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A History of Tuberculosis That Says Much More About the World in General

Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green

December 29, 2025 by Jen K Leave a Comment

This is a science history meets cultural history of tuberculosis but really could be used to understand so much about the systems, institutions and structures of disease, and the role poverty, capitalism and racism all play in access, stigma and treatment. I have only read one or two of John Green’s novels. I think the contrarian in me just resisted reading something so popular, especially when it didn’t even have dragons or fae in it. I know he has done a lot of other things […]

Filed Under: Health, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: infectious disease, institutional racism, john green, science history

Jen K's CBR17 Review No:149 · Genres: Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: infectious disease, institutional racism, john green, science history ·
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The Importance of Being Earnest

Quarterly Essay No. 100 – The Good Fight by Sean Kelly

December 27, 2025 by Caesar's Wife Leave a Comment

The Good Fight examines Anthony Albanese’s Labor government as it moves through its second term. Kelly argues that the Prime Minister has built his leadership style, and the modern Labor movement more broadly, around kindness, collaboration, and a soft-spoken civility. These qualities have distinguished him from his predecessors and resonated with voters who were weary of political combat. But Kelly questions whether this gentler approach has blunted Labor’s sense of purpose. His central claim is that Albanese’s government suffers from a lack of belief: it […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Sean Kelly

Caesar's Wife's CBR17 Review No:25 · Genres: Audiobooks, Non-Fiction · Tags: Sean Kelly ·
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The Anti-Hustle

Ikigai: the Japanese secret to a long and happy life by Hector Garcia and Francis Miralles

December 27, 2025 by Caesar's Wife 3 Comments

2025 was not the year I expected it to be. I began the year in a brand-new job; an entirely new role that felt well aligned with my values, my career, and where I thought my life was heading. I ended the year not only out of that job, but in a completely different organisation. The work is still aligned, but it is not at all what I imagined myself doing. I had expected to be in that role for at least five years: setting […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Hector Garcia and Francis Miralles

Caesar's Wife's CBR17 Review No:24 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Hector Garcia and Francis Miralles ·
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Can I Have My Pratchett Back?

Pratchett's Women: Unauthorised Essays on the Female Characters of the Discworld by Tansy Rayner Roberts

December 24, 2025 by bjornsnipe Leave a Comment

Hoo boy. I picked this book up because I’m desperate to read anything about Discworld, and this is the book that bit me in the rear end. There are ten essays all about the feminism (or alleged lack thereof) of Discworld, so there are ten times to go into my many problems with this book. Firmly all my opinion, so results may vary from yours. 1: The Boobs, the Bad and the Broomsticks: (covering The Colour of Magic, The Light Fantastic, Equal Rites, Mort, Sourcery, Wyrd […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: discworld, feminism, tansy Rayner Roberts

bjornsnipe's CBR17 Review No:158 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: discworld, feminism, tansy Rayner Roberts ·
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A soldier’s diary from the front lines of seasonal employment

Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris

December 24, 2025 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

My costume is green. I wear green velvet knickers, a yellow turtleneck, a forest-green velvet smock, and a perky stocking cap decorated with spangles. This is my work uniform. ― David Sedaris, Holidays on Ice I’ve read this, listened to the public radio broadcast of David Sedaris’s reading, and I’ve seen a performance of The Santaland Diaries. It’s been a while, so this was a fun yet illuminating reread. David is a thirty-three-year-old man hired to be an elf at Santaland in at Macy’s in […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: childhood, christmas, David Sedaris, elves, holidays, minimum wage, retail hell, Santa, Santa Claus, Seasonal employment, short stories

carmelpie's CBR17 Review No:47 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: childhood, christmas, David Sedaris, elves, holidays, minimum wage, retail hell, Santa, Santa Claus, Seasonal employment, short stories ·
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Meet the kids

Meet March: A Seasons Picture Book for the Start of Spring by April Martin

December 24, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The concept of the book, Meet March: A Seasons Picture Book for the Start of Spring, is neat: having February and April help March “find spring.” The idea is that winter (February) is leaving, March is doing its March things while looking for spring, and then March hands things off (symbolized by a rabbit) to April to run with it. The art is minimalist, colors are primary and not overpowering. More of a 2.5 as it is solid and enjoyable yet not a WOW. Great […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: April Martin, friendship, March, season, Social Themes, spring, The Calendar Kids, Weather

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:566 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: April Martin, friendship, March, season, Social Themes, spring, The Calendar Kids, Weather ·
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