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Witchful Thinking by Celestine Martin book cover featuring illustrated Black couple kissing in front of a half moon with starry Black backgroud

He looked at her with wonder, as if he’d seen an undiscovered ocean meant only for him to explore.

Witchful Thinking by Celestine Martin

September 19, 2022 by Emmalita 3 Comments

A couple of years ago I read a charming witchy Yuletide short story in the first Love All Year anthology. The author was Celestine Martin and I kept an eye for her name. When Witchful Thinking popped up on NetGalley, I snatched it up. This is Martin’s debut novel and it is charming. It’s imperfect, it dragged a bit in the middle, and it took Alex an annoyingly long time to get himself together. That said, it was a lovely read with pluses that outweigh […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, Black romance, Celestine Martin, NetGalley, small town paranormal, witches and mermen, Witchful Thinking

Emmalita's CBR14 Review No:101 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, Black romance, Celestine Martin, NetGalley, small town paranormal, witches and mermen, Witchful Thinking ·
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The Werewolf Stuff

First Night Howlergarten by Benson Shum

September 19, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Sadly, I must start my review with a bit of bad news. Sorry folks, but August 2023 is when First Night Howlergarten will be out. However, I want to plug it now as it is FREAKING ADORALBE. And in the meantime, I will be keeping an eye out for more Benson Shum titles. This picture book has two things that I liked about it (a character who is not “over the top” and a slightly unique ending), but the whole package is enjoyable.  We are […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Health Tagged With: Benson Shum, family, friendship, full moon, halloween, school, Werewolves & Shifters

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:492 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Health · Tags: Benson Shum, family, friendship, full moon, halloween, school, Werewolves & Shifters ·
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The Heart Forger

The Heart Forger by Rin Chupeco

September 19, 2022 by Classic Leave a Comment

This just dragged. Having the book written in the past (present) and the future with the bard telling the story was too much. I got so sick of things. The past (present) has not caught up to the future and I don’t know if I have enough in me to continue to even try to read the rest of this series. I do like Chupeco’s writing, but the book gets away from itself so many times. I just didn’t enjoy it that much. I was […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Horror, Young Adult Tagged With: Rin Chupeco, The Bone Witch #2

Classic's CBR14 Review No:197 · Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Young Adult · Tags: Rin Chupeco, The Bone Witch #2 ·
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Dear Reading Community Post two

September 19, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Dear Reading Community,   This is a book many of us grew up with. As an adult, reading why this book has been banned/challenged, I have to say I’ve mixed feelings. I grew up as a logger’s granddaughter and niece. My grandfather helped me to go to college because of it; my uncle put two children through college-level education because of it. My family might not have been completely “woke” but they knew ethical logging was important. Clear cutting was rarely an option, unless needed […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: #BannedBooks

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: #BannedBooks ·
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Dear Reading Community Post one

September 19, 2022 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

Dear Reading Community,   Today we gather to celebrate the week we know as Banned and Challenged Week. Not that we are for it, but because we are against it. And I would like to share a new poster I have found that features a book that is banned. Please read carefully why it has been. Thank you A fellow reader.

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: #BannedBooks

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: #BannedBooks ·
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This book kicked me in the stomach, clubbed me over the head and said, “The end!”

The Storm of Echoes: The Mirror Visitor Book 4 by Christelle Dabos

September 19, 2022 by ElCicco 5 Comments

Cbr14bingo Heart — this book broke my heart and I’m angry Writing a review for this fourth and final installment in Christelle Dabos’ The Mirror Visitor series is going to be tough for a few reasons. All the story lines that have been set up in the previous books have to be resolved here and I’m not going to lie, things get super complicated and kinda weird. The other problem is that, having just finished the series, I am feeling emotionally drained. The author has […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, cbr14, cbr14bingo, Christelle Dabos, ElCicco, Fiction, heart, The Mirror Visitor Book 4, The Storm of Echoes, YA

ElCicco's CBR14 Review No:41 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, cbr14, cbr14bingo, Christelle Dabos, ElCicco, Fiction, heart, The Mirror Visitor Book 4, The Storm of Echoes, YA ·
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