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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
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Clans and Cats and Murder, Oh My.

January 29, 2014 by sistercoyote Leave a Comment

Radical Daffodils Review of Crazy, VA Honestly, I only picked Crazy, VA up because it was free the day I downloaded it. Much to my delight, it turned out to be the perfect weekend read: an enjoyable, engaging murder mystery centered on the relationship between a woman, her cat, and the town called Crazy.

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: #CBR6, Cats, family, Fiction, humor, murder

sistercoyote's CBR6 Review No:1 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: #CBR6, Cats, family, Fiction, humor, murder ·
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The Unwritten, Volumes 4-7: Leviathan to The Wound

January 29, 2014 by llp 3 Comments

I read all four of the trade paperbacks in a row, and I hate to spoil them for anyone looking to read the series. However – I really liked them, as always. The stories are dense and complex, the art is consistently well done, and I can’t quite see how it will all end.

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction Tagged With: gentlyfalling, Graphic Novel, llp, Mike Carey, Peter Gross, The Unwritten

llp's CBR6 Review No:1 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction · Tags: gentlyfalling, Graphic Novel, llp, Mike Carey, Peter Gross, The Unwritten ·
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A Compelling Mystery

January 29, 2014 by Siege Leave a Comment

In which Siege comes for the steamboat disaster and stays for the excellent characters and gripping story.

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: historical fiction, mystery, Stefanie Pintoff

Siege's CBR6 Review No:3 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: historical fiction, mystery, Stefanie Pintoff ·
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Robert Galbraith’s Breakout Novel?

January 27, 2014 by genericwhitegirl 2 Comments

We all know that once you see something, it’s not only burned into your retina, but also your mind. And by trying to not imagine a pink elephant, what the first thing is that comes to mind. Is it also possible then, that once I know a book is written by J. K. Rowling, I will always compare it to Harry Potter? The answer is fuck yes. EVERYTHING gets compared to Harry Potter. All other YA books I’ve read? Not as good as Harry Potter. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: genericwhitegirl, J.K. Rowling, Robert Galbraith, The Cuckoo's Calling

genericwhitegirl's CBR6 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: genericwhitegirl, J.K. Rowling, Robert Galbraith, The Cuckoo's Calling ·
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A trip through Dante’s Inferno

January 26, 2014 by Valyruh 2 Comments

   As a true lover of Dante’s Divine Comedy, I must confess that Brown’s choice of inspiration for his fourth Langdon novel hit just the right spot for me. While some readers may be bored by his lengthy descriptions of Dante’s cantos on the odyssey from Inferno and Purgatory to Paradise, I wanted more. Some readers may find his near tour-guide-style descriptions of Florence and Istanbul to be a divergence from the plot, but I was entranced and nearly salivating at the chance to visit […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: Dante, Florence, genetic engineering, Istanbul, Malthus, overpopulation

Valyruh's CBR6 Review No:9 · Genres: Fiction, History, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: Dante, Florence, genetic engineering, Istanbul, Malthus, overpopulation ·
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Like The Da Vinci Code, only better

January 26, 2014 by Valyruh Leave a Comment

   Another Nic Costa crime thriller set in Rome, which reads less like a movie script and more like a subtler and fully-fleshed version of The Da Vinci Code. Young cop Nic Costa has recently been partnered with burned-out detective Luca Rossi and is sitting outside St. Marks Square trying to figure out how to survive the intense summer heat and humidity when reports of a shooting in the Vatican galvanizes the bored Costa into action. Despite strict instructions to steer clear of Vatican affairs, […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: Catholic church, mafia, Rome, serial killings, Vatican

Valyruh's CBR6 Review No:8 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: Catholic church, mafia, Rome, serial killings, Vatican ·
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