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A little poetry, a little violence

The Painter by Peter Heller

October 20, 2023 by Sophia Leave a Comment

CBR15Bingo: “You are here” The Painter (2015) by Peter Heller is one of the books I specifically searched out for Cannonball Bingo. Looking for local books, I was doing google searches for the “best books that take place in Colorado” and saw The Painter. I had read The Dog Stars by Heller ten years ago and was impressed, so I was open to reading another book by him. In addition, Heller lives in Denver and the book takes place (at least partly) in the mountains of Colorado, which works perfectly […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: cbr15bingo, Peter Heller

Sophia's CBR15 Review No:47 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: cbr15bingo, Peter Heller ·
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“Our minds do this all the time. They talk us out of things we don’t want to know.”

Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen

October 19, 2023 by narfna Leave a Comment

Thanks to Macmillan Audio for the unsolicited audio ARC. It hasn’t affected the contents of my review. The blurb makes this one sound really interesting, which is why I accepted the ARC from the publisher. Catherine’s mother Ruth has been newly diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s, but some odd incidents lead Catherine to look into her mother’s past—their shared past—and secrets come spilling out not only regarding where her mother came from, but what her mother is doing current day, and even her medical diagnosis. […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: ARCs, audiobooks, Gone Tonight, narfna, Sarah Pekkanen, Suspense, thrillers

narfna's CBR15 Review No:98 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ARCs, audiobooks, Gone Tonight, narfna, Sarah Pekkanen, Suspense, thrillers ·
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“He’s tough because he’s never had a soft place to land.”

Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn

October 19, 2023 by narfna Leave a Comment

I’m sitting here trying to remember the details of this book, which I clearly loved at the time (May), but all I can do is remember certain scenes and the feelings in general that the book gave me. So pardon the short review, I won’t have much to say beyond: this was a great romance novel and I enjoyed it a lot. Georgie, our main character, is temporarily moving back home with no clear idea of what her future is going to look like. When […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Contemporary Romance, Georgie All Along, Kate Clayborn, m/f, narfna, Romance

narfna's CBR15 Review No:97 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Contemporary Romance, Georgie All Along, Kate Clayborn, m/f, narfna, Romance ·
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The stranger and the story

The Voice in the Hollow by Will Hillenbrand

October 19, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I saw a reader copy online called, The Voice in the Hollow. “Oh, isn’t that sweet.” I thought. “A little critter is going to hear the voice of the wind, nature, other animals, all the above as they go on a cold, winter walk” (or maybe no cold, but it did look blustery). And boy was I wrong. And right. It was sweet, just not that kind of sweet. Our young character, Hubert, (who I fell in love with because of the name) is a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: Blizzards, Books & Libraries, Spirits, Will Hillenbrand

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:762 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: Blizzards, Books & Libraries, Spirits, Will Hillenbrand ·
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My Joanna Ho kick

One Day by Joanna Ho

On the Tip of a Wave: How Ai Weiwei's Art Is Changing the Tide? by Joanna Ho

October 19, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

If you know picture books and diverse picture books, you probably know Eyes That Kiss in the Corners and Eyes That Speak to the Stars by Joanna Ho. But do you know Say My Name or Playing at the Border: A Story of Yo-Yo Ma? Or what about One Day or  On the Tip of a Wave: How Ai Weiwei’s Art Is Changing the Tide? I have had the pleasure of reading them all (I was on a Joanna Ho kick recently, though have not […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Ai Weiwei, artist, Catia Chien, Children, Faith Pray, family, Joanna Ho, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:761 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Ai Weiwei, artist, Catia Chien, Children, Faith Pray, family, Joanna Ho, Social Themes ·
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Ah! Love!

Eyes That Weave the World’s Wonders by Joanna Ho

Love Grows by Ruth Spiro

Say It with Me (Dilo Conmigo) by Nancy S. Torres

October 19, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Sometimes a theme takes a little while to find when I look at books to write as one fun, roundup review. but the three below took no time at all to find a connection. Each one is about love. Love of family, love of yourself, and love even when we are far away from our loved ones.  Love of family and self is the theme in Eyes That Weave the World’s Wonders. Joanna Ho and Liz Kleinrock (also of Come and Join Us!: 18 Holidays […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health Tagged With: adoption, Asian people, Diversity & Multicultural, family, Joanna Ho, Liz Kleinrock, Lucy Ruth Cummins, Multigenerational, Nancy S. Torres, new experiences, Ruth Spiro, Science & Nature, self-esteem, Social Themes, spanish, Zoey Black

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:759 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health · Tags: adoption, Asian people, Diversity & Multicultural, family, Joanna Ho, Liz Kleinrock, Lucy Ruth Cummins, Multigenerational, Nancy S. Torres, new experiences, Ruth Spiro, Science & Nature, self-esteem, Social Themes, spanish, Zoey Black ·
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