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I am a born and bred southerner and transplant to the Midwest. I read because I NEED to (as a former English major, it's in the DNA) and because I'm possibly ignoring frigid temperatures. Until summer, and then I'll just be reading outside. I also enjoy cooking, witty banter, and cheese. All the cheese.

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“The happiest families I ever met were all frayed…but they were also tighter than a hangman’s noose.”

Saga (Volume 7) by Brian K Vaughan

December 31, 2022 by ardaigle 3 Comments

I’m still a million years behind in Saga and this will be the last installment I read for 2022, which is quite the note to end on. As it’s the tale end of the holiday season and I still have Christmas on my brain, to sum up my feelings I will steal from the immortal words of Kevin McCallister as he looks at Buzz’s girlfriend’s photograph, “Woof.” This installment of the series is a doozy. Hazel has finally been reunited with her family and they […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Brian K. Vaughan, graphic, Saga, Saga volume 7, violence, war

ardaigle's CBR14 Review No:52 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Brian K. Vaughan, graphic, Saga, Saga volume 7, violence, war ·
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“So,” she heard his voice begin. He had a quiet voice, deep. “How does it feel to be an ex-token black?”

Come a Stranger (Tillerman Cycle #5) by Cynthia Voigt

December 30, 2022 by ardaigle Leave a Comment

I’m enjoying my revisit to The Tillerman Cycle books, which were a favorite when I was a youth/teen. Though categorized as children’s books, they tackle adult themes with care and nuance that gives them a timeless quality. This book is the 5th in the 7 book series. Though the series is centered on the Tillerman family with teenaged Dicey as our protagonist, in this installment we get a deep dive into the life of Dicey’s best friend, Nina. We first met Mina in “Dicey’s Song,” […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: 1980's, come a stranger, Cynthia Voigt, New England, Race, Tillerman Cycle

ardaigle's CBR14 Review No:51 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: 1980's, come a stranger, Cynthia Voigt, New England, Race, Tillerman Cycle ·
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“I am what I am, regardless of what anyone calls it. No one can change it, regardless of what anyone calls it. And it mostly means that nothing has managed to kill me yet.”

Peace Talks (Dresden Files #16) by Jim Butcher

December 12, 2022 by ardaigle Leave a Comment

I’m rounding third and headed for home with The Dresden Files, with only one more published book in the series to read. There were about 6 years in between book 15 and this book and if I had waited that long, I would have been disappointed, and a little mad. Here’s a one-sentence summary of books 14, 15, and 16 for explanation Book 14 – Everything happens. Maybe too many things? Book 15 – Heist and Hijinks! A moderate amount of stuff happens. Book 16 […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: as read by james marsters, audiobooks, Jim Butcher, the Dresden Files

ardaigle's CBR14 Review No:50 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: as read by james marsters, audiobooks, Jim Butcher, the Dresden Files ·
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“We’re all alients to someone. Even among our own people, most of us still feel like complete foreigners from time to time.”

Saga (Volume 6) by Brian K Vaughan

December 12, 2022 by ardaigle Leave a Comment

It’s been a while since I read Saga (June 2018 to be exact, thanks Goodreads!) so as I look for some quick reads to finish out my Cannonball (no shame in my strategy game!) I decided to get caught up on the series that really puts the GRAPHIC into graphic novels. I did a quick pass through Volume 5 as a refresher before moving ahead with volume 6 and volume 7. As I said, it’s been four years since I read this, and was briefly […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Brian K. Vaughan, family, saga volume 6, violence, war

ardaigle's CBR14 Review No:49 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Brian K. Vaughan, family, saga volume 6, violence, war ·
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Thank you Jen!!!!! (CBR Book Exchange – Woooooo!)

December 7, 2022 by ardaigle 3 Comments

Y’all. I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS GIFT. A book I never heard of? EXCITEMENT. And an Edgar Award Winner? YES. I am a sucker for an award winner. SASSY SOCKS?!? YES. Jen wrote an awesome card (A HANDWRITTEN CARD?!) and noted that the socks were “a bit of a gamble” but I giggled immediately so the gamble paid off. My first pair of socks boasting a swear word. Here. For. It. THANK YOU THANK YOU LET’S BE BEST FRIENDS. Too much? Too bad, I’m […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Book Exchange 2022, bookexchange, CBRBook, the last policeman

Genres: Fiction · Tags: Book Exchange 2022, bookexchange, CBRBook, the last policeman ·
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“Because I know that no matter what, I’m wonderful.”

A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot #1) by Becky Chambers

December 7, 2022 by ardaigle 2 Comments

As the year is winding down I find myself in the position of staring aspirationally at my reading goal. I’m not ready to throw in the towel yet, so I am on the hunt for small books that will be a good way to spend my time and get me one step closer to that end. Clocking in at a mere 147 pages this little novella will charm, amaze, and move you. The only reason I wasn’t full-on sobbing at the end (cathartically, not with […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Religion, Science Fiction Tagged With: a psalm for the wild-built, Becky Chambers, Hugo Award, Lbgtq, novella, robots

ardaigle's CBR14 Review No:48 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Religion, Science Fiction · Tags: a psalm for the wild-built, Becky Chambers, Hugo Award, Lbgtq, novella, robots ·
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