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Lest We Forget

I Saw Death Coming: A History of Terror and Survival in the War Against Reconstruction by Kidada E. Williams

August 11, 2023 by Jake Leave a Comment

Read as part of CBR15Bingo: history-banned. Although this book hasn’t been banned (yet), it goes into great length on the oral testimonies of the victims and survivors of racial terror during Reconstruction. The narratives of slaves and post-emancipation Black persons are being banned across the country in other media. I can’t remember who tweeted it but someone once wrote a hypothesis that anti-Semitism is on the rise again because so many Holocaust survivors are dying. Reading that hit me like a thunderbolt because it made […]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: banned history, cbr15bingo, I Saw Death Coming, Kidada E. Williams, Racism, Reconstruction, terrorism

Jake's CBR15 Review No:107 · Genres: History · Tags: banned history, cbr15bingo, I Saw Death Coming, Kidada E. Williams, Racism, Reconstruction, terrorism ·
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Another one of those moments when Ruby had to choose whether to go crazy or just deal. A close call this time.

Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff

August 4, 2023 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

“It never fails,” Montrose said. “No matter what they do to you, afterwards it’s like nothing happened. You’re supposed to just be grateful you’re still breathing.” Upon receiving a letter from his estranged father, Atticus Turner returns to his hometown to discover his father missing. He and his uncle George follow the trail to Ardham, Massachusetts, where, with the help of their hometown friend Letitia, they learn secrets about Atticus’s late mother’s family history, and how he and his family could be the keys to […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Featured, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction Tagged With: #CBR15 passport, #Science Fiction, 1950s America, black science fiction, CBR15Passport, historical racism, horror, Jim Crow, Matt Ruff, Racism, supernatural

carmelpie's CBR15 Review No:8 · Genres: Fantasy, Featured, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction · Tags: #CBR15 passport, #Science Fiction, 1950s America, black science fiction, CBR15Passport, historical racism, horror, Jim Crow, Matt Ruff, Racism, supernatural ·
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CBR15 Bingo: On the Air

Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin

July 27, 2023 by Malin Leave a Comment

CBR15 Bingo: On the Air Official book description: Sales are slow at Three Sisters Biryani Poutine, the only halal restaurant in the close-knit Golden Crescent neighborhood. Hana waitresses there part time, but what she really wants is to tell stories on the radio. If she can just outshine her fellow intern at the city radio station, she may have a chance at landing a job. In the meantime, Hana pours her thoughts and dreams into a podcast, where she forms a lively relationship with one […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: BIPOC, Canada, CBR15, cbr15bingo, Contemporary Romance, halal food, Hana Khan Carries On, Islam, Malin, New Adult, on the air, podcasting, Racism, radio, Uzma Jalaluddin, You've Got Mail

Malin's CBR15 Review No:33 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: BIPOC, Canada, CBR15, cbr15bingo, Contemporary Romance, halal food, Hana Khan Carries On, Islam, Malin, New Adult, on the air, podcasting, Racism, radio, Uzma Jalaluddin, You've Got Mail ·
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So this important magical guy gets amnesia, saves a slave (who’d fit in at a Furry convention), and has a few adventures along the way to finding the truth about himself

TwoKinds by Thomas Fischbach

July 14, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I saw the graphic novel series TwoKinds by Thomas Fischbach on the shelves of my bookstore. For a long time I wondered, “Do I / Don’t I?”  I was only planning to read volume one, but I liked it enough to go on. But I haven’t gotten to it yet, as I saw that volumes three and four are due late August 2023. But volume 5 is out. Yes, this is a thing. Long story short, don’t worry, it is also a webcomic (but I […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: glbtq, manga, Racism, Social Themes, Thomas Fischbach

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:519 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: glbtq, manga, Racism, Social Themes, Thomas Fischbach ·
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The Past Is Never Through

All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Crosby

July 1, 2023 by Jake Leave a Comment

Good better best. Never let it rest until your good is better and your better is best. This was a popular sports chant when I was playing little league baseball. It’s also a great way to describe S.A. Crosby’s career. I have yet to read his first book My Darkest Prayer. I should remedy that soon. At any rate, his first big hit was his sophomore effort Blacktop Wasteland, which I thought was a fun, southern take on the first Fast and Furious movie. His second one Razorblade Tears was a […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: All the Sinners Bleed, mystery, Racism, S.A. Crosby, Virginia

Jake's CBR15 Review No:65 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: All the Sinners Bleed, mystery, Racism, S.A. Crosby, Virginia ·
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“Now and then the images from those years come into alignment, and I see something…”

Darkroom: A Memoir in Black and White by Lila Quintero Weaver

June 27, 2023 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

I tend to think I have a pretty good handle on the state of the graphic novel/comic scene, which is why when I stumble across a great book like this that I missed, it thrills me and makes me think about what else is out there that I haven’t found yet. This was a random find at a used bookstore, which is often my favorite way to find a book. It’s like a little gift that suddenly pops into your life! I wonder if part […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Civil Rights Movement, graphic memoir, historical, immigrant experience, Lila Quintero Weaver, Racism

GentleRain's CBR15 Review No:31 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Civil Rights Movement, graphic memoir, historical, immigrant experience, Lila Quintero Weaver, Racism ·
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