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What? I have no self control

Lightyear by Natasha Yim

September 14, 2022 by Travis_J_Smith Leave a Comment

In other news, I have no self control. I said I would likely hold off on this one for a little while, yet here we are. It's part me coming around to the art style in this one and part me just wanting to satisfy my overwhelming need to collect them all. Mostly the latter. But, reading the book, I … [Read more]

Travis_J_Smith's CBR14 Review No:87 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: Lightyear, Little Golden Books, Natasha Yim ·
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Yes, please speak

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

September 14, 2022 by Travis_J_Smith Leave a Comment

After finding Shout, her memoir follow-up to Speak, at a local thrift shop, it felt only fitting that I found Speak at one too. A quality copy, too, unlike the copy of Shout, which had been missing its dust jacket. I had thought back when I read Shout that I needed to see what had caused such a … [Read more]

Travis_J_Smith's CBR14 Review No:86 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Laurie Halse Anderson, speak ·
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Got books? I do!

 Zap! Clap! Boom! The Story of a Thunderstorm by Laura Purdie Salas

Queen Elizabeth: Volume 87 (Little People, Big Dreams) by Sanchez Vegara

September 14, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

It is time for picture a book round up. Below are two radically different, but equally good titles.  Zap! Clap! Boom! The Story of a Thunderstorm is a poetic look at the excitement, softness, loudness, strength of a Thunderstorm. The start, middle, and ending of a storm are given by simple text … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:485 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Elly MacKay, Laura Purdie Salas, Melissa Lee Johnson, nature, Queen Elizabeth II, Sanchez Vegara ·
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Oh no….

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

September 14, 2022 by Travis_J_Smith Leave a Comment

Oh no. Oh nooo. It's a series. Those were my exact words upon doing a cursory Google search prior to starting this review. In prepping to tear into The Rosie Project, I learned that there are two follow-ups that I don't think my morbid curiosity will let me not read. To answer my previous question … [Read more]

Travis_J_Smith's CBR14 Review No:85 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Asperger's, autism, Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project ·
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Time for Something New

The Family Across the Street by Nicole Trope

September 14, 2022 by esmemoria Leave a Comment

CBR Bingo: Dough. As in “d’oh! This book drags” Nicole Trope’s The Family Across the Street is not a bad thriller, really, but Trope stretches out the plot to a glazed-eye degree. The premise is a family being held hostage by the father, who is enraged his wife wants to leave him. The chapters … [Read more]

esmemoria's CBR14 Review No:47 · Genres: Suspense · Tags: cbr14bingo, Nicole Trope ·
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Your Favorites Can Still Write Stinkers

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

September 14, 2022 by Jake 3 Comments

Read this as part of CBR14Bingo: heart. One of the characters has a heart attack, won't say which one. Also, Stephen King is a writer who has my heart. I love his books but this one was bad. I don't really know where to start with how much I did not enjoy this book. And I feel terrible for that … [Read more]

Jake's CBR14 Review No:168 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: cbr14bingo, fairy tale, fantasty, Stephen King ·
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