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The least orange-y orange, maybe ever - Orange by Ichigo Takano

When Mental was alive, he was a boss-man with eighteen or twenty children working for him, and he almost never raised his hand against any of them. - Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara

“When you realise you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” - The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

Upending the Regency Romance with Queerness and Bees - The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite

The Blood of the Lamb - Once You Go This Far by Kristen Lepionka

When will my reflection show / who I am inside (CBR 12 Bingo: Cannonballer Says) - Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino

Everyone’s got something to hide… (CBR12Bingo: No money) - Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff

Women, Brave as Stars at Dawn - Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat

If Jessica Fletcher was British and 11 (Bingo – Red) - The Golden Tresses of the Dead by Alan Bradley

Take Me Back to Narnia Y’all (Bingo – I Wish) - Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis

CBR12 Book Bingo – Red - The Last Flight by Julie Clark

Not your typical Paris bookstore novel - Paris by the Book by Liam Callanan

My First Rainbow Rowell - Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Little Dragon - The Beast of Blackmoor by Milla Vane

“For without contrasts, how does one appreciate the different forms that joy can take?” - How Long 'til Black Future Month by N.K. Jemisin

Controversial but compelling - My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

Murder she solved - The Skull Beneath the Skin by P.D. James

Varied Love in Space - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

“I like the way he says ‘furthermore’,” Merrick observed quietly. “Cos you can tell he means ‘wankers’.” - Flight of Magpies (A Charm of Magpies, #3) by K.J. Charles

“There are worse games you could play.” - Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins

It was the last daylight hour of a December afternoon more than twenty years ago–I was twenty-three… - The Ghost Writer by Philip Roth

“Mister Isherwood?” - Prater Violet by Christopher Isherwood

I became an engineer. - A Single Pebble by John Hersey

What if your worst enemy designed a videogame death trap for you and then placed you inside it? But he was also incompetent? - An Unwelcome Quest (Magic 2.0, #3) by Scott Meyer

“I often described my sudden shift in self-awareness as feeling as if a demon had entered my room in the middle of the night, startled me awake by whispering, ‘What if you were a man, sort of?’ into my ear, then slithered out the window before I could ask any follow-up questions.” - Something That May Shock and Discredit You by Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Only two books left now in this series! - The Sandman, Vol. 8: World's End by Neil Gaiman

“This is Afghanistan …. What do you want — a happy ending?” - My Name is Parvana by Deborah Ellis

Thank you, Emmalita, for yet another good romance recommendation! (BINGO #1) - The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon

Much darker than I remembered - Graceling by Kristin Cashore

How to love the imperfect - How to Love a Country: Poems by Richard Blanco

The story of a child refugee - Mud City by Deborah Ellis

This Cannot Continue - Our Enemies in Blue: Police and Power in America by Kristian Williams

The Girls Get their Turn - Stormsong by C. L. Polk

Immigrants–they get the job done - Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

“Tanks were normal. Bombs were normal. Why couldn’t eating be normal?” - Parvana’s Journey by Deborah Ellis

Don Benedetto, sitting on the low garden wall in the shadow of a cypress, was reading his breviary. - Bread and Wine by Ignazio Silone

She works hard for her money and channels Julia Child in the process - Measuring Up by Lily LaMotte

Well, I’m Definitely Not Ever Going Camping Now - Devolution by Max Brooks

That Volcano Roll, Though - The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon

Historical true crime, plus something for the Hamilton Fans - Duel with the Devil by Paul Collins

“The only girl he liked in ages was going to kill him when she found out that he was trying to get her not to like him for a story.” (CBR12 Bingo) - Not the Girl You Marry by Andie J. Christopher

Secret Societies and Power - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Books Get All the Love - Magus of the Library vols. 1-3 by Mitsu Izumi

Don’t Mess With a Family of Honey Badgers! - Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston; In a Badger Way by Shelly Laurenston; Badger to the Bone by Shelly Laurenston

You try your best, or you don’t try your best. The mountains don’t care. - Today Will Be Different by Maria Semple

Fresh Start and Fresh View on War in Afghanistan - The Breadwinner: A Novel by Deborah Ellis

cbr12bingo – Music! - Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011 by Lizzy Goodman

Toss a coin to your witcher. #CBRBingo – Adaptation - Sword of Destiny (The Witcher, #0.75) by Andrzej Sapkowski

Sarah J. Maas – now with a whole lot of supernatural creatures and more swearing - House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

This would be an excellent introduction to science fiction - All Systems Red by Martha Wells; Artificial Condition by Martha Wells; Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells; Exit Strategy by Martha Wells

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    on It’s true, they do do that
    I just read this and the sequel, really enjoyed both!
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    I had such a good time driving down to Nowhere Book Shop to get books for you! It’s so much...
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    on Aaaaarrrrrggghh!
    As I recall, most of the theories that answered all the questions were supernatural and got into Irish mythology. I...
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    It could be fun to track down theories. There’s something supernatural hinted at, though that wouldn’t be satisfying to me...
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