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LanierHgts's Reviews:

Book Exchange Win Again

November 30, 2021 by LanierHgts 3 Comments

I am so lucky yet again this year for the fab gift! Thank you FrancieNolan! I have not read Louise Penny, but am excited to do so! I was told that in reading them I will need to plan a Canadian vacation and also get some croissants to eat while I read.  Would you agree with this assessment? If so, I will get right on that! 🤣

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Book Exchange, CBRBookExchange

Genres: Fiction · Tags: Book Exchange, CBRBookExchange ·
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Ponyboy is Still Gold

The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

May 6, 2021 by LanierHgts 5 Comments

I first read this book when I was a teen and remember liking it. At the time I probably liked the movie more because it starred many of the teen-crush pack. I also remember being particularly struck that S.E. Hinton had to use her initials to publish so that people would not know she was a woman and discount her work. I came across this book again in a box of books I have been saving for my kids for when they became a bit […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: greasers, S.E. Hinton, Small Town Oklahoma, socs, teens

LanierHgts's CBR13 Review No:6 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: greasers, S.E. Hinton, Small Town Oklahoma, socs, teens ·
· 5 Comments

The snark is strong in this one

Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

April 21, 2021 by LanierHgts 2 Comments

“How did you get out of the 90s without knowing who David Sedaris is?”  Such was the comment in a text conversation I had with fellow Cannonballer, Emmalita, when I mentioned I had just started this book.  A few days later, the text went like this: Me: “Really enjoying David Sedaris. Super snarky.” Emmalita: “Honestly, that’s why I was surprised you hadn’t read him yet. He is so up your alley.” And that exchange tells you a lot about the book. And also about me, […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor Tagged With: #sortofamemoir, David Sedaris, humor, Snark

LanierHgts's CBR13 Review No:5 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor · Tags: #sortofamemoir, David Sedaris, humor, Snark ·
· 2 Comments

I hated this book and I could not stop reading it

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

March 1, 2021 by LanierHgts 8 Comments

When I was in high school I used to watch a lot of horror movies. I also used to go to any Halloween or county fair haunted house I came across. My favorite scary movie was “The Changeling” which involved a house haunted by the ghost of a boy who drowned there. I can’t remember the rest of the plot, but I do remember it scared the bejeezus out of me and yet I loved it. Fast forward many years later and you could not […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror Tagged With: silvia moreno-garcia

LanierHgts's CBR13 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, Horror · Tags: silvia moreno-garcia ·
· 8 Comments

Angry Men and the Women that Save Them: And They All Lived Happily Ever After and Had Many Children

The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

January 26, 2021 by LanierHgts 2 Comments

I am not a connoisseur of the romance genre but will occasionally pick up a book that I have seen recommended somewhere (or that is free for kindle).  With all of the Bridgerton hype on Netflix, I figured I would read some of the books before I delved into the show.  Also, I like historical fiction.  So I checked out of my local library the first three books in the series.  This review will cover all three books.  Warning: spoiler alert. I really liked these […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Bridgerton, CBR13, historical romance, Julia Quinn

LanierHgts's CBR13 Review No:3 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Bridgerton, CBR13, historical romance, Julia Quinn ·
· 2 Comments

Book Exchange Fun

December 21, 2020 by LanierHgts 1 Comment

Thank you Justin The Chancellor Ferguson for my gift! I cannot wait to get into some good mysteries this winter.

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Book Exchange

Genres: Fiction · Tags: Book Exchange ·
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