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Where’d You Go, Maria Semple

January 21, 2017 by pluiedenovembre Leave a Comment

The more I think about this book the less I like it. Today Will Be Different is the story of a single day in the life of Eleanor Flood. Eleanor is trying to be the best version of herself. She has plans to make this day perfect. She is going to be present. She is going to be a better mom, a better wife, a better friend. Eleanor is not a bad person, she’s just a bit of a mess. But her plan begins to […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: family, humor, Illustration, Maria Semple, Marriage, midlife crisis, Seattle, secrets, Sisters

pluiedenovembre's CBR9 Review No:4 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: family, humor, Illustration, Maria Semple, Marriage, midlife crisis, Seattle, secrets, Sisters ·
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Into the supernatural mist of horrors

December 30, 2014 by teresaelectro Leave a Comment

Harper Blaine isn’t a believer in the supernatural, but after a near death experience she starts to see some strange things. She is referred to a paranormal studies professor for answers. He suggests she may be a grey walker, a human who can see into the supernatural dimension he calls the Grey. He along with his lovely, Irish witch wife offer to help her control her newfound power. Besides seeing ghosts, she can see vampires true self and even fall into this grey dimension. However, it’s proving […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Mystery Tagged With: book 1, fantasy, ghosts, Greywalker, greywalker 1, Kat Richardson, mystery, necromancers, paranormal mystery, paranormal romance, romance, Seattle, the Grey, Urban Fantasy, vampires, witches

teresaelectro's CBR6 Review No:19 · Genres: Fantasy, Mystery · Tags: book 1, fantasy, ghosts, Greywalker, greywalker 1, Kat Richardson, mystery, necromancers, paranormal mystery, paranormal romance, romance, Seattle, the Grey, Urban Fantasy, vampires, witches ·
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It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel exactly the same

February 2, 2014 by Vylotte Leave a Comment

What is identity? What makes you a person? What makes you you? There are two stories that start the novel, first that of Ian, a stereotypical emo 20-something. He’s trying to find his place in the world but mostly wandering through the same patterns day after day. Until he realizes that it really is the same day, over and over, and he’s stuck in a dome that is protecting Seattle from … something. The second story is of Kylie, survivor of the apocalypse and life […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: Aliens, Post Apocalyptic, Seattle

Vylotte's CBR6 Review No:10 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: Aliens, Post Apocalyptic, Seattle ·
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