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Don’t move into this murderous building

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

September 5, 2022 by donttrustthe_bea Leave a Comment

In the words of June Diane Raphael, I do love a thriller. I found this book at my local thrift store after seeing posted on Book of the Month Club’s Instagram a few months ago. Decided to pick it up and give it a read. I’ll be up front here and say it was fine. Same predictable beats as other books of the genre. Same troubled, single, female protagonist with a dead family, this one comes without a drinking problem though (I’m looking at you, […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: female-centric thrillers, Riley Sager, thriller

donttrustthe_bea's CBR14 Review No:9 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: female-centric thrillers, Riley Sager, thriller ·
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The book,"Sword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices" edited by Swampna Krishna and Jenn Northington next to a book bingo card.

A love letter to Arthurian legend told through inclusive re-imaginings

Sword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices by Edited by: Swapna Krishna and Jenn Northington

September 5, 2022 by Dome'Loki 6 Comments

Thank you, llamareadsbooks for gifting this book to me in the CBR Book Exchange! CBR14 Bingo: “Time” – This anthology moves through time, from the ancient past to the far future. Sword Stone Table first came to my awareness through emmalita’s review.  When narfna reviewed it a few weeks ago, it prompted me to move it to the top of the read pile.  I have a deep affection for stories about King Arthur and Camelot that probably started with the Disney animated version, was strengthened by […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Sports Tagged With: Alex Segura, Alexander Chee, Anthology, Anthony Rapp, Arthurian legend, ausma zehanat khan, cbr14, cbr14bingo, Daniel M. Lavery, Dome'Loki, Edited by: Swapna Krishna and Jenn Northington, Jenn Northington, Jessica Plummer, ken liu, Maria Dahvana Headley, nisi shawl, Preeti Chhibber, roshani chokshi, S. Zainab Williams, Sarah Maclean, Silvia Morena-Garcia, Sive Doyle, Swapna Krishna, waubgeshig rice

Dome'Loki's CBR14 Review No:37 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Sports · Tags: Alex Segura, Alexander Chee, Anthology, Anthony Rapp, Arthurian legend, ausma zehanat khan, cbr14, cbr14bingo, Daniel M. Lavery, Dome'Loki, Edited by: Swapna Krishna and Jenn Northington, Jenn Northington, Jessica Plummer, ken liu, Maria Dahvana Headley, nisi shawl, Preeti Chhibber, roshani chokshi, S. Zainab Williams, Sarah Maclean, Silvia Morena-Garcia, Sive Doyle, Swapna Krishna, waubgeshig rice ·
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The second Dune book isn’t as good as the first

Dune Messiah (Dune #2) by Frank Herbert

September 5, 2022 by kfishgirl Leave a Comment

Ok maybe that title is a little provocative. After I loved Dune so much, I was excited about the second Dune book. I’m not sure if I’m just not smart enough, or what, but I did not enjoy this nearly as much as the first Dune. I think we all fell in love with Paul Atreides / Muad’Dib in Dune as he’s built up throughout the book. Then in Messiah Mr. Herbert wanted to make us all dislike him? Paul has been Emperor for about […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Dune, Frank Herbert, Paul

kfishgirl's CBR14 Review No:36 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Dune, Frank Herbert, Paul ·
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An Agatha Christie intro

The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot #1) by Agatha Christie

September 5, 2022 by kfishgirl Leave a Comment

I’ve definitely read at least one or two of Agatha Christie’s books before. I’ve also seen a few movies of her books. The Mysterious Affair at Styles is the first Hercule Poirot novel.  I thought it was interesting to “meet” Poirot in his first novel after already seeing him portrayed in a few movies. I pictured Kenneth Branagh, but I guess a younger version while reading this book.  We start with a murder mystery at Styles, which some rich lady’s house. We meet her and […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: agatha christie, Hercule Poirot

kfishgirl's CBR14 Review No:35 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: agatha christie, Hercule Poirot ·
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So you want to live off the grid in a smart home that does everything for you?

Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max Brooks

September 5, 2022 by ingres77 3 Comments

Told in a similar style to Brooks’ previous book, World War Z, Devolution recounts the massacre of a small, isolated eco-centric community in rural Washington State. Told predominantly through diary entries by Kate Holland, we learn about the community, their ecological goals, and how they handle the devastating volcanic eruption of Mt. Rainier. Cut off from neighboring communities and forgotten about because of the natural disaster, some residents begin trying to become self-sufficient while awaiting rescue. As they try making their homes more energy efficient […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction, Horror Tagged With: bigfoot, Devolution, Max Brooks, sasquatch, World War Z

ingres77's CBR14 Review No:8 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, Horror · Tags: bigfoot, Devolution, Max Brooks, sasquatch, World War Z ·
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Recommended by my BFF who knows I need a lot of action in my romancey novels

A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses #1) by Sarah J. Maas

September 5, 2022 by kfishgirl Leave a Comment

This is apparently a hot new series. I had no idea when my friend recommended it to me. I tried to borrow this first book from the library and found a whole bunch of people waiting in front of me. I was excited when I finally got it though! It actually took me a while to get into it though. We meet the main character Feyre hunting in the woods. That part I was OK with. She seemed to hunt with honor and needed the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Suspense Tagged With: curse, faeries, sarah j maas

kfishgirl's CBR14 Review No:34 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Suspense · Tags: curse, faeries, sarah j maas ·
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