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Believe the hype: a masterclass in tension

Jade City by Fonda Lee

May 12, 2022 by Aquillia Leave a Comment

Fonda Lee's Green Bone Saga books have garnered numerous SFF award nominations and have been talked about quite a lot on social media. And with good reason: this was the most stressful reading experience I think I've ever had. There are just so many setups for things to go horribly wrong that I … [Read more]

Aquillia's CBR14 Review No:8 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: Fonda Lee ·
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The Books of Greenwich Village

Chin: The Life and Crimes of Mob Boss Chin Gigante by Larry McShane

69 Barrow Street/Strange Embrace by Lawrence Block

The Pope of Greenwich Village by Vincent Patrick

May 11, 2022 by Jake Leave a Comment

Unintentionally so, I read three consecutive books set in Greenwich Village (well, I guess technically three out of four as one of the books is a two-for-one and the second story isn't set in the Village). I decided to cobble together one review of the stories since they shared this … [Read more]

Jake's CBR14 Review No:81 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Fiction, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Suspense · Tags: 69 Barrow Street, broadway, Chin, Chin Gigante, crime, erotica, Greenwich Village, hard case crime, heist, Larry McShane, lawrence block, LGBTQIA, mafia, mystery, New York City, Strange Embraces, The Pope of Greenwich Village, true crime, Vincent Patrick ·
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The book "Last Night at the Telegraph Club" by Malinda Lo in front of two blooming lilies.

Beautiful story of sexual identity awakening and first love

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

May 11, 2022 by Dome'Loki 4 Comments

And then she asked the question that had taken root in her, that was even now unfurling its leaves and demanding to be shown the sun: "Have you ever heard of such a thing?" Last Night at the Telegraph Club is a beautiful glimpse into a moment in time of a sexual identity awareness and first love, … [Read more]

Dome'Loki's CBR14 Review No:16 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: CannonBookClub, cannonbookclub2022, cbr14, Chinese American, Chinese American author, Dome'Loki, historical fiction, lesbian, LGBTQ, Malinda Lo ·
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Penguins!

Passionate about Penguins (About Animals) by Owen Davey

May 11, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Passionate about Penguins (About Animals) is a really cool book. The text by Owen Davey shows that they know their subject, know how to present it to keep your attention on said subject and knows how to make you want to know more. As an adult I was learning things and wanting to save all sorts of … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:215 · Genres: Children's Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: animals, Owen Davey, pengiuin, Science & Nature ·
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The Glory of a Tool

Curious Creatures Working with Tools by Zoe Armstrong

May 11, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Curious Creatures Working with Tools was a surprise find the other day. I was thinking it would be dull, lots of science facts. And there are facts, but they are presented in simple (not simplistic) ways to show you the animal kingdom in all their glory. My favorite fact is that even if an animal … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:214 · Genres: Children's Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: animals, Anja Susani, Machinery & Tools, tools, Zoe Armstrong ·
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Familiar plot, new characters

Real Easy by Marie Rutkoski

May 11, 2022 by booktrovert Leave a Comment

I've stumbled into a book time-warp - many books I've read recently seem to be set in the late 1990s. It's an interesting choice - I wonder if the authors are deliberately trying to set their work in a space before the world changed with everything that happened between 9/11 and Covid. I grew up … [Read more]

booktrovert's CBR14 Review No:36 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: marie rutkoski ·
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