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The Healing

The Healing by Gayl Jones

July 23, 2022 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

CBR14Bingo - Star The star here is in reference to our narrator's work as a manager for a contemporary rock and roll singer, the ways in which this relationship shapes the narrative, and the discussion is elicits.   Gayl Jones tips her hand late in this book when one character calls … [Read more]

vel veeter's CBR14 Review No:368 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: cbr14bingo, Gayl Jones, star ·
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The Girl on the (Subway) Train

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

July 23, 2022 by Abi 3 Comments

A.k.a. the time that a weaponised use of Freddie Mercury had me sobbing at 1am with the book pressed against my forehead, begging for a happy ending. Yeah. In my defence, the reason I was doing that was that the book would not let me put it down until I have finished, after I had brazenly decided … [Read more]

Abi's CBR14 Review No:3 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction · Tags: Casey McQuiston, Freddie Mercury, LGBTQ romance, LQBTQ, mystery, non-binary author, One Last Stop, sapphic, time travel, trains, trans characters ·
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Some Good Tips

Buy Yourself the Fucking Lilies: And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life From Someone Who’s Been There by Tara Schuster

July 23, 2022 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: Anyone looking for some ideas for how to take better care of themselves. In a nutshell: Writer Schuster had a bit of a rough childhood, and so has been essentially exploring how to parent herself, and grow into the person she wants to be. Worth quoting: ‘Life is not always a list … [Read more]

ASKReviews's CBR14 Review No:31 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Personal Growth, Tara Schuster ·
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Stunning debut novel inspired by Chinese mythology

Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

July 23, 2022 by Mobius_Walker 2 Comments

BINGO - SNAKE Secrets and hidden identities abound in this debut novel from Sue Lynn Tan. Xingyin is the titular daughter of the moon goddess, Chang'e, but she shouldn't be alive. Her mother has hidden her existence from the Emperor and Empress of the Immortal Realm in order to keep her safe from … [Read more]

Mobius_Walker's CBR14 Review No:17 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: cbr14bingo, chinese mythology, family, love triangle, military, Sue Lynn Tan, war ·
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This is the slasher send-up I wanted

My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

July 23, 2022 by Mobius_Walker 3 Comments

TW: abuse, alcoholism, self-harm, suicide BINGO: COLD [a portion of the story takes place in the frozen Idaho winter; also there are some cold-blooded murders] Jade is obsessed with horror movies. Specifically she loves slashers. She knows everything there is to know about the movies, the … [Read more]

Mobius_Walker's CBR14 Review No:16 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, Horror · Tags: body horror, cbr14bingo, Final Girl, slasher, Stephen Graham Jones, Trigger Warning ·
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My first Bingo review!

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

July 23, 2022 by Mobius_Walker 2 Comments

BINGO: ADAPT/CAMEL I originally "read" this book when I was in high school for my World History AP class. I use quotes there because I read the literal text of this book, but I didn't actually try to immerse myself in the writing, characters or story. I thought that it was time to fix that … [Read more]

Mobius_Walker's CBR14 Review No:15 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: African literature, cbr14bingo, Chinua Achebe, Ibo, Igbo, Nigeria, World Literature ·
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