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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. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: ardaigle's Quick Questions interview.)

cheerbrarian's Reviews:

“Being boring is among Cal’s main goals. For most of his life, one or more elements always insisted on being interesting, to the point where dullness took on an unattainable end-of-the-rainbow glow. Ever since he finally got his hands on it, he’s savored every second.

The Hunter (Cal Hooper #2) by Tana French

March 26, 2025 by cheerbrarian 6 Comments

We return to rural Ireland with Cal in this second installment of a new Tana French series. Cal came here after retiring from the Chicago police and in the first book was reluctantly pulled into town drama and an unsolved mystery. As with many French books, the ending of that one wasn’t wrapped up in a bow, but we learned who Cal was going to be: a man who would like to keep to himself, but won’t let the disadvantaged or those in need of […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: crime thriller, Ireland, Tana French, The Hunter

cheerbrarian's CBR17 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: crime thriller, Ireland, Tana French, The Hunter ·
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I live inside my own skin. Anything that happens outside it doesn’t change who I am. This isn’t something I’m proud of; as far as I’m concerned, it’s a bare minimum baseline requirement for calling yourself an adult human being, somewhere around the level of knowing how to do your own washing or change a toilet roll.

The Trespasser (Dublin Murder Squad, #6) by Tana French

March 26, 2025 by cheerbrarian 1 Comment

The Trespasser was published in 2016 and I’ve owned a copy about that long. But I waited as long as possible, nearly 10 years (!) to read this book because it is the last in Tana French’s “Dublin Murder Squad” series and I couldn’t bare for it to be over. But what good is a book you never ever read, one that you’ve been anticipating and are excited to read? I finally got over myself and decided it was time to read this final chapter […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Tana French, the dublin murder squad, the trespasser

cheerbrarian's CBR17 Review No:3 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Tana French, the dublin murder squad, the trespasser ·
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“The middle had always been left undetermined, to be woven and shaped by us.”

The Measure by Nikki Erlick

March 26, 2025 by cheerbrarian 3 Comments

This book caught me unaware. I didn’t know anything about it, and from a quick glance at the cover I thought it was going to be something light/happy (I dunno, the flowers?) but boy howdy I was wrong. The hints were there all along, the font is harsh, the literal string, but I went in knowing nothing. It was a selection of my library book club, and it was definitely an emotional roller coaster. The premise is this, and I’m not giving away much because […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Featured, Science Fiction Tagged With: dystopia, Nikki Erlick, the measure

cheerbrarian's CBR17 Review No:2 · Genres: Fantasy, Featured, Science Fiction · Tags: dystopia, Nikki Erlick, the measure ·
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“But perhaps that’s the point: the trials and tribulations of life weigh heavily upon us, but we find people to help lighten the load.”

Somewhere Beyond the Sea (Cerulean Chronicles #2) by TJ Klune

December 30, 2024 by cheerbrarian 6 Comments

THIS IS IT. I’M DOING IT. MY 52ND BOOK REVIEW OF 2024 BABYYYYYYYYY. And what a delightful tome to end it on!  I have been eager to read the 2nd in this series since it came out, but of course the holds list at the library is five-ever deep. And then, I walk in two weeks ago and TAH DAH it’s on the hot picks shelf, where they put out 1 or 2 copies of new books that you can check out, for one less […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: antichrist, Lbgtq, magic, magical realism, orphans, queer, sequel, somewhere beyond the sea, superpowers, TJ Klune

cheerbrarian's CBR16 Review No:50 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: antichrist, Lbgtq, magic, magical realism, orphans, queer, sequel, somewhere beyond the sea, superpowers, TJ Klune ·
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“When I’m sad, I read. I can go on reading for hours. Reading quiets the turmoil I feel inside and brings me peace. Because when I’m immersed in the world of a book, no one can get hurt.”

More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #2) by Satoshi Yagisawa

December 30, 2024 by cheerbrarian Leave a Comment

Here I sit, on the precipice of completing my reading goal of 52 books, read and reviewed. And just like last year, I needed a teeny tiny book I could tear through to get the job done. And that’s okay, dangit! Last year ended with the first book in this slim series, so it’s appropriate that I visit the Jimbocho district of Japan once again. When we begin, Takako and those in her life are doing much better than they were in the first volume. […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Books, bookshop, days at the morisaki bookshop, jimbocho, novella, Satoshi Yagisawa, sequel, short read

cheerbrarian's CBR16 Review No:49 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Books, bookshop, days at the morisaki bookshop, jimbocho, novella, Satoshi Yagisawa, sequel, short read ·
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“I’m not interested in burning myself [out] by whole-assing stuff that will be fine if I half- or quarter-ass it. Being able to achieve maximum economy of ass is an important adult skill.”

Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts by Oliver Burkeman

December 30, 2024 by cheerbrarian Leave a Comment

This year I picked my top five books and Burkeman garnered the number one spot for another book, but he earned the superlative for “most likely to change your life” for this one. I first discovered him (like not that I “discovered him” but that when I became aware of him, you get my meaning) on NPR Life Kit in an episode titled “How to Rethink What You Spend Your Time – And Life – Doing.” This simple 21 minute episode shook me upside down, […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: meditations for mortals, Oliver Burkeman, Philosophy, Psychology, Self-help

cheerbrarian's CBR16 Review No:48 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: meditations for mortals, Oliver Burkeman, Philosophy, Psychology, Self-help ·
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