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Edgar Allen Poe: The MUU-SIC-CAL! (jazz hands)

Edgar Allan Poe: A Tale of Mystery and Intervention by Norm Konyu

September 4, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I laughed. I laughed some more. I laughed until tears almost ran down my leg.  Oh sorry, TMI. Yeah, Edgar Allan Poe: A Tale of Mystery and Intervention by Norm Konyu is an A-M-A-ZING! tale. All of Poe flashes before your eyes (or at least the highlights of his written career) in a funny, rhyming poem that outlines the wails and woes of our beloved author. Things are delightfully somber, lively, with bold images colorfully dancing across the pages to illustrate the Glory Be of […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Horror, Mystery, Poetry, Romance, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: adaptation, Edgar Allan Poe, literary, Norm Konyu

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:279 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Horror, Mystery, Poetry, Romance, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: adaptation, Edgar Allan Poe, literary, Norm Konyu ·
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Frankenstein: But with cats. And funny

Frankenstein: A Graphic Novel by Mary Shelley, Lorenzo Coltellacci, Mary Shelley, Lorenzo Coltellacci and Federica De Cotis

September 4, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Frankenstein: A Graphic Novel by Mary Shelley, Lorenzo Coltellacci (Adapter), Michele Botton (Adapter), Federica De Cotis (Illustrator)   Due October 2026 read via an online reader copy. When the book started, it’s set in an arctic landscape. My brain said, “Isn’t this how Dracula opens? A ship? Ice?” My brain said, “Yes ship;  ice no.” And then, “But wasn’t there a scene in the film adaptation of The League of Extraordinary Men that looked like this?” My brain said, “Yes, I think we are remembering […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: adaptation, classic, classic adaptations, Federica De Cotis, Frankenstein, Lorenzo Coltellacci, Mary Shelley, Mary Shelley, Lorenzo Coltellacci, Mary Shelley, Lorenzo Coltellacci and Federica De Cotis

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:276 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense · Tags: adaptation, classic, classic adaptations, Federica De Cotis, Frankenstein, Lorenzo Coltellacci, Mary Shelley, Mary Shelley, Lorenzo Coltellacci, Mary Shelley, Lorenzo Coltellacci and Federica De Cotis ·
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how to fake it in society cover

I see a KJ Charles, I read a KJ Charles

How to Fake It in Society by K.J. Charles

September 4, 2026 by wicherwill Leave a Comment

KJ Charles is definitely an auto buy (well, an auto hold) author for me (actually, I just bought actual physical copies of the Will Darling books so maybe this will become auto buy as well). Something about the way she writes consent and romances with legitimate, interesting plot works for me (not even being sarcastic). I enjoy that they tend to be sort of oldtimey as well, which allows for a bit of disengagement with the current trashfiredumpster that is the world. Every one of […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: K.J. Charles

wicherwill's CBR18 Review No:43 · Genres: Romance · Tags: K.J. Charles ·
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The Logical Conclusion to Gingers Lacking Souls

Promise Me the Dawn by Jill Gregory

September 3, 2026 by Pooja Leave a Comment

CBR18 Bingo: Clown – Justin is an utter clown for believing that Belinda should have unconditional trust in him when she’s known him for like two weeks. When orphaned Belinda comes to Salem to stay with her cousin, she little imagines that she will forced to work as a servant, will be swept up into the ongoing witch hysteria, or that she will fall in love with a mysterious stranger. I picked up this particular bodice ripper because of its setting during the Salem witch trials. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: 1600s, adventure, bodice ripper, cbr18bingo, historical, Jill Gregory, Romance, salem, Salem Witch Trials, United States

Pooja's CBR18 Review No:58 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: 1600s, adventure, bodice ripper, cbr18bingo, historical, Jill Gregory, Romance, salem, Salem Witch Trials, United States ·
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What if we kissed for funsies?

It Might be Hot: Suntastic Fun Book 1 by Ariella Zoelle

Forever Not Yours: Square Mile Rogues Book 1 by Sophia Soames

September 3, 2026 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

CBR18 Bingo: Joker and Or It Might be Hot by Ariella Zoelle Two stars CBR18 Bingo: Joker – Alessandro is always joking that his best friend Lachlan should sleep with him. It takes several tries before Lachlan believes he is serious. Alessandro has a massive crush on his straight best friend Lachlan. When Lachlan and his latest girlfriend break up, Alessandro offers to sleep with him. As usual, Lachlan brushes him off, assuming Alessandro is joking. Instead of playing it off as a joke, Alessandro […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: Ariella Zoelle, bisexuality, cbr18bingo, character with type 1 diabetes, Depression, Diabetes, friends to lovers, gay awakening, gay romance, idiots in love, LGBTQIA+ characters, self-sabotage, Sophia Soames, toxic relationships

carmelpie's CBR18 Review No:38 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Ariella Zoelle, bisexuality, cbr18bingo, character with type 1 diabetes, Depression, Diabetes, friends to lovers, gay awakening, gay romance, idiots in love, LGBTQIA+ characters, self-sabotage, Sophia Soames, toxic relationships ·
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I would read a cereal box if it happened to be Kim Secretan’s cereal box

Think of England by K.J. Charles

September 3, 2026 by wicherwill Leave a Comment

I’m aware that this novel is part of its own series of works with interwoven characters, but I’d be lying if I said the point of reading this was anything more than proximity to Will Darling and my favorite ne’er-do-well aristo with red tendencies Kim Secretan 🙂 Throughout the Will Darling series, we hear about and at times run into DS, the mysterious head of the Private Bureau. Less often we run into Curtis, the henchman who’s responsible for being the muscle. Fly with me […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: K.J. Charles

wicherwill's CBR18 Review No:41 · Genres: Romance · Tags: K.J. Charles ·
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