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Between Ragnarok and a Hard Place

Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

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When I was a kid, I was fascinated with ancient mythology. My favorite myths were those from ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt, but I tried to read everything I could get my grubby little hands on. I thought that myths provide a deeper understanding of a particular culture, specifically their understanding of self, their environment, and their place in the universe. For example, isn’t it interesting that the “great flood” is a recurrent theme in myths cross-culturally? And what about the common theme of resurrection, wherein a male figure undergoes a great sacrifice, is dead for a specific number of […]

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6/16/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:4 |

Thank you, Julie Murphy, for continuously not sucking.

Meet Cute by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Dhonielle Clayton, Katie Cotugno, Jocelyn Davies, Huntley Fitzpatrick, Nina LaCour, Emery Lord, Katharine McGee, Kass Morgan, Julie Murphy, Meredith Russo, Sara Shepard, Nicola Yoon, Ibi Zoboi

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I’m sorry to say that Meet Cute was my biggest reading disappointment of 2018 so far. It had everything I thought I wanted: how-we-met short stories from some of the best YA authors out there — including Julie freaking Murphy — and a recommendation from Rainbow Rowell. I assumed it would be a delight. And some of it was. I had never heard of Ibi Zoboi, but her story “Hourglass” was my favorite of the bunch. She told a story about Cherish, a tall African-American girl in a small town filled with white people. Her best friend is kind of […]

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6/15/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:24 |

Ain’t she sweet

The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories by Susanna Clarke

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There was a post going around tumblr for a while referencing “the knowing eye contact women make when men are talking,” which someone else helpfully supplemented with this illustrative gif from Carol* (and if you’re looking at this opening excerpt from the CBR top page, you do have to click through to see it, I’m afraid):   The Ladies of Grace Adieu, by Susanna Clarke, feels like the prose manifestation of that post. Set in the world of her popular novel, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, the collection of short stories keeps the idea of historical England but with magic. […]

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6/6/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:6 |

Y’all, Reese Witherspoon has a book club!

You Think It I'll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld

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It’s hard to believe that the girl from Cruel Intentions and Sweet Home Alabama* would grow into a feminist, taste making mogul but here were are and Reese Witherspoon is one of my favorite people to watch for their next move. She has optioned countless books into film and television projects, many I’ve already read & loved, and I seek out a lot of her recommendations. All of this is to say I was thrilled to discover Reese has an Instagram book club! May’s book club selection was Curtis Sittenfeld’s You Think It, I’ll Say It. While short story collections are usually not my cup of tea I […]

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5/24/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:66 |

Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story?

The Refrigerator Monologues by Catherynne M. Valente

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On the one hand, I very rarely read short story collections because I also have a strong desire to finish a book once I start, and if I read too many short stories in a row, I get irritated about not getting to spend more time with characters. Collections of short stories related to series don’t count since those are opportunities to experience short side adventures, thus having more time with beloved characters.  On the other hand, Atwood’s Gertrude Speaks is one of my favorite pieces of hers, so the premise of this book appealed to me very strongly when […]

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5/22/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:84 |

Who doesn’t love a good (nearly) mad scientist?

My Mother Had Me Tested!: Tales of (Nearly) Mad Science by Marc Whipple

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I picked up this book because of Pajiba but in a somewhat circuitous fashion – the story about Faleena Hopkins trademarking the word “cocky” included a link to Marc Whipple’s blog, Legal Inspiration. The sidebar on his blog includes a blurb about the fact that he also writes books with a link to his Amazon writer’s page, so I took a look. His blog post was very informative and since one of his books looked like something I would enjoy I decided to pick it up and kick a few dollars his way. My Mother Had Me Tested!: Tales of […]

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5/20/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:10 |

New Vorkosigan Novella

The Flowers of Vashnoi by Lois McMaster Bujold

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I don’t think Lois McMaster Bujold has released a full-length novel since 2016’s Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen, which I sort of read as a capstone to the Vorkosigan series. Since then, she seems to have been spending her time experimenting with self-publishing novellas. While I’ve found those to be mostly very good, they’ve all been set in the World of the Five Gods. So I’m really pleasantly surprised to see that she’s decided to duck back into the Vorkosigan universe after all! The Flowers of Vashnoi is set after Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance, and happily, we’ve gotten Ekaterin back […]

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5/19/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:13 |

Episode 1-19: Going Insane, Got No Brain

The Burning Maze, Deranged, Lies, Damned Lies, and History, Oathbringer, Homesick for Another World by Rick Riordan, Harold Schechter, Jodi Taylor, Brandon Sanderson, Ottessa Moshfegh

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Episode 1-19: Going Insane, Got No Brain Wherein I review: 67. The Burning Maze (The Trials of Apollo #3) by Rick Riordan 68. Deranged: The Shocking True Store of America’s Most Fiendish Killer by Harold Schechter 69. Lies, Damned Lies, and History (St. Mary’s Chronicles #7) by Jodi Taylor 70. Oathbringer (Stormlight Archive #3) by Brandon Sanderson 71. Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh Lots of crazies up in this piece.  Apollo finds his third Emperor.  Harold Schechter scribbles about Albert Fish.  Jodi Taylor soldiers on through the time travel.  I finally cap off my Brandon Sandersoning.  It was a […]

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5/14/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:71 |


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