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Tudor royals, books, shapeshifters and all manner of complications

December 30, 2016 by Malin Leave a Comment

According to history, when King Edward VI, Henry VIII’s son died young and childless, certain noblemen who wanted to make sure a ruler of the Protestant faith ruled the country put his young cousin Lady Jane Gray on the throne. She ruled for nine days, before Mary Tudor arrived with her armies, removed the poor girl and had her beheaded. This book bears a vague resemblance to that story. In the England of this story, the conflict in England isn’t between Catholics and Protestants, it’s […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: alternate history, Brodi Ashton, CBR8, Cynthia Hand, historical fantasy, humour, Jodi Meadows, Lady Jane Grey, Malin, My Lady Jane, romantic, shapeshifters, the Tudors, Young Adult

Malin's CBR8 Review No:133 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: alternate history, Brodi Ashton, CBR8, Cynthia Hand, historical fantasy, humour, Jodi Meadows, Lady Jane Grey, Malin, My Lady Jane, romantic, shapeshifters, the Tudors, Young Adult ·
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“Chicks dig a man of mystery. And werewolves. Chicks really dig werewolves”

December 30, 2016 by Malin 1 Comment

4.5 stars Spoiler warning! This is the third book in The Innkeeper Chronicles and as such, this review may contain spoilers for previous books in the series. It’s also a series that is best read in order, so if you are unfamiliar with the books, go start at the beginning, with Clean Sweep. While Dina Demille may seem like a fairly ordinary young human woman, she is in fact an Innkeeper, and within the bounds of her inn, she is almost unbelievably powerful. Her broom […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction Tagged With: Aliens, CBR8, ilona andrews, magic, Malin, One Fell Sweep, paranormal fantasy, science fiction, the Innkeeper Chronicles, vampires, werewolves

Malin's CBR8 Review No:132 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction · Tags: Aliens, CBR8, ilona andrews, magic, Malin, One Fell Sweep, paranormal fantasy, science fiction, the Innkeeper Chronicles, vampires, werewolves ·
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Less moaning about your looks, more sorting out your country, young Queen

December 30, 2016 by Malin 3 Comments

3.5 stars Kelsea knows that when she turns nineteen, it is time for her to take her rightful place as Queen, like her mother (who died when she was a baby) and grandmother before her. She has been raised far from civilisation, by two loyal servants, who did their best to prepare her in every way they could for the duty she would be facing. What they have not done is socialise her in any way, she’s barely seen another living soul since she was […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: CBR8, Dystopian, Erika Johansen, fantasy, historical, magic, Malin, the Queen of the Tearling, Young Adult

Malin's CBR8 Review No:131 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: CBR8, Dystopian, Erika Johansen, fantasy, historical, magic, Malin, the Queen of the Tearling, Young Adult ·
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Sadly, another dud towards the end of the year

December 27, 2016 by Malin Leave a Comment

From Goodreads: When Evangeline Canterbury meets the gorgeous, intriguing doctor next door, all she wants from him is a bit of distraction, to help her get over a few rough days. Her one-night stand, however, has other plans: He needs an accomplished and presentable girlfriend to bring before his parents – and for six months of her time, he is willing and prepared to spend an obscene amount of money. Nothing but trouble can come of such an arrangement. But can Eva stop herself? Or […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: CBR8, Contemporary Romance, Malin, mental illness, Sherry Thomas, The One in My Heart

Malin's CBR8 Review No:130 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: CBR8, Contemporary Romance, Malin, mental illness, Sherry Thomas, The One in My Heart ·
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Julia Quinn goes Georgian

December 27, 2016 by Malin Leave a Comment

3.5 stars Sibylla “Billie” Bridgerton has always been a tomboy. As a girl, she ran wild with the neighbouring Rokesby children, and it’s been long expected that she’ll end up marrying either of the younger sons, Edward or Andrew. She’s doesn’t really mind the idea herself, but marriage is the furthest thing from her mind, even after her best friend, Mary Rokesby goes off to marry her eldest brother George’s best friend. After all, if Billie gets married, whose going to oversee the running of […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: Because of Miss Bridgerton, CBR8, Georgian, historical romance, Julia Quinn, Malin, the Rokesbys

Malin's CBR8 Review No:129 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: Because of Miss Bridgerton, CBR8, Georgian, historical romance, Julia Quinn, Malin, the Rokesbys ·
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Kirkus thought this book was better than The Hating Game. Kirkus is very wrong

December 27, 2016 by Malin 2 Comments

3.5 stars Glory Hallelujah (yup, that’s actually her name) Greenleaf is the only one in her family who’s never broken the law or deviated from the straight and narrow. Unlike most of her other family members, who only seem to leave Hellcat Canyon to go to prison or when they die, Glory was going to become a star, using her songwriting and singing talent to make it big. Of course, then her brother Jonah was arrested for meth dealing and she had to use all […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: CBR8, Contemporary Romance, Hellcat Canyon, Julie Ann Long, Malin, movie stars, rock stars, small town life, Wild at Whiskey Creek

Malin's CBR8 Review No:128 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: CBR8, Contemporary Romance, Hellcat Canyon, Julie Ann Long, Malin, movie stars, rock stars, small town life, Wild at Whiskey Creek ·
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