Umm, so I posted some books, thinking they were from Book Exchange but they weren't! These are my book exchange books! Umm, new Bujold, in hardback????? Yes please and thank you!!! I inhaled that one on a plane ride the other day. Will get to the other soon! Yay!! and thanks again! … [Read more]
Fish or fowl?
The Cat, the Owl and the Fresh Fish by Nadine Robert
When reading the title I read, The Cat, the Owl and the Fresh Fish as “The Cat and Owl” making me think this was going to be an Owl and Pussycat remake. Was it going to be “modern” or keep to the classic format? Was it going to be long, short or…. Oh, wait it has this fish thing going on, too. Well … [Read more]
's CBR14 Review No:618 ·
Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction ·
Tags: Action & Adventure, animals, Cats, Nadine Robert, owls, Sang Miao, trickster ·
Cherry Covered Apron
Behind the Scenes by Karelia Stetz-Waters
When business consultant Rose is hired to help frazzled director Ash make her return in Hollywood, a romance begins to bloom between the pair - now if only they can manage not to get in their own ways! I was in the mood for a cute sapphic romance this winter season, and Behind the Scenes delivers … [Read more]
CBR Diversions: Wrap it Up
Cannonball Read 14 comes to an end at Noon (eastern) on Saturday, December 31. With 10-ish days to go, now seems like a good time to wrap up your thoughts on how CBR14 went for you. 2022 was a bit tumultuous for me. There were some big changes and it was the constant presence of Cannonball … [Read more]
“Never trust a candy house!”
The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
I finally read A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan in 2018, and it was one of my favorite books of the year--and probably in my top ten ever. It was such a delightful surprise. Earlier this year, I heard there was something of a sequel coming out. I was excited but also worried that it … [Read more]
A wonderful SF/F anthology for young adults (and really anyone!)
Firebirds by Edited by Sharyn November
In retrospect so many of the books I loved from a young reader until today were published under the Firebird imprint, and I feel incredibly lucky to have been contemporaneous with what were clearly great years for their publishing program. Just looking at the list of books that takes up the first … [Read more]
's CBR14 Review No:141 ·
Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Short Stories ·
Tags: #fantasy, #Science Fiction, Edited by Sharyn November, SF/F, short story collection ·