Now that the CBR12 Book Bingo Reading Challenge has begun, the hunt is on for books to fill squares. Some squares, like The Roaring 20's and Money, are ripe for recommendations. All book recommendations are welcome, because what works for you for White Whale might be someone else's Shelfie. In … [Read more]
Lightfall: The Girl and the Galdurian by Tim Probert
cbr12bingo Fresh Start I am not usually not a fan of huge open endings of first books in a series, but even with an open ending, Lightfall: The Girl and the Galdurian is a complete story of Bea and her new friend Cad. Tim Probert put fantasy staples throughout, with modern themes, hints of … [Read more]
Measuring Up by Lily LaMotte
Measuring Up could cover several categories in cbr12bingo, but I am going to use it for Money. Even though the money aspect is a small part of the story, it is also not as small as it might seem at first. Lily LaMotte’s story of Cici, a young girl from Taiwan, moves to Seattle, with her mother … [Read more]
Devolution by Max Brooks
Bingo Square: Pandemic Bingo 1: 4th column While I enjoy the occasional zombie story, it definitely isn't my go to sub-genre - I haven't seen a single episode of The Walking Dead, for example. And yet, World War Z is a novel I still bring up quite frequently (and should absolutely re-read), … [Read more]
The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon
Bingo Square: Friendship (three women become friends after they discover they were all dating the same man) I was debating between using this one for Money! or Friendship but realized I had a few other decent choices for Money! among both books to be reviewed and books to be read so Friendship it … [Read more]
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Bingo Square: Green (or Jade as a variation thereof) The e-book version of this was on sale back in January, and given my love of mythology, it seemed like the perfect time to try a new author and learn more about mythical figures outside the Greek and Roman pantheon. Still, the book sat quite a … [Read more]
