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Cute But Not Quite the Inspiration I Needed

The Governess Game by Tessa Dare

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While I had intentions of re-reading a certain novel around Veterans Day, it didn’t quite pan out, and I instead took a break for a fluffy romance novel.  Tessa Dare is one of those romance authors I consider generally reliable, although she can be hit or miss for me.  I absolutely love a few of her novels while others are just fine.  From reviews, I saw that this one was generally entertaining but not necessarily hitting all the right spots for readers. And I have to say I concur.  I also think it was definitely my mindset going in and […]

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11/17/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:188 |

This is How You Use a Novella to Transition a Series!

Diamond Fire by Ilona Andrews

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I only read the first sentence of the synopsis for this one – all I knew was that it was an Ilona Andrews Hidden Legacy novella so it was an automatic preorder.  I saw that it was about Connor AKA Mad Rogan and Nevada’s wedding but it’s not like I needed any more detail to read this one. As a result, I was pleasantly surprised to see that after the prologue with Nevada’s introduction to Connor’s mother, the novel shifted perspectives to the next Baylor sister, Catalina.  Don’t get me wrong, I would have loved another story from Nevada’s view but this is the […]

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11/10/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:187 |

Outdated gender dynamics, But Topically Dated Politcal Stuff

North and South by John Jakes

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Bingo Square Round 2: Home, Something, Home (John Jakes was born in Illinois) When I was in elementary school in Germany, one of the local channels aired Fackeln im Sturm, the TV mini series about two families and best friends on opposing sides of the Civil War.  Between this show and Dirty Dancing, Patrick Swayze quickly became an important cornerstone in my early tween crushes.  My parents had seen the mini series when we were still in the States, and I am pretty sure we were even able to locate copies of it in English so I could see it without […]

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11/6/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:186 |

When the Supporting Characters Become More Intriguing than the Main Character

Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

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After seven novels, the Throne of Glass series has concluded.  Overall, I enjoyed the novel and the series and basically devoured this book in less than three days.  And it was long! I also may do a reread now that they are all released though I apparently should have started it before this novel.  I couldn’t quite remember who all the supporting characters were and how they came into play – which makes sense because while it’s only been a year since the last Throne of Glass novel, that one was a bit of a side journey so it’s been closer to two years since I […]

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10/28/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:185 |

Killer Amongst Us

Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty

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Bingo Category (Round 2): Snubbed Given how many of my reads lately are books I picked up due to other Cannonballers, I could probably find a book for each bingo category that would also be Cannonballer.  Six Wakes is another one that can be added to that list.  I enjoyed narfna’s review but it wasn’t an immediate buy for me until it showed up as Kindle Deal of the Day – who can resist $1.99? This one was a slow burn for me.  The concept and mystery were intriguing but I can’t say I was hooked until half way through.  Before […]

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10/27/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:184 |

Amazing, absolutely breath taking. One of My Top 5 Reads This Year.

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

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Bingo Square Round 2: Underrepresented I expected that this novel would be good given faintingviolet’s review, but it completely surpassed those expectations.  I was completely blown away by this novel, and how elegantly Gyasi plotted this family epic, showing how the slave trade shaped two different countries. I have read books and novels that addressed the experiences of men and women stolen from their homes who survived the Middle Passage and were forced into the United States slavery system. I’ve read about sharecropping, prison labor, the Great Migration and Civil Rights.  I have also read novels that talked about the loss […]

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10/21/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:183 |

I Read This Because of Cate Blanchett

The House with a Clock in its Walls by John Bellairs

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Bingo Square Round 2: The Book Was Better Due to some last minute work schedule changes, I wasn’t able to go see the movie yet as planned but should be making up for that in the next few days.  As a result, I can’t quite say if the book or the movie was better but I expect it might be one of those where I enjoy the movie more because of the cast. There are also quite a few descriptions of visual that I think will be amazing to see on screen. Sometimes I forget how quick and to the point […]

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10/21/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:182 |

How Long Can Hope Survive?

While I Was Sleeping by Dani Atkins

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Bingo Square Round 2: So Shiny lollygagger’s review of this one intrigued me, so I ended up picking it up.  I was reading this on my phone, and started another new book on my iPad but realized I was much more interested in this novel, and elevated it to my main read and thus Bingo selection. Before I got too far into this review, I checked the description on Amazon to see how much they give away, and this is one of the rare ones where the description doesn’t give much away from the get go, so I will follow […]

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10/20/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:181 |


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