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An assassin is the murder solver; he didn’t do this one

The Perfect Assassin by K. A. Doore

February 13, 2021 by CoffeeShopReader 1 Comment

So imagine that you’re a scholarly sort whose day job is being a historian, but you’ve also just passed your final test to join a professional family for assassins; you’ve done this both to learn but also for the sense of belonging. You’re actually kind of ok with the fact that your society has banned assassination contracts. Except that suddenly people are being murdered, your family will take the fall, unless you solve the murder. You’re probably going to have to kill someone along the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Mystery Tagged With: #fantasy, adventure, assassins, chronicles of ghadid, k a door, K. A. Doore, murder mystery, the perfect assassin

CoffeeShopReader's CBR13 Review No:13 · Genres: Fantasy, Mystery · Tags: #fantasy, adventure, assassins, chronicles of ghadid, k a door, K. A. Doore, murder mystery, the perfect assassin ·
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Holy s***,” I breathed, “heckhounds.”

Grave Peril (Dresden Files #3) by Jim Butcher

February 13, 2021 by cheerbrarian 1 Comment

I am continuing my Dresden Files journey and so very into it. In fact, I find Jim Butcher to be a perfect fantasy antithesis of my previous read/review, which was the last in the N.K. Jemisin Broken Earth trilogy. Where Jemisin is layered and cerebral, Butcher is spoon-feeding you and a fun romp. In each book of the series, I get hints of the Tru Blood series in that Butcher ploddingly repeats himself with character intros, Harry, tortured wizard Detective; Karrin Murphy tough as nails […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: as seen on tv, detective noir, Dresden Files, dresden files #3, Jim Butcher

cheerbrarian's CBR13 Review No:7 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: as seen on tv, detective noir, Dresden Files, dresden files #3, Jim Butcher ·
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How can we prepare for the future if we won’t acknowledge the past?

The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin

February 12, 2021 by cheerbrarian 2 Comments

I did it! I finished the trilogy!!! It feels a little weird to be proud, I mean, I’ve read a trilogy before, but because I started this journey with an arched eyebrow toward fantasy I feel like I have come out on the other side as a little different, a true fantasy fan. And that credit goes to the awe-inspiring Jemisin. I went down a bit of an internet rabbithole reading about her because she is so cool and smart and found an early AMA […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: broken earth trilogy, Hugo Award, n.k. jemisin, N.K. Jemison

cheerbrarian's CBR13 Review No:6 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: broken earth trilogy, Hugo Award, n.k. jemisin, N.K. Jemison ·
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When cute plants go bad and arch nemesis are around each corner (kinda)

Dungeon Critters by Natalie Riess

February 12, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I will start with the positive of Dungeon Critters by Natalie Riess. First, I like Sara Goetter’s illustrations (for the most part). Sure, there is a piece here or there I was not a fan of, but overall, I liked what is presented. Second, I was digging the vibe that recalled a younger version of The Adventure Zone. And finally, I only really wanted to smack one of the characters for sheer annoyingness. Still, something was missing for me. As I said, the illustrations are […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: freindship, glbtq, Natalie Riess, Sara Goetter

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:84 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: freindship, glbtq, Natalie Riess, Sara Goetter ·
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A pinch of this and a pinch of that and a whole lotta potatos!

Chef Yasmina and the Potato Panic by Wauter Mannaert

February 12, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Chef Yasmina and the Potato Panic by Wauter Mannaert had a lot of potential. It started with the cover (I know do not judge a book by its cover, but I was hoping this would be a fun romp about cooking, friendship and for some odd reason, a mystery). However, I never completely found it in the actual story. I was weary at first as they first few pages had no text. Which is okay for some things, like a picture book. But when you have […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Corporations, Potatoes, science, Wauter Mannaert

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:83 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Corporations, Potatoes, science, Wauter Mannaert ·
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Mexican Gods in Wonderland

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

February 12, 2021 by TylerDFC Leave a Comment

Maybe she was not a hero with a shield and a divine provenance, but it’s the symbolism that matters. Casiopea Tun and her mother work as servants in her grandfather’s house in a small town in the Yucatan Peninsula after Casiopea’s father died. 18-year-old Casiopea dreams of escape and is captivated by the wonders of the world outside of her small town. But in 1927 her avenues to freedom are limited and so Casiopea and her mother serve her wealthier family members with the hope […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: adventure, gods of jade and shadow, mayan mythology, silvia moreno-garcia, thriller, TylerDFC

TylerDFC's CBR13 Review No:4 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: adventure, gods of jade and shadow, mayan mythology, silvia moreno-garcia, thriller, TylerDFC ·
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