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Oh Ford, give me chastity, but do not give it yet.

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

February 24, 2023 by Caesar's Wife Leave a Comment

It seems like the thing to do is to consider Brave New World and 1984 as a pair. And I can certainly understand why, as both are set in a future that is wildly different, yet similarly terrifying. Brave New World begins with an in-depth look at the selective breeding and conditioning that now moulds the human race. No more mothers, no more fathers, no more family units, no more chance to ‘rise above your station’. Now, humanity is one giant balanced equation. From the […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: aldous huxley

Caesar's Wife's CBR15 Review No:6 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: aldous huxley ·
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Annie Ernaux (1)

Cleaned Out by Annie Ernaux

February 24, 2023 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

It would be easy to assume or guess that this Annie Ernaux novel about a young woman needing to seek out, as she calls out, “a back alley abortion” is already covered in the auto-fiction book “A Happening”, and in some ways it is. This is Annie Ernaux’s debut novel from the early 1970s, and while both probably have some place in truth (certainly “A Happening” does), this book is so much more a novel. They also cover much different ground. The story in “A […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Annie Ernaux

vel veeter's CBR15 Review No:129 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Annie Ernaux ·
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A candid capybara

I Am a Capybara by Michaela Fabbri

February 23, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I read a book the other day (I know, what a shock). It was an odd shape, lots of white, and then some gray and browns for the cover. And it would go on to tell me that, “A capybara is not a mouse, or a beaver, or a bear, and has all sorts of surprising traits you will soon discover.” You see that book was I Am a Capybara by Michaela Fabbri. It is a picture book that is told from the point of […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Emotions & Feelings, friendship, Michaela Fabbri, New Experience, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:132 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Emotions & Feelings, friendship, Michaela Fabbri, New Experience, Social Themes ·
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The World of Raissa Figueroa

Real to Me by Minh Le

What My Daddy Loves by Raissa Figueroa

We Are One by Jackie Azua Kramer

You Will Do Great Things by Amerie

Oona in the Artic by Kelly Dipucchio

February 23, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I probably could write at least 250 words on each of these Raissa Figueroa titles, but I won’t. I will let you know about them in one review. They have just come out or will later in 2023. The first is Real to Me by Minh Le and Figueroa illustrated. This story we know because it is about imaginary friendship. Yet, there are twists and turns as well. There are two friends. One is imaginary. But, like all good imaginary friends, they are real to […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Amerie, families, friendship, Jackie Azua Kramer, Kelly DiPucchio, Minh Le, Nina Mata, Raissa Figueroa, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:131 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Amerie, families, friendship, Jackie Azua Kramer, Kelly DiPucchio, Minh Le, Nina Mata, Raissa Figueroa, Social Themes ·
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When music is more than life

Skeleanor the Decomposer: A Graphic Novel. by Emily Ettlinger

February 23, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

To start on a negative is not usually a good thing, but this review needs to start with, “Why was this book so short?” It is too short Emily Ettlinger (author of)! I see potential for a book with multiple stories for Skeleanor! I see lots of trouble and adventures she can get into and have! But until we have a book two, I must be satisfied with Skeleanor the Decomposer: A Graphic Novel.  I read this sweet story about practice and figuring out that […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Poetry Tagged With: Emily Ettlinger, friendship, music

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:126 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Poetry · Tags: Emily Ettlinger, friendship, music ·
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You’re a wonder, Wonder Woman

Stories Change the World: I Am Wonder Woman. by Brad Meltzer

February 23, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Wonder WomanWonder WomanAll the world’s waiting for youAnd the power you possess   Brad Meltzer has several series about famous people for the young reader. One of the most recent is Stories Change the World: I Am Wonder Woman. And there are I Am Superman, and I Am Batman as well. (I am hoping to see some Marvel people, but I do know the two schools are very separate). These books are longer picture books with colorful “bubble art.” They are like Calvin and Hobbes […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Brad Meltzer, female superhero, Wonder Woman

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:125 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Brad Meltzer, female superhero, Wonder Woman ·
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