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These reviews, which were promoted in CBR social media, on our homepage, and in Pajiba Love, appear below by review publication date, not by date featured.

 

“Vegetarians have wicked, shifty eyes and laugh in a cold, calculating manner. They pinch little children, steal stamps, drink water, and favor beards.”

How Carrots Won the Trojan War: Curious (but True) Stories of Common Vegetables by Rebecca Rupp

December 18, 2023 by blauracke 7 Comments

Did you know that corn creates vampires? Or that peas almost poisoned George Washington? Influential potatoes in the past are the reason that many of us are here although they greatly baffled the conquistadors, and once upon a time pumpkins attended the World’s Fair. All this and more can be learned from this book which takes a look at 23 of the most popular vegetables. This little book is simply delightful, especially for veggie lovers, but possibly also for those that don’t like them. The […]

Filed Under: Featured, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Rebecca Rupp

blauracke's CBR15 Review No:3 · Genres: Featured, Non-Fiction · Tags: Rebecca Rupp ·
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Inconceivable, or I do not think that word means what you think it means

Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha

December 17, 2023 by katie71483 4 Comments

Kit Rocha’s Consort of Fire has done something really well: it has hit that sweet spot between a really well-envisioned fantasy world and romance. Queer romance at that. You could pick it up for either of those genres and be completely satisfied. The fact that it does justice to both is proof that the two authors behind the pseudonym of Kit Rocha are the real deal. Consort of Fire has done an excellent job of introducing us to this fantasy world where the Gods and […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Featured, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: dragons, gods, kit rocha, queer romance

katie71483's CBR15 Review No:13 · Genres: Fantasy, Featured, Fiction, Romance · Tags: dragons, gods, kit rocha, queer romance ·
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I, too, like a rousing sci-fi series about a murderous robot that wants nothing more than to watch soap operas.

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells

Exit Strategy by Martha Wells

Network Effect by Martha Wells

December 15, 2023 by ingres77 8 Comments

Before I get into the reviews, I’m just going to preface this by saying I don’t really remember all the individual books, but Murderbot is one of my favorite characters ever. All Systems Red (5/5) “Murderbot” is the self-chosen name of a security android appointed with the task of protecting a team of scientists surveying a planet. It is a rogue SecUnit, however, and has overridden its governor, unbeknownst to everyone else, and wants nothing more than to disengage from the world and watch soap […]

Filed Under: Featured, Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, Exit Strategy, martha wells, Murderbot Diaries, Network Effect, Rogue Protocol

ingres77's CBR15 Review No:35 · Genres: Featured, Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, Exit Strategy, martha wells, Murderbot Diaries, Network Effect, Rogue Protocol ·
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“Everything begins and ends at exactly the right time and place.”

Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay

December 12, 2023 by Pooja Leave a Comment

On St. Valentine’s Day in 1900, three Australian schoolgirls and their teacher vanish while on a school outing at Hanging Rock. Though they have disappeared from view like a rock dropped into water, the consequences of what happened will ripple outward until they touch the stories of even those who had been on the periphery of their lives. I’ve had my eye on the book for a few months now, so when I opened my Cannonball Book Exchange package from ElCiccio to find she’d send […]

Filed Under: Featured, Fiction Tagged With: Australia, classics, gothic, historical, horror, Joan Lindsay, mystery, Victorian

Pooja's CBR15 Review No:92 · Genres: Featured, Fiction · Tags: Australia, classics, gothic, historical, horror, Joan Lindsay, mystery, Victorian ·
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What it Means to be My Favourite Alien

Translation State by Ann Leckie

December 9, 2023 by LittlePlat 8 Comments

Have you ever experienced so much anticipation for a book that it you nearly squealed in glee? This is me with Ann Leckie’s Translation State. If Translation State had just been a sequel to her Imperial Radch Trilogy, it would still have been intriguing enough to check out. But Translation State is not just a follow-up to the Radch books—it’s a book that heavily features the Presgr Translators! To keep things vague for anyone who hasn’t yet read the Radch books (and you should), the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Science Fiction Tagged With: alien, ann leckie, cbr15bingo, CBR15Passport, Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Alien Too, genre, Imperial Radch Trilogy, strange worlds, Translators Bonkers

LittlePlat's CBR15 Review No:13 · Genres: Featured, Science Fiction · Tags: alien, ann leckie, cbr15bingo, CBR15Passport, Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Alien Too, genre, Imperial Radch Trilogy, strange worlds, Translators Bonkers ·
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Paint the town red

Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall

December 9, 2023 by Travis_J_Smith 9 Comments

As soon as I saw the author of Dotson namedrop Red, I knew I had to seek it out. I understood immediately why a trans person would identify with the story of a mislabeled crayon and thought that honestly anybody could benefit from the core idea, which is that labels shouldn’t define you. It doesn’t just apply to the trans community, although that is probably the group that will find it the most relatable. No, anybody can take something away from this. Even if you are comfortable […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Featured Tagged With: Michael Hall

Travis_J_Smith's CBR15 Review No:13 · Genres: Children's Books, Featured · Tags: Michael Hall ·
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