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Caitycat

I like books, but my eyes are bigger than my stomach. Disclaimer: I do not actually eat books.

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With the Fire on High

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

June 24, 2019 by Caitycat Leave a Comment

Emoni has always had a passion for cooking. Ever since she was young, she had an instinct for adding extra flair to her recipes, almost never making the same dish the same way twice. Some even claimed that her cooking is magic, even brings back forgotten memories. Emoni isn’t sure about that, she just likes to cook. During Emoni’s senior year, her school finally introduces the perfect elective: culinary arts. This class will focus on Spanish cuisine, and there will be a special trip to Spain. It’s an exciting opportunity, but also challenging for Emoni, who will have to work […]

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6/24/2019 | Caitycat's CBR11 Review No:5 |
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| Tags: cbr11, elizabeth acevedo, YA, Young Adult | Category: Young Adult | 0 Comments

The Princess and the Fangirl

The Princess and the Fangirl by Ashley Poston

June 24, 2019 by Caitycat Leave a Comment

I very much enjoyed Poston’s Geekerella, so I was excited to get back into that world with The Princess and the Fangirl. It’s set in the same universe, but focuses on different characters at the same convention in a time far, far away…or maybe like a year or so. At the latest ExcelsiCon, the new Starfield movie was a smashing success. Now, they are gearing up for a sequel. The only person not excited is leading lady Jessica Stone. Her Amara was killed off in the first film, and Jessica hopes she stays that way. Jessica had been a “serious” […]

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6/24/2019 | Caitycat's CBR11 Review No:4 |
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| Tags: Ashley Poston, cbr11, YA, Young Adult | Category: Young Adult | 0 Comments

99 Percent Mine

99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne

June 24, 2019 by Caitycat Leave a Comment

I was pleasantly surprised to find myself enjoying Sally Thorne’s The Hating Game. It had that sexy back and forth, love-hate thing going. It wasn’t perfect, but it was a lot of fun, plus nicely steamy and romantic. So it comes as little surprise that I would be excited for Thorne’s newest book, 99 Percent Mine. The sad reality is that I’m not that into this book. Our heroine is Darcy Bennett, bartender and former award-winning photographer. Darcy is one of those rebellious young ladies who acts first and thinks second, someone who tends to leave the country when things […]

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6/24/2019 | Caitycat's CBR11 Review No:3 |
| Tags: cbr11, Contemporary Romance, sally thorne | Category: Romance | 0 Comments

This was just a sad invention/It wasn’t real, I know

Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich

February 27, 2019 by Caitycat 1 Comment

“We start with stars in our eyes/We start believing that we belong/But every sun doesn’t rise/And no one tells you where you went wrong…” Fresh off my obsession with the musical Hamilton, I decided to check out the show Dear Evan Hansen. As I am a poor woman who doesn’t live anywhere near Broadway, I did this by listening to the soundtrack. It’s sad and amazing and so emotional. When I received the Dear Evan Hansen novelization from Pajiba Krampus Exchange, I was excited for more insight into a show that I’ve only heard in song form (And once I […]

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2/27/2019 | Caitycat's CBR11 Review No:2 |
| Tags: cbr11, Val Emmich, YA, Young Adult | Category: Young Adult | 1 Comment

Son, when you grow up will you be the savior of the broken, the beaten, and the damned?

Umbrella Academy Vol. 1: The Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way, Gabriel Ba

January 29, 2019 by Caitycat Leave a Comment

I became interested in reading this series after watching the trailer for the upcoming Netflix series. It looks very fun and Wes Anderson-esquely quirky. So, I figured it was a good excuse to read the graphic novels first. In a mysterious worldwide event, forty-seven women, most of whom had not shown signs of pregnancy, gave birth. Of these children, millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves, AKA the Monocle, managed to track down and adopt seven. His reason for collecting the children? “To save the world.” The children are gifted with powers that they use to fight villains and save the day, though […]

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1/29/2019 | Caitycat's CBR11 Review No:1 |
| Tags: cbr11, gabriel ba, Gerard Way, Graphic Novel | Category: Graphic Novel/Comic | 0 Comments

“It’s not like in the movies. It’s better, because it’s real.”

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

October 3, 2018 by Caitycat Leave a Comment

I will be using this review for the “The Book Was Better?” square in CBR10 Book Bingo. “Love is scary: it changes; it can go away. That’s the part of the risk. I don’t want to be scared anymore…” I admit it: I watched the Netflix movie before I read the book. I have a weakness for teen rom-com cheesy goodness, the waiting lists at the library were massive, and I really wanted to know what all the Buzzfeed stories were about. Of course, I absolutely loved the movie. Lara Jean was adorable, Peter Kavinsky was adorable, they got up […]

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10/3/2018 Caitycat's CBR10 Review No:7 |
| Tags: #CBR10, cbr10bingo, Jenny Han, YA, Young Adult | Category: Young Adult | 0 Comments

“I’m basically your resident fat Slytherin Rory Gilmore.”

Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

August 7, 2018 by Caitycat 1 Comment

I’m using this review to fill my Birthday! square, as Becky Albertalli’s birthday is November 17th. “Imagine going about your day knowing someone’s carrying you in their mind. That has to be the best part of being in love- the feeling of having a home in some else’s brain…” I loved Simon Vs. the Homosapien Agenda and The Upside of Unrequited, so of course I wanted to read Albertalli’s newest book. Leah on the Offbeat is more of a direct sequel to Simon, as Upside focused on different characters on the very outskirts of the universe. Here, Simon’s friend Leah […]

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8/7/2018 Caitycat's CBR10 Review No:6 |
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| Tags: #CBR10, becky albertalli, cbr10bingo, YA, Young Adult | Category: Young Adult | 1 Comment

The Kiss Quotient

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

August 6, 2018 by Caitycat 2 Comments

This review will fill the “Not in My Wheelhouse” square. I believe I have stated this before on here, but I’m not much of a Romance girl. There seems to be a stereotype of women loving their little mass market paperbacks of billionaires seducing young ingenues or Fabio with an open shirt kissing a woman with a heaving bosom. Of course, not all women are into these things, and if they are, that’s their business and they aren’t hurting anyone, so who cares? But I digress…romance isn’t my thing, which is why I surprised myself by enjoying the Cannonball Read […]

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8/6/2018 Caitycat's CBR10 Review No:5 |
| Tags: #CBR10, cbr10bingo, Helen Hoang, romance | Category: Romance | 2 Comments
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