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This House is Not a Home

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

December 8, 2022 by donttrustthe_bea Leave a Comment

Mexican Gothic meets Crimson Peak is the way I would describe this novel, although some reviews have compared it to Rebecca, a book I have not read. Set during the years following the Mexican War of Independence, the story follows Beatriz, a young woman who has recently married into the wealthy Solórzano family after a whirlwind courtship from the heir patron of San Isidro, Rodolfo. Although she barely knows him, Beatriz agreed to marry him as a way to raise her status as a mixed […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror, Mystery Tagged With: #latinaauthors, Gothic Horror, horror, Isabel Cañas, magical realism

donttrustthe_bea's CBR14 Review No:12 · Genres: Fiction, Horror, Mystery · Tags: #latinaauthors, Gothic Horror, horror, Isabel Cañas, magical realism ·
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Don’t say, “Bite me” to this family

What Big Teeth by Rose Szabo

October 18, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

What Big Teeth by Rose Szabo is not for everyone. It has an odd theme, with odder imagery (though no illustrations). Yet, while it is interesting nonetheless, it does have several weaknesses. Some plot point holes are one of them, and another (for me) was that the characters are not overly likable. One would assume that werewolves would not be likable, but you would hope that as a family unit you could empathize with them. But I have little empathy for a family that sends a […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: Dark Fantasy, glbtq, magical realism, Rose Szabo

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:523 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: Dark Fantasy, glbtq, magical realism, Rose Szabo ·
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Other Birds

Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

September 9, 2022 by Classic 5 Comments

Such a shame. I have been waiting on a new Sarah Addison Allen book for years. I absolutely love her older books and this one just didn’t do it for me. Somehow in her other books she’s always been able to transport me to a fictional town where it seemed magic leaked around the edges. Instead this book seems to be missing that. Maybe because the grief in these pages just crowded out everything else. And I think that due to that I wasn’t able […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: magical realism, Sarah Addison Allen

Classic's CBR14 Review No:189 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: magical realism, Sarah Addison Allen ·
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“The earth has turned. The time is here. I am dying. Come and collect your inheritance.”

The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova

September 1, 2022 by narfna 2 Comments

I tell you what, I’ve really been putting off writing this review. I just don’t want to try and put words to the subconscious magic this book can work upon a reader. And also the literal magic that is in the book. (An old woman turns into a tree! Flowers grow out of people’s bodies!) I’m really not going to talk much about the plot here because it’s way better to be surprised, but I will say that the book starts out with all of […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: #fantasy, ecuador, family saga, historical fiction, latinx author, magical realism, narfna, Zoraida Cordova

narfna's CBR14 Review No:145 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: #fantasy, ecuador, family saga, historical fiction, latinx author, magical realism, narfna, Zoraida Cordova ·
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Saucy and Creepy – Who Can Ask for More?

The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar

August 22, 2022 by elderberrywine Leave a Comment

cbr square – Scandal In 1785, Jonah Hancock, an unremarkable middle aged widower, receives strange news from his partner and captain of his trading vessel.  Instead of returning to London with a full ship of spices from the Far East, his partner has traded the whole shipment, ship and all, for a mermaid.  At least that is what he claims it to be.  It is nothing like those in the fables, however, being a fierce deformed little monster, and quite deceased.  But it ends up […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: 18th century Britain, cbr14bingo, heroine not to be discounted, Imogen Hermes Gowar, magical realism, scandelous behavior, shenanigans among the wealthy

elderberrywine's CBR14 Review No:12 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: 18th century Britain, cbr14bingo, heroine not to be discounted, Imogen Hermes Gowar, magical realism, scandelous behavior, shenanigans among the wealthy ·
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Various Reviews During My Vacation, Some Were Brilliant, Some Were Good, Some Were Awful.

The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

Once More Upon a Time: An Enchanting Romantic Fairy Tale by Roshani Chokshi

Hot and Sour Suspects by Vivien Chien

Gilded by Marissa Meyer

One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

Hostage by Clare Mackintosh

May 2, 2022 by Classic Leave a Comment

The Kaiju Preservation Society-5 stars I don’t even know what to say except this was pitch perfect. It reminded me in a good way of “Old Man’s War” and I cheered through the whole book. I loved everyone. I am so sad this is a standalone so we don’t get to follow Jamie and his friends he meets in the Kaiju Preservation Society (KPS). “The Kaiju Preservation Society” begins with Jamie Gray getting fired. Jamie lives in New York and doesn’t know how he will […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: #Science Fiction, Clare Mackintosh, cozy mystery, Fairy Tales, Gilded #1, john scalzi, magical realism, Marissa Meyer, Noodle Shop Mystery #8, Rebecca Serle, Romance, roshani chokshi, Suspense, thriller, Vivien Chien

Classic's CBR14 Review No:97 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense · Tags: #Science Fiction, Clare Mackintosh, cozy mystery, Fairy Tales, Gilded #1, john scalzi, magical realism, Marissa Meyer, Noodle Shop Mystery #8, Rebecca Serle, Romance, roshani chokshi, Suspense, thriller, Vivien Chien ·
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