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English puts us beneath the stars

November 25, 2017 by tillie Leave a Comment

“My whole life I thought I was the star of an overly earnest romance movie, and it turns out I was in a goddamned buddy comedy all along” Aza is dealing with anxiety. Her thoughts spiral out of control, invade her mind, and make life hard. Still, she goes to school, she keeps up with her friends and tries her best to do what her therapist tells her. Her friend Daisy convinces her to take a trip down the river when an old childhood’s billionaire […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Anxiety, cbr9, john green, Mathildehoeg, Mental Health, Turtles All The Way Down

tillie's CBR9 Review No:36 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: Anxiety, cbr9, john green, Mathildehoeg, Mental Health, Turtles All The Way Down ·
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Content warnings are a thing for a reason.

November 20, 2017 by tillie 3 Comments

This is the kind of book that needs to land in your lap at just the right time. It is a quirky book filled with lots of different and varied life advice. It has everything from showing gratitude and chasing your dreams to managing anxiety and remembering to brush your teeth. And one chapter about getting a dog…? So yeah, his is the kind of book that needs to land in your lap at just the right time. Sadly this was not the time for […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor Tagged With: #memoir, advice, cbr9, Mathildehoeg, Mental Health, real artists have day jobs, Sara Benincasa

tillie's CBR9 Review No:35 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor · Tags: #memoir, advice, cbr9, Mathildehoeg, Mental Health, real artists have day jobs, Sara Benincasa ·
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The end

November 13, 2017 by tillie Leave a Comment

The end of batman is always a fascinating concept, because Batman can’t die. Not really. He’s not a mortal man, he’s an idea a legend which is what makes him able to still be alive after so many years, changing and evolving to be a vigilante in whichever time period that doesn’t need him, but totally deserves him. The story takes place at the wake of Batman. We enter a small Gotham City bar in an alley where a lone bartender guards the entry to […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery Tagged With: Batman, cbr9, comic book, Graphic Novel, Mathildehoeg, Neil Gaiman

tillie's CBR9 Review No:34 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery · Tags: Batman, cbr9, comic book, Graphic Novel, Mathildehoeg, Neil Gaiman ·
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This book is fun as hell and should be read by one and all

November 9, 2017 by tillie Leave a Comment

“You haven’t really been anywhere until you’ve got back home.” Step right up, step right up. It’s the sequel to the color of magic. It’s the light fantastic! It’s got your terrible puns: “Rincewind, all the shops have been smashed open, there was a whole bunch of people across the street helping themselves to musical instruments, can you believe that?” “Yeah,” said Rincewind. “Luters, I expect.” It’s got your on the nose social commentary Not for the first time she reflected that there were many […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy Tagged With: cbr9, discworld, fantasy, Mathildehoeg, Terry Pratchett

tillie's CBR9 Review No:33 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy · Tags: cbr9, discworld, fantasy, Mathildehoeg, Terry Pratchett ·
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I’m a leaf on the wind!

October 30, 2017 by tillie Leave a Comment

We’re back on Serenity!! Leaves on the wind takes place after the movie Serenity.  Our gang is in trouble after the big reveal, they are hunted by the confederation, obviously, but the resistance group has also taken an interest in Mal. They want to make him their front figure in order to inspire the masses into an uprising, sort of like the Mockingbird in the Hunger Games I think. I honestly couldn’t say much about the plot. This is definitely a character book. Fans of […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction Tagged With: cbr9, Comics, fabio moon, Firefly, Georges Jeanty, Graphic Novel, Mathildehoeg, serenity, Zack Whedon

tillie's CBR9 Review No:32 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction · Tags: cbr9, Comics, fabio moon, Firefly, Georges Jeanty, Graphic Novel, Mathildehoeg, serenity, Zack Whedon ·
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Why do we write?

October 28, 2017 by tillie Leave a Comment

  “Why do we write? A chorus erupts. Because we cannot simply live.”   I adore Patti Smith. I’ve never been a huge fan of her music or followed her career. To me she is an artist that lives on the edge of my perception. I know her, but she is just there. A few years ago I picked up “Just Kids”, I don’t remember why. I loved it. Patti Smith lives life straight from the heart. In devotion Smith takes the time to reflect […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: #memoir, #writing, cbr9, devotion, Mathildehoeg, patti smith

tillie's CBR9 Review No:32 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: #memoir, #writing, cbr9, devotion, Mathildehoeg, patti smith ·
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