Cats Galore Encore! by Susan Herbert
CBR14 BINGO: Question. The question is, "Have cat lovers gone too far?" BINGO: Bodies, New, Dough, Question, Elephant Have cat lovers gone too far? Did the guy who painted all those dogs playing poker go too far? Did Ted Turner go to far by colorizing all those old movies? Did Trey Parker and … [Read more]
Nature's Best Hope by Douglas W. Tallamy
CBR14 BINGO: New, because this is by an author I hadn't read before BINGO: Minds, Adapt, Heart, Monster, New The extinction of species and the rapidly declining state of nature are problems that haunt me. I fear that I will live to see the day when the planet is no longer habitable, and I know … [Read more]
Twice Shy by Dick Francis
CBR14 BINGO: Dough, because it centers on horse racing and gambling BINGO: Series, Funky, Star, Verse, Dough My husband has a collection of Dick Francis novels, most of which he inherited from his grandfather, so they have sentimental value. When I was pondering what to read for the "Dough" … [Read more]
Make It Sweet by Kristen Callihan
3.5 stars CBR14 Bingo: Dough (the hero is a retired hockey player who bakes and cooks the most amazing food - there is some serious food porn in this book). Lucian "Luc" Osmond was a star hockey player with brilliant career prospects, tons of friends and teammates, not to mention a beautiful … [Read more]
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits by Jason Pargin
I first read this book.....seven years ago! Good lord. I've been a CBR reviewer for seven years now. That's insane. Anyway. I re-read this book because David Wong Jason Pargin published the sequel (Zoe Punches the Future in the Dick) last year. I remembered liking the first book, but not … [Read more]
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Do you remember Starship Troopers? That perfect 1997 classic about a militaristic future where earth has encountered an alien species so foreign that war is the only viable path forward? And did you, like me, wish you got to learn more about the bugs? This is that book. It's like Star Trek: Deep … [Read more]
