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Sixty-six million years ago or Ya know the other day

One Cosmic Rock: The Story of the Asteroid that Changed Our World by Julia Vasileva

November 25, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid hurtled through space toward an ancient Earth that looked very different from the one we know today. And in One Cosmic Rock: The Story of the Asteroid that Changed Our World by Karen Krossing we see how that came to be in poetic language for the picture book crowd.   Good for ages five and up, this book is a simple, but involved, non-fiction story that has interesting illustrations by Julia Vasileva. They are neither realistic or abstract, but a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: disasters, history of science, Julia Vasileva, nature, prehistoric, science, space

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:520 · Genres: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: disasters, history of science, Julia Vasileva, nature, prehistoric, science, space ·
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Ground Control to Major Tom

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

July 8, 2025 by Jen K Leave a Comment

Bingo Square: Work (because astronauts and NASA) I really enjoy Taylor Jenkins Reid and her novels – as books, Malibu Rising and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo are my favorite of hers but the audio version of Daisy Jones and the Six elevates that novel beyond what is on the page (I do consider audiobooks reading and they count as read book but sometimes I want to distinguish how I read succinctly because for things like Daisy Jones, it actually is kind of a […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History Tagged With: cbr17bingo, sapphic, space, Taylor Jenkins Reid

Jen K's CBR17 Review No:67 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: cbr17bingo, sapphic, space, Taylor Jenkins Reid ·
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If Stacy McAnulty is involved, you have a winner

Our Solar System! A Stellar Neighborhood by Stacy McAnulty

May 8, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

In September 2025 Our Solar System! A Stellar Neighborhood by Stacy McAnulty and illustrated by Stevie Lewis will be available. I was able to read via an online reader copy, but I know that a final copy will see itself becoming gifts for friends, family and local libraries. This is a new addition to the solar system/planet/space books that have gone before.  This introduction to the solar system has a slightly younger tone and feeling than the author’s other works. That is not to say […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: astronomy, nature, planets, science, space, Stacy McAnulty, Stevie Lewis

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:248 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: astronomy, nature, planets, science, space, Stacy McAnulty, Stevie Lewis ·
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More than the crow flies

Cranky, Crabby Crow (Saves the World) by Corey R. Tabor

April 7, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

At first I didn’t think I would like Cranky, Crabby Crow (Saves the World),  but the twist at the end is perfect for kids of all ages. The idea of Corey R. Tabor is simple: a Crow chases off anyone who wants to befriend him, get him to play or give advice. But things are not what they seem. There is a ring-ring nearby, a secret conversation and message (a sassy Kaw!) and one heck of a surprise for the reader. This simple thing turns […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction Tagged With: action, adventure, animals, Corey R. Tabor, emotions, Feelings, friendship, space, space exploration

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:172 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction · Tags: action, adventure, animals, Corey R. Tabor, emotions, Feelings, friendship, space, space exploration ·
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Boldly going where no potential underwear had gone before

Almost Underwear: How a Piece of Cloth Traveled from Kitty Hawk to the Moon and Mars by Jonathan Roth

March 19, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

History, CBR17 Pie Chart Challenge Who knew that a piece of muslin cloth would have such an adventurous life? Reads as fiction, Almost Underwear: How a Piece of Cloth Traveled from Kitty Hawk to the Moon and Mars by Jonathan Roth is a  non-fiction story that is humorous and educational. Great for a classroom and a way to grab kids’ attention. After all, what kid doesn’t think underwear is amusing? When I first read the title I thought it was going to be about underwear. […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Health, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, Aeronautics, Aerospace engineering, airplanes, Astronautics, CBR17 Pie Chart Challenge, cloth, cloth & materials, How Things Work/Are Made, Jonathan Roth, Kitty Hawk, mars, nature, Neil Armstrong, space, space crafts, Space Science, technology, underwear, United States, Wright Brothers, Wright Flyer

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:157 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, Aeronautics, Aerospace engineering, airplanes, Astronautics, CBR17 Pie Chart Challenge, cloth, cloth & materials, How Things Work/Are Made, Jonathan Roth, Kitty Hawk, mars, nature, Neil Armstrong, space, space crafts, Space Science, technology, underwear, United States, Wright Brothers, Wright Flyer ·
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Horribly Fun

Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky

March 8, 2025 by genericwhitegirl Leave a Comment

Tchaikovsky has a knack for making humans supporting actors in his space-faring opera about intelligent animal life. After reading Children of Time, which I enjoyed, I wasn’t sure how he would do a second book about a different species in a fresh way. But this second book is just as good as the first. Told in a similar way to Children of Time, Children of Ruin switches between the past and present. The past being a time when human civilization has basically self-destructed and sent […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Aliens, Children of Ruin, Fiction, genericwhitegirl, sci-fi, space

genericwhitegirl's CBR17 Review No:1 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Aliens, Children of Ruin, Fiction, genericwhitegirl, sci-fi, space ·
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