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Books have been a part of my life from a very young age . I'm currently being ruled over by 3 cats (Rafferty, Bodhi Rook & Yersinia Pestis), who I can mostly get not to chew on book covers. Lately, I'll read anything, though Science Fiction and Romance will always be on the bottom of the pile.

bjornsnipe's Reviews:

Well that was a thing

Clear: a novel by Carys Davies

February 4, 2025 by bjornsnipe 1 Comment

I have to love when a book goes exactly where you thought it was going from the synopsis, and then goes somewhere you never even considered. Clear is very much that book. It’s set during the Scottish Clearances of the 19th century, when farmers were shuffled off the land they rented so that the landowners could make more money out of crops or livestock. John, a minister who has quit his church to help find a new one and thus has monetary issues, has been […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History Tagged With: #historicalfiction, Carys Davies, scottish

bjornsnipe's CBR17 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: #historicalfiction, Carys Davies, scottish ·
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Where’s The Abyss When You Need It?

Murder on Canvas by Aaron Ben-Shahar

February 3, 2025 by bjornsnipe 5 Comments

Normally, I like reading. Curling up with a book and a strong cup of tea is how I like to end my days usually. Reading makes me happy. This book, however, made me regret not only learning how to read, but that there are light sources in the world that I can read by. My mother once hurled a book across a room she was so disgusted by it; I want to hurl this one into the sun, a black hole, or the abyss, whichever […]

Filed Under: Featured, Mystery Tagged With: Aaron Ben-Shahar, mystery, thriller

bjornsnipe's CBR17 Review No:1 · Genres: Featured, Mystery · Tags: Aaron Ben-Shahar, mystery, thriller ·
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