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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
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The Camino by Anya Nieuwierra

June 6, 2026 by Zirza Leave a Comment

Lotte’s husband is a cancer survivor. Like many cancer survivors, the experience has altered him and to celebrate his survival, he decides to walk a pilgrimage: the Camino de Santiago, which runs from Le-Puy-en-Velay in central France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. He sets off in good spirits, but then out of the blue Lotte receives word that her husband has taken his own life on the trail. A year later, to mourn him but also to discover what has happened, Lotte follows his […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Suspense Tagged With: Anya Nieuwierra, Anya Niewierra, bosnia, Santiago de Compostella, Serbia, The Camino, war

Zirza's CBR18 Review No:18 · Genres: Fiction, History, Suspense · Tags: Anya Nieuwierra, Anya Niewierra, bosnia, Santiago de Compostella, Serbia, The Camino, war ·
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Down by the sea is where you drown your scars

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

June 6, 2026 by Zirza 2 Comments

It’s 1983, and Malibu is getting ready for the party of the year that pro-surfer and model Nina Riva – estranged daughter of legendary rocker Mick Riva – throws every year. Nina’s siblings gather too: not-really twins Jay and Hudson, normally joined at the hip, now have a terrible secret that threatens to pull them apart; and baby sister Kit, headstrong and on a quest for independence. The crowd at the party grows speedily and sets in motion a chain of events that will forever […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History Tagged With: california, eighties, Malibu, malibu rising, Surfer culture, Taylor Jenkins Reid

Zirza's CBR18 Review No:17 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: california, eighties, Malibu, malibu rising, Surfer culture, Taylor Jenkins Reid ·
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The Missed Connection by Tia Williams

Anwy, I need him carnally. Please help. xoxo, S

The Missed Connection by Tia Williams

June 5, 2026 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

The first part of The Missed Connection is one of the funniest romances I’ve read. I wouldn’t call the book a romcom, because it doesn’t hold on to that level of comedy. I enjoyed it, but I did feel a bit as if I was reading two different books. It starts out funny (with tragedy underpinning the humor, as the best comedy does), gets messy and a little toxic, before ending on a sweet note. Sasha is trying to come back as a casting agent […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Tia Williams

Emmalita's CBR18 Review No:38 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Tia Williams ·
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“The Next Right Thing”

Gigs by Mark Mosedale and Si Smith

June 5, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Right now, I really dislike Mark Mosedale, Si Smith,Top Shelf Productions, and the person who sent me the reader’s copy of Gigs by Smosedale and illustrated by Smith. I dislike you because you made me feel all the emotions at once. You made me unable to put my reader copy down. You made me want to finish before it comes out mid-June 2026 so I can get it on release day, stand at the front doors and tell customers, “You ain’t leaving until you buy […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: capitalism, coming-of-age, cyberpunk, Dystopian, enviroment, family, LGBTQ, Mark Mosedale, Mark Mosedale and Si Smith, Si Smith, siblings, Social Themes, Social Topics

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:163 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: capitalism, coming-of-age, cyberpunk, Dystopian, enviroment, family, LGBTQ, Mark Mosedale, Mark Mosedale and Si Smith, Si Smith, siblings, Social Themes, Social Topics ·
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To Boob or Not to Boob

The Breast Is Yet to Come: Cartoons for Nursing Moms by Howard J. Bennett and Jan Bennett

June 5, 2026 by BlackRaven 1 Comment

Breastfeeding is a controversial subject. Should you do it in public? Why should you nurse in public if I do not wish to see it? When do you stop? Should you force the child when they are obviously not having it? Should you mix breastfeeding with bottle feeding? I could go on as I (as many women do) have strong opinions on the subject. However, regardless of your stand about breastfeeding I think we can all agree that the book The Breast Is Yet to […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health Tagged With: breastfeeding, family, Howard J. Bennett, Howard J. Bennett and Jan Bennett, Jan Bennett, Motherhood, Parenting, social topic, women

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:162 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health · Tags: breastfeeding, family, Howard J. Bennett, Howard J. Bennett and Jan Bennett, Jan Bennett, Motherhood, Parenting, social topic, women ·
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Up up and sorry please go away….

Super Roomies: Lake of Slime: A Star Chapter Book by Jarrett Lerner

June 5, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I found a book that happens to be by the author and illustrator Jarrett Lerner that I was not the audience for and therefore, I am not a fan of. Please don’t get me wrong, I appreciate and admire the time and effort that goes into creating any book, in fact, I’m envious as I couldn’t begin to know where to start to do what authors do. It’s just not a book for me. That does not mean I’ll stop reading Lerner, far from it. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery Tagged With: friendship, Jarrett Lerner, roommates, Social Themes, superheroes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:161 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery · Tags: friendship, Jarrett Lerner, roommates, Social Themes, superheroes ·
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