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Explore, embrace, experience

You Are Here by Zach Manbeck

May 16, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The publisher description of You Are Here by Zach Manbeck says it all: Encourages children to explore the world around them, embrace opportunities, and experience life as an adventure. And we have seen this story before. There is really little to nothing that is new to say. However, Manbeck has … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:229 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health · Tags: Emotions & Feelings, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes, Zach Manbeck ·
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I hide and the book finds me

SmileRise: A very short poem by Bachar Samawi

May 16, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A recent Saturday at my house: the nephew is tearing the front porch apart. Sawing, hammering, swearing, unable to get things to plug in. My sister and her boyfriend (swearing and telling everyone what to do) are there. The niece-in-law-to-be is there. My father (with his just worked on knee) is … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:228 · Genres: Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Bachar Samawi, Northeast - New England, Philosophy, Vermont ·
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One of the Girls

One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke

May 16, 2022 by Classic Leave a Comment

Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review.  I ended up giving this one 4.5 stars and rounding it up to 5 stars. The only reason why I didn't think it was a 5 star favorite read for me was that 1) I doubt I would re-read this again and 2) the … [Read more]

Classic's CBR14 Review No:107 · Genres: Mystery, Suspense · Tags: Lucy Clarke, thriller ·
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What is space to you?

To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers

May 16, 2022 by booktrovert Leave a Comment

This is very much my preferred type of science fiction - give me more character development and philosophical musings, and less dramatic space wars. If you are someone who enjoys science fiction generally, but finds yourself loving the middle act scene setting and sort of skimming the inevitable … [Read more]

booktrovert's CBR14 Review No:37 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Becky Chambers ·
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Where Little Cable Cars Climb Halfway to the Stars

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

May 15, 2022 by jeverett15 Leave a Comment

In 1954 San Francisco, high school senior Lily Hu has a lot on her plate. Her busy parents, a doctor and a nurse, rely on her to look after her younger brothers until they get home from work. Her best friend Shirley is still trying to run Lily's life, wrangling her onto dance committees and trying … [Read more]

jeverett15's CBR14 Review No:22 · Genres: Book Club, Fiction · Tags: CannonBookClub, Malinda Lo ·
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I Don’t Have a Clue

The Puzzler by A.J. Jacobs

May 15, 2022 by jeverett15 Leave a Comment

The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life is the newest effort by author and human lab-rat A.J. Jacobs. After previously attempting such feats as reading the entire Oxford English Dictionary and spending an entire year … [Read more]

jeverett15's CBR14 Review No:21 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: A.J. Jacobs ·
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