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“Magic is desire made real.”

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

July 29, 2026 by stegolily Leave a Comment

CBR18Bingo: Craft, because one character learns how to do witchcraft. A Discovery of Witches is about Diana Bishop, a historian who stumbles upon a powerful ancient manuscript. Because Diana is also a witch, she recognizes the manuscript’s magical qualities, and returns it, trying to keep magic out of her academic work as much as possible. But it turns out this manuscript has been lost for 250 years, and the fact that she was able to find and open it is enough to draw the attention […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: cbr18bingo, Deborah Harkness

stegolily's CBR18 Review No:25 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: cbr18bingo, Deborah Harkness ·
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The Women in White by Sarah Pekkanen

The Women in White by Sarah Pekkanen

July 28, 2026 by Classic Leave a Comment

I received this book via NetGalley. This did not impact my rating or review. The Women in White follows two different timelines and at one point, five different women. Timeline one is set in the present day with a woman named Riley applying for a caretaker position after she is dealt a huge blow by her ex-husband. Riley needs the job and a roof over her head. She is interviewed by an elderly woman named Betty who gives Riley the job minutes later. Betty then […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Mystery Tagged With: cbr18bingo, Sarah Pekkanen, The Women in White

Classic's CBR18 Review No:80 · Genres: Fiction, History, Mystery · Tags: cbr18bingo, Sarah Pekkanen, The Women in White ·
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My Friends by Fredrik Backman

My Friends by Fredrik Backman

July 28, 2026 by Classic Leave a Comment

Not too much to say about this one outside of the fact that I should have DNFed this one instead of proceeding. I think I just have to deal with the fact that the only book of Backman’s that I liked was A Man Named Ove. And everything else has been pretty much misses for me. My Friends had a lot going on and it was just too much after a while. There was so much repetitiveness, so many stops and starts to telling a […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: cbr18bingo, Fredrik Backman, My Friends

Classic's CBR18 Review No:79 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: cbr18bingo, Fredrik Backman, My Friends ·
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Fossil Feud by Maggie North

Some very enjoyable bits, but ultimately didn’t come together for me

Fossil Feud by Maggie North

July 27, 2026 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

I don’t know if it was mood, book hangover from a bunch of fantastic books, or craft problems, but it took a lot of effort for me to finish Fossil Feud. Fossil Feud was my first book from Maggie North, and my unfamiliarity with the author’s style might have been part of the problem. There were parts that I enjoyed a lot, but I ended up wanting more and less. My biggest frustration was with the love interest, Dr. James Smithson. He never felt real […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Maggie North

Emmalita's CBR18 Review No:48 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Maggie North ·
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Always and Forever My Favorite Jane Austen Book

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

July 27, 2026 by Tracy 2 Comments

CBR18BINGO: Refuge (comfort read) Has Pride and Prejudice always been this funny? I’ve easily read this at least half a dozen times, and I definitely recalled humorous moments, but my most recent re-read seemed to showcase more of them. Maybe it’s because it’s been a number of years since I read it, or that this is a new audiobook narrator for me, but either way it enhanced the reading experience. I’ve probably loved this book since the first time I read it, back when I was in […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: cbr18bingo, classic literature, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

Tracy's CBR18 Review No:45 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: cbr18bingo, classic literature, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice ·
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Generational trauma, made worse through institutional systems

Land by Maggie O’Farrell

July 26, 2026 by Jen K 1 Comment

Bingo Square: Map (the father is a map maker) This book made me cry twice, I loved the way it tied back to history, and also how it explored the Great Hunger, showing the impact on families and the land. It also showed hints of the many complex themes throughout Irish history, some in conflict and some in conversation with each other, from the role of the old ways and the Catholic Church, class issues, colonization and the relationship with the English. There’s this large focus […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History Tagged With: cbr18bingo, Ireland, Maggie O'Farrell, potato famine

Jen K's CBR18 Review No:45 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: cbr18bingo, Ireland, Maggie O'Farrell, potato famine ·
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