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“His poor judgment is further evidenced by his continued denial of his obvious guilt.”

Midnight Son by James Dommek Jr.

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

October 12, 2023 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Midnight Son – 4 stars An upcoming native Alaskan actor, Teddy Kyle Smith, vanishes into the wilderness after his mother’s death and, attacking the first men who come across him, leaves them for dead. But when he is finally captured, he has a bizarre story to tell – that of encountering the Iñukuns, a mythic lost tribe. An Audible original, this audiobook is executed in an interesting documentary format, incorporating interviews and clips from police interrogations and court testimony alongside narration. The case is not […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, Alaska, audiobook, crime, David Grann, James Dommek Jr., Native American, oklahoma, true crime, United States

Pooja's CBR15 Review No:78 · Genres: Audiobooks, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, Alaska, audiobook, crime, David Grann, James Dommek Jr., Native American, oklahoma, true crime, United States ·
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What’s that sound?

Tapping Feet by Moira Rose Donohue

August 15, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I really enjoy my job as a staff member of an independent bookstore. You never know what you will find on the shelves (for sale and reader copies, where I found an ARC, Juba! by Walter Dean Myers, that had introduced me to a few names shown here). Or in the emails we receive saying, “Hey we have these reader copies and if you’re interested email me and I’ll send you something.” In early August I had asked for a finished copy of Tapping Feet […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Sports Tagged With: African Americans, arts, Dance, Diversity & Multicultural, Irish Americans, Moira Rose Donohue, Performing Arts, tap dancing, United States

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:591 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Sports · Tags: African Americans, arts, Dance, Diversity & Multicultural, Irish Americans, Moira Rose Donohue, Performing Arts, tap dancing, United States ·
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More than the black-veiled image at her husbands funeral

Coretta’s Journey: The Life and Times of Corretta Scott King by Alice Faye Duncan

July 3, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I knew a little bit about Coretta Scott King’s story, but mostly how it related to her husband Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. And when I saw Coretta’s Journey: The Life and Times of Coretta Scott King I was wondering how much her life would be shaped by her husbands? How much would there be about her and not just “oh she was this really famous guy’s wife and mother of his children?” Well, there is a lot about her. More than I really would have […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Religion, Romance Tagged With: African American & Black, Alice Faye Duncan, Coretta Scott King, Dr. Martin Luther King, Prejudice & Racism, R. Gregory Christie, Social Themes, United States, Women's History

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:464 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Religion, Romance · Tags: African American & Black, Alice Faye Duncan, Coretta Scott King, Dr. Martin Luther King, Prejudice & Racism, R. Gregory Christie, Social Themes, United States, Women's History ·
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Probably the only time a VT girl will give NY this much lovin’

Only in New York (50 States) by Heather Alexander

May 22, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

From Manhattan to Hudson Bay (and every place before, between and after), from hockey to baseball history, from plants and flowers, from being the first national capital, to hosting the oldest inn in the continental US, from parks and museums and attractions, from animals and castles, Only in New York covers it all in this kids encyclopedic like book. Heather Alexander shows us that we can craft our own kazoo in the Kazoo Museum in Eden, New York. We find out the state fossil, the […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Heather Alexander, Joseph Moffat-Pena, new york, People & Places, United States

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:369 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Heather Alexander, Joseph Moffat-Pena, new york, People & Places, United States ·
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War Without End

The Border by Don Winslow

January 28, 2023 by Jake Leave a Comment

Someone I follow on Instagram did a “What are you reading this weekend?” post. I responded with this book. The person replied: “I’ve never read Don Winslow but I’ve heard good things.” Hmm. On the one hand, Winslow is one of my favorite, reliable writers. He churns out some incredible crime fiction, including epic historical crime fiction that integrates real events into the narrative. I’m reading what he’s writing. On the other hand, Winslow’s art is hard to separate from the artist, especially when he […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art Keller, crime fiction, don winslow, Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, mexico, power of the dog trilogy, The Border, United States, War on drugs, Washington DC

Jake's CBR15 Review No:7 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: art Keller, crime fiction, don winslow, Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, mexico, power of the dog trilogy, The Border, United States, War on drugs, Washington DC ·
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How could anyone know he’d be Leonard Bernstein?

Music was IT: Young Leonard Bernstein by Susan Goldman Rubin

January 9, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

It took me a few days to get through Music was IT: Young Leonard Bernstein not because it was a hard read but was a read that took time to get through as there was a lot going on and I needed to concentrate on it. Plus, having a cold that made me not want to read did not help. Susan Goldman Rubin created a good introduction about the man Leonard Bernstein, but it needed more as it ends on his debut in Carnegie Hall […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: jewish, Leonard Bernstein, musicians, Susan Goldman Rubin, United States

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:23 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: jewish, Leonard Bernstein, musicians, Susan Goldman Rubin, United States ·
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