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Hi, it's me. Really, I hate these bio things. I like to read.

Chris's Reviews:

Review: The Life and times of Miss Marple by Anne Hart

The Life and Times of Miss Marple by Anne Hart

January 31, 2026 by Chris Leave a Comment

  I recently told my students that fanfiction is not a recent invention.  It somewhat surprised them, but it’s true.  Take for instance this book, written with the blessing Christie’s daughter. What Anne Hart presents is a biography of the fictional character Miss Marple.  She draws upon details that appeared in the Miss Marple series of novels, and the book includes a partial filmography of the character.  (In my edition, the most “recent” version listed is the Joan Hickson ones). Hart gives a detailed description, […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: Anne Hart

Chris's CBR18 Review No:2 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: Anne Hart ·
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Butterfly Games

Review: Butterfly Games

Butterfly Games by Kelly Scarborough

January 18, 2026 by Chris Leave a Comment

  Disclaimer: I received a copy via  Librarything giveaway. A blurb for this refers to The Other Boleyn Girl.  I disagree with Gregory’s view of Anne Boleyn in the novel, but I also found it a compelling read.  It’s a guilty pleasure book. Butterfly Games is not that. The only thing that stands out is that Scarborough found the real-life Jacquette Gyldenstople interesting.  But that does not translate to the book in any meaningful way. The reader is introduced to Jacquette after her parents’ divorce, […]

Filed Under: Featured, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Kelly Scarborough

Chris's CBR18 Review No:1 · Genres: Featured, Fiction, Romance · Tags: Kelly Scarborough ·
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Hocus and Pocus Series

Hocus & Pocus The Legend of Grimm's Wood by Manuro

Hocus & Pocus the Search for the Missing Dwarves by Manuro

July 5, 2019 by Chris Leave a Comment

This is a Choose Your Own Adventure comic book series. You can play as the brother (Hocus) or the sister (Pocus). You also have a magic creature. You get to choose which one. There are also puzzles in here, so it is a bit more than a simply “turn to page x”. Additionally, which magic creature you have effects the outcome. The artwork is cool. The siblings split up but come back together. I really love the fact that there is no real difference between Hocus […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Manuro

Chris's CBR11 Review No:72 · Genres: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Manuro ·
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Nice Take on Cinderella

If the Shoe Fits by Deborah Guarino and Seth Hippen

June 8, 2019 by Chris 3 Comments

Disclaimer: ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Cinderella might be the most popular fairy tale in the world. It seems as if each culture has its own version, there are the off shoots such as Coat of Many Furs, there are movies and more movies, the character appears in I don’t know how many books. There is even a short novel told from the viewpoint of one the transformed rats. So, do we really need another Cinderella story? Well, we do need […]

Filed Under: Children's Books Tagged With: Deborah Guarino, NetGalley, Seth Hippen

Chris's CBR11 Review No:70 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: Deborah Guarino, NetGalley, Seth Hippen ·
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Trolls, trolls, and mice

Nordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Denmark by Chronicle Books and Ulla Thynell

June 8, 2019 by Chris Leave a Comment

Disclaimer: ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley. This collection of stories from Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, and Finland draws from famous collections, but also lesser known collections. It is divided int three sections transformations, wit, and journeys. While East of the Sun, West of the Moon is included many of the stories are not as well known. The collection starts with “The Forest Bride” about a young man who marries a mouse. It ends with the story of “Jack of Sjoholm and the Gan-Finn”. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books Tagged With: Chronicle Books, NetGalley, Ulla Thynell

Chris's CBR11 Review No:69 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: Chronicle Books, NetGalley, Ulla Thynell ·
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50 People Who Messed Up the World by Alexander Parker and Tim Richman

June 8, 2019 by Chris Leave a Comment

So Alex Jones is my age, and he looks at least a decade older. I didn’t know that. It’s an interesting book if, perhaps, not as funny as they think they are. The 50 are mostly men and mostly white, but run not only the political spectrum but also sports, media, and so on. They pick “silly” choices like pop and reality stars, but also serious ones and people they might agree with politically.  For instance, politicians who mean well but whose ideas were harmful […]

https://cannonballread.com/2019/06/50-people-who-messed-up-the-world-chris/

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Alexander Parker, Tim Richman

Chris's CBR11 Review No:68 · Genres: History · Tags: Alexander Parker, Tim Richman ·
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