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Time traveling is for nerds.

Blackout (All Clear, #1) by Connie Willis

June 28, 2024 by narfna Leave a Comment

30 Books in 30 Days, Vol. 4 Book 1/30 I’ve sat on this review for several weeks now and the feelings that I have for this book—despite its clear flaws—are overwhelmingly positive. So I’m rounding up to four stars! I always enjoy a Connie Willis book, even when they are debilitatingly sad (looking at you Doomdsay Book), but they do have their flaws. She is OBSESSED with miscommunication and people being unable to find each other, and those kind of plots (which I am not interested […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, audiobooks, blackout, Connie Willis, historical fiction, katherine kellgren, narfna, sci-fi, The Blitz, time travel, WWII

narfna's CBR16 Review No:40 · Genres: Audiobooks, Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, audiobooks, blackout, Connie Willis, historical fiction, katherine kellgren, narfna, sci-fi, The Blitz, time travel, WWII ·
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Churchill, the Blitz, and British Grit

The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson

February 21, 2021 by KimMiE" Leave a Comment

I’ve read most of Erik Larson’s books, and you really can’t go wrong if you want an interesting (some say cinematic) take on history. That said, I had more trouble becoming engaged with The Splendid and the Vile than I have some of his other works, my interest in London during the Blitz notwithstanding (and really, will Larson ever be able to top Devil in the White City?). Slow to get going, the book picks up in the second half, and it’s definitely worth sticking out to […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, CBR13, Erik Larson, KimMiE", The Blitz, Winston Churchill, World War II

KimMiE"'s CBR13 Review No:8 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, CBR13, Erik Larson, KimMiE", The Blitz, Winston Churchill, World War II ·
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