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questions of #ownvoices is mostly what dominates for me

The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri

December 30, 2022 by wicherwill Leave a Comment

CW: sexual assault (off screen), death, basically think refugee crisis Most of my review of this book will end up being a rambling discourse on who gets to write novels, identity-wise. This book, about a Syrian refugee who was a beekeeper in Aleppo and is now attempting to escape to the UK where his cousin has settled, was written by a white (British?) fiction novelist who, to be fair, volunteered in the refugee camps outside of/in Athens, I believe. Edited to add: she is also the daughter […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Christy Lefteri

wicherwill's CBR14 Review No:159 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Christy Lefteri ·
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“So,” she heard his voice begin. He had a quiet voice, deep. “How does it feel to be an ex-token black?”

Come a Stranger (Tillerman Cycle #5) by Cynthia Voigt

December 30, 2022 by cheerbrarian Leave a Comment

I’m enjoying my revisit to The Tillerman Cycle books, which were a favorite when I was a youth/teen. Though categorized as children’s books, they tackle adult themes with care and nuance that gives them a timeless quality. This book is the 5th in the 7 book series. Though the series is centered on the Tillerman family with teenaged Dicey as our protagonist, in this installment we get a deep dive into the life of Dicey’s best friend, Nina. We first met Mina in “Dicey’s Song,” […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: 1980's, come a stranger, Cynthia Voigt, New England, Race, Tillerman Cycle

cheerbrarian's CBR14 Review No:51 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: 1980's, come a stranger, Cynthia Voigt, New England, Race, Tillerman Cycle ·
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A father has to take matters into his own hands after a shocking tragedy

What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline

December 30, 2022 by kfishgirl Leave a Comment

This book was a recommendation from my sister. I listened to the audiobook, which was great. It starts out with a bang and only has a few small slow spots in the middle before the intense ending. I don’t think this is a spoiler, because it happens in the very beginning – the Bennett family is the victim of an attempted carjacking. The worst happens and their daughter is shot by the bad guys. It’s heartbreaking, obviously because it’s a young girl who tragically dies, […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: carjacking, lisa scottoline, the mob

kfishgirl's CBR14 Review No:57 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, Suspense · Tags: carjacking, lisa scottoline, the mob ·
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A series of books that I personally did not enjoy

Night Road by Kristin Hannah

Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen

December 30, 2022 by wicherwill Leave a Comment

Is this some wild teen PSA? ^^ this the original review that I wrote in mild exasperation after reading this book. I actually had this on an older TBR that I never got around to finishing, so in the middle of waiting for some new books to load I was more than happy to finally pick it up. But GOOD LORD this book is just one heavy handed lesson in what happens when you do [insert any number of things that they told you not […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Alisha Rai, kristin hannah, Megan Bannen

wicherwill's CBR14 Review No:147 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: Alisha Rai, kristin hannah, Megan Bannen ·
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Murder and a Fulfilling Retirement

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

December 30, 2022 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

The Thursday Murder Club has been on my radar off and on for a while; finally, another Cannonballer’s review of a sequel reminded me and coincided with a random bookstore coupon (in-store only), so I went shopping. This is probably what Only Murders in the Building must be like in book form; I don’t have the streaming service required, but I’m not too sad about that anymore. Basically, the premise is a group of residents of a retirement home in rural-ish England get together to […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: cozy mystery, murder mystery, mystery, Richard Osman, the thursday murder club

CoffeeShopReader's CBR14 Review No:84 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: cozy mystery, murder mystery, mystery, Richard Osman, the thursday murder club ·
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The writing hasn’t changed, but I think I have

The Winners by Fredrik Backman

December 30, 2022 by wicherwill Leave a Comment

Look, I still really like Backman’s writing, as I’ve noted in my reviews of the previous books. But if I had to summarize my feelings on this book, it’s “schtick has run its course.” spoilers for the previous two installments! Here we return once more to Beartown and Hed, two towns alike in dignity in fair northern Sweden where we lay our scene. We’ve already had ancient grudge break and new mutiny, and blood has already been spilt over the hockeyball that seems to define […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Beartown, Fredrik Backman

wicherwill's CBR14 Review No:141 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Beartown, Fredrik Backman ·
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