, it might be a good idea to get this first one. Author David Bowles has a story that was new to me (after all I thought I didn’t know them, but I had read […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Poetry, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: Adolescence & Coming of Age, David Bowles, family, friendship, Hispanic & Latino, Novels in Verse, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:27 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Poetry, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: Adolescence & Coming of Age, David Bowles, family, friendship, Hispanic & Latino, Novels in Verse, Social Themes ·
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Read a book, get a hundred suggestions

Books Make Good Friends by Jane Mount

January 16, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR16SweetBooks #New  Jane Mount is a new author Books Make Good Friends by Jane Mount is one of those books that I am not sure if I liked, but know I do not dislike it. The theme has two parts. The first is the basic story of Lotti, a shy girl who likes to read. She worries about “being weird,” her brother can be annoying (as little brothers can be) and her parents are outdoor-types who like to hike and bike to the farmers market. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: Books, CBR16SweetBooks, friends, friendship, jane mount, Play, school, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:22 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: Books, CBR16SweetBooks, friends, friendship, jane mount, Play, school, Social Themes ·
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Sailing with a cat, dog, parrot, rat and some humans

 Trim Sets Sail  by Deborah Hopkinson

Trim Helps Out  by Deborah Hopkinson

Trim Saves the Day. by Deborah Hopkinson

Trim Sails the Storm  by Deborah Hopkinson

January 12, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

#CBR16SweetBooks  Binge (four books same series/read back-to-back) Recently I accidentally found myself bingeing a series when I found (in my old) online reading links to copies of Trim Helps Out and Trim Sets Sail by Deborah Hopkinson (the author of way too many wonderful books to name here) and illustrated by Kristy Caldwell (illustrator of some delightful other books such as two I enjoyed, Away with Words: The Daring Story of Isabella Bird and Flowers for Sarajevo). Both of the new found titles are from October 2023, and I read them out of order (as […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History Tagged With: adventure, boats, cat, Cats, CBR16SweetBooks, Deborah Hopkinson, friendship, Helpfulness, Intermediate Reader, Kristy Caldwell, ocean, sailing, self understanding, Ships, Social Themes, Transportation

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:19 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History · Tags: adventure, boats, cat, Cats, CBR16SweetBooks, Deborah Hopkinson, friendship, Helpfulness, Intermediate Reader, Kristy Caldwell, ocean, sailing, self understanding, Ships, Social Themes, Transportation ·
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