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“You have to make the best of whatever story you were born into, and if your story happens to suck ass, well, maybe you can do some good before you go.”

A Mirror Mended (Fractured Fables, #2) by Alix E. Harrow

August 23, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

So is this the last one of these then? It was a really good ending, if so. It’s been five years since we last saw Zinnia Gray, and she’s spent that time hopping from world to world, fixing fairytales, and helping princesses, sometimes realizing they don’t need help at all. But Zinnia is beginning to realize she’s running from her own life. She hasn’t spoken to Charm or Prim (who are now married) in six months. She’s avoidance denialing. That’s when she’s pulled through a […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: #fantasy, a mirror mended, alix e harrow, f/f, fractured fables, LGBTQIA, novellas, retellings, the multiverse

narfna's CBR14 Review No:139 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: #fantasy, a mirror mended, alix e harrow, f/f, fractured fables, LGBTQIA, novellas, retellings, the multiverse ·
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Still a perfect fantasy novella.

The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson

August 18, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

I almost don’t have anything to say about this, because it just is. I’m taking away my former 4.5 star rating, and this is now just a straight five. It is a perfect fantasy novella. This takes place in Sanderson’s Cosmere (a shared universe for all his adult fantasy), but can be read completely on its own, and would also be a good introduction to both Sanderson’s work, and to high fantasy in general. Our main character is Shai, a Forger, who has just been captured […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fantasy Tagged With: #fantasy, audiobooks, brandon sanderson, michael kramer, narfna, novellas, re-reads, the cosmere

narfna's CBR14 Review No:127 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy · Tags: #fantasy, audiobooks, brandon sanderson, michael kramer, narfna, novellas, re-reads, the cosmere ·
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An English Summer

Get Your Duke On by Kathryn Le Veque, Chasity Bowlin, Alexa Aston, Maggi Andersen, Meara Platt, Mary Lancaster, Caroline Lee, Elizabeth Johns, Cerise DeLand, Bianca Blythe, Nadine Millard, Amy Jarecki, Sofie Darling, Merry Farmer

August 11, 2022 by Pooja Leave a Comment

CBR 14 Bingo: Heart There is a lot of romance, folks. It’s summer in Regency England, and there is lots of romance to go around – for there are many dukes on the lookout for a wife! I love a good anthology. They’re a nice way to dive into variations on theme, sure, but even better they are a sampler for various authors, and a good way to find new ones. And considering I had never read any of the authors here, I was certain […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: Anthology, ARC, cbr14bingo, NetGalley, novellas, romance, short stories

Pooja's CBR14 Review No:96 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: Anthology, ARC, cbr14bingo, NetGalley, novellas, romance, short stories ·
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“Now, it’s finally time to reveal some secrets.”

Secret History (Mistborn, #3.5) by Brandon Sanderson

July 7, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

30 Books in 30 Days, Vol. 2 Book 29/30 I liked this even better this time. But Sanderson is right that it’s disjointed so I can’t give it five stars. I teared up a little though! I don’t actually have much to say about this, now that it comes time to write the review. It’s hard to talk about any of it without spoiling way too much for this entire series, including major stuff from both the first and second Mistborn series. It’s definitely best […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: #fantasy, audiobooks, brandon sanderson, epic fantasy, michael kramer, Mistborn, novellas, rereads, secret history, the cosmere

narfna's CBR14 Review No:97 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: #fantasy, audiobooks, brandon sanderson, epic fantasy, michael kramer, Mistborn, novellas, rereads, secret history, the cosmere ·
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Christmas in June

Christmas Romance by Catherine Hart, Betina Krahn, Linda Ladd, Barbara Dawson Smith, Katherine Sutcliffe

June 6, 2022 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Because why not kick off the summer with Christmas romances? A Christmas Melodie (Catherine Hart) – 2.5 stars Melodie is a mail order bride on her way out to Colorado, but when she is snowed in with a handsome widower and his four children, she gets rather side-tracked. I found Melodie likable, but the hero David to be rather annoying with how pushy he was. I also didn’t love that a child-free heroine ended up changing her mind merely on a few days acquaintance with […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: Anthology, Catherine Hart, Betina Krahn, Linda Ladd, Barbara Dawson Smith, Katherine Sutcliffe, christmas, England, historical, novellas, Romance, United States

Pooja's CBR14 Review No:75 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: Anthology, Catherine Hart, Betina Krahn, Linda Ladd, Barbara Dawson Smith, Katherine Sutcliffe, christmas, England, historical, novellas, Romance, United States ·
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“The world had teeth and it could bite you with them anytime it wanted.”

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King

May 31, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

30 Books in 30 Days, Vol. 2 Book 14/30 After sitting on it for over a month, I think I’m going to chalk this one up to being the wrong book at the wrong time for me. When I do my eventual Full Stephen King Re-Read™ I’m hoping I will enjoy it more. (This won’t be for ages. I’ve still got about half his back catalog to go the first time around.) I was telling myself the story of this book before writing this review, […]

Filed Under: Horror, Suspense Tagged With: Baseball, horror, narfna, novellas, Stephen King, survivalist, Suspense, the girl who loved tom gordon

narfna's CBR14 Review No:82 · Genres: Horror, Suspense · Tags: Baseball, horror, narfna, novellas, Stephen King, survivalist, Suspense, the girl who loved tom gordon ·
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