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Two Households, Both Alike in Dignity

All My Sons by Arthur Miller

January 30, 2023 by jeverett15 Leave a Comment

The last book I reviewed for this site was Janice Hallett’s The Appeal, in which most of the characters were involved with an amateur production of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons. Though it was clearly tangential to the plot and unnecessary to parse the mystery, I was still a tad embarrassed to be unfamiliar with the play. So I decided to rectify that. Miller’s play tells the story of two families, the Kellers and the Deevers, who used to be next-door neighbors. The fathers were […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Arthur Miller

jeverett15's CBR15 Review No:7 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Arthur Miller ·
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A lot to unpack in this short, supernatural mystery

The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass

January 30, 2023 by Scootchyknees Leave a Comment

There is nothing in this book that I relate to. I am not a 16-year old, gay, black, male. And I definitely don’t see ghosts or ghouls. But Jake is and does. And as extraordinary as he is, he still deals with all the other ordinary things a teenager deals with. So Jake’s life is…complicated…to say the least. Jake’s ordinary life concerns living in the shadow of his big brother, growing apart from friends, and getting to know the cute new student at his school […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Fiction, mystery, Ryan Douglass, skootchyknees, supernatural, the taking of jake livingston, YA, young adult fiction

Scootchyknees's CBR15 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Fiction, mystery, Ryan Douglass, skootchyknees, supernatural, the taking of jake livingston, YA, young adult fiction ·
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“How will we learn about the world if not from each other?”

All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews

January 30, 2023 by booktrovert Leave a Comment

Sneha immigrated to the United States from India with her parents when she was 17, and five years later (in 2012) she is attempting to begin her life after moving to Milwaukee. She has a corporate job that pays decently (for a 22 year old recent graduate with little debt) and includes a paid-for apartment as a perk. Most of this novel is about how Sneha spends most of that first year as a young person, one with some significant personal history she hasn’t fully […]

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Gripping Conclusion of the Passage Trilogy

The City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin

January 30, 2023 by Tracy Leave a Comment

Most of The City of Mirrors is set about 20 years after events of The Twelve. Virals haven’t been seen in decades, and citizens from Kerrville, TX, are moving out into settlements in other parts of Texas. They think the threat is gone because they don’t know about Fanning (AKA Zero). We learn a lot about Fanning. A large segment of the novel, about 100 pages’ worth, is dedicated to his first person account of his life prior to being infected. He was roommates with […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: Justin Cronin, vampires

Tracy's CBR15 Review No:3 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: Justin Cronin, vampires ·
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A rose by any other name would it be as long?

The Boy Wo Tried to Shrink His Name by Sandhya Parappukkaran

January 30, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Growing up did you have a nickname? Though I went by my given name at school, at home it was shortened to the first letter by my mom (full name was for being in trouble. And when the middle name was added? Don’t ask!) and my sister and I had a few nicknames for each other (that occasionally we still use to get the others attention). So, nicknames are things that happen and can be a good thing. But can they be an issue, too? […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health Tagged With: CBR15Passport, friendship, Kerala Indian heritage, Michelle Pereira, New Experience, Sandhya Parappukkaran, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:62 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health · Tags: CBR15Passport, friendship, Kerala Indian heritage, Michelle Pereira, New Experience, Sandhya Parappukkaran, Social Themes ·
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Don’t be ashamed of yourself

Ashamed by Steven Lundle

January 30, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Ashamed is an interesting coming of age story. It is set before the narrator, Jeremiah, knows his truth/is question the truth about his sexuality. The book is based on author, Steven Lundle, and his experiences, but fictionalized as well. However, I think it is “closer to home” than he is admitting, as Jeremiah’s voice is personal. It is also, an interesting commentary on the fundamental Christian upbringing of Lundle. Overall, this story is a chapter in fourteen-year-old Jeremiah’s life. He is coming to terms with […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Health, Religion, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: CBR15Passport, Christian fundamentalism, glbtq, Rochfort Bridge Alberta Canada, Social Themes, Steven Lundle

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:61 · Genres: Fiction, Health, Religion, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: CBR15Passport, Christian fundamentalism, glbtq, Rochfort Bridge Alberta Canada, Social Themes, Steven Lundle ·
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