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“I’ve Been Expelled From Heaven, I Think I was In Heaven”

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

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I’m not sure if I have been in a book slump or of my mind hasn’t been able to focus due to all the things going on at work at the beginning of the year, or if it was inability to find a book that could hold my attention.  It was probably a hybrid of the two, since I’m still in a very picky mood about books, but count on Seanan McGuire, a true and tried favorite, to get me out of my slump. I’m rather late getting to this series of novellas about children/teenagers at a boarding school for children that have returned […]

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2/4/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:1 |

About the reaction you would accept from a book with a character who is simply the other one in the title

The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

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I love Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton series, and have also mostly enjoyed the spin offs even if they are comparatively unmemorable when put against the original series, so this was a pre-order for me.  And it’s not that this one was bad, I liked Andrew, and Poppy was nice, but there wasn’t much spark for me on this one. I actually thought it was me and that I was in a reading slump (which I think I kind of am), but when I asked about it elsewhere, Malin assured me that she was struggling to maintain her interest in this one […]

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12/31/2018 's CBR10 Review No:192 |

The End of the Initial Series though there are more

Faefever by Karen Marie Moning

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I don’t usually do multiple books in one review, but I’m a bit behind so I thought this would be easier than clogging up the main page.  Hence, I’ll try to do at least the ones that are part of the same series in one review, starting with the “final” three books of the Fever series.  These are not in fact the final three books since there are more than five books in the series (I think from other character views?), but based on the “After Words,” Moning’s initial idea for the series covered the first five books, so this […]

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12/31/2018 's CBR10 Review No:191 |

CBR Book Exchange: Thank you, borisanne!

This Will Only Hurt a Little by Busy Philipps

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Thank you, thank you, thank you!  I received a Kindle copy of the celebrity memoir This Will Only Hurt a Little the day before Christmas, and a follow up package with a Hogwarts mug that looks like a cauldron (y’all, it’s got little legs/stands) after Christmas.  Super excited about both, and I have already started the memoir, and some of her comments are so relatable!  Thank you again to borisanne, I know you mentioned some logistical issues (I will definitely pick up Educated!) but it was perfect and thoughtful!

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12/27/2018 |

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 |


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