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Who’s the real barbearian? (see what I did there?)

Bear Head by Adrian Tchaikovsky

March 31, 2022 by Caesar's Wife 1 Comment

Bear Head is an award winning science fiction novel about a settlement on Mars, a Martian junkie, a despicable politician, and an admirable Bear. Most of the novel is told through they eyes of Jimmy Martin, the aforementioned junkie. Jimmy (Jimbles, Jimbo) is a human who travelled to Mars to help … [Read more]

Caesar's Wife's CBR14 Review No:7 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: Adrian Tchaikovsky ·
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Can you solve a murder by knowing what people will do instead of what they have done?

The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

March 31, 2022 by 1000Oysters Leave a Comment

Can people change? If they can, will they? On its face, The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton is a murder mystery. Aiden Bishop wakes up in a forest with a single name on his mind and no memory of who he is or how he got there. He learns through the day that he is tasked with … [Read more]

1000Oysters's CBR14 Review No:6 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Stuart Turton ·
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not exaaaaactly what it says on the tin, but a good time none the less!

Fuzz by Mary Roach

March 31, 2022 by andtheIToldYouSos 1 Comment

Honestly, Mary Roach could write a book about the paperwork filing systems for an auto dealership (my truest nightmare) and I would still roll up my sleeves and give it a go. Luckily, the topic  of animal criminals is NOT my nightmare, so I was eagerly anticipating another romp with my gal, Mary! … [Read more]

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR14 Review No:16 · Genres: Audiobooks, Comedy/Humor, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: andtheIToldYouSos, animals, audiobook, ecology, Environment, Mary Roach, nature, read by the author, science, true crime ·
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World War Z, but with Robots

Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson

March 31, 2022 by ifso Leave a Comment

Hey, did you like Max Brooks' novel World War Z ? Did you love the structure, the multitude of accounts woven together to form a much larger story of survival? Well, Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson is a fun read but a weak substitute. In brief: sometime in the near future, a sentient AI has … [Read more]

ifso's CBR14 Review No:5 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, apocalypse, Daniel H. Wilson, robots, SciFi ·
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The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov

Bottom of the Barrel by Vladimir Nabokov

Nabokov's Dozen by Vladimir Nabokov

A Russian Beauty and Other Stories by Vladimir Nabokov

Details of a Sunset and Other Stories by Vladimir Nabokov

Tyrants Destroyed and Other Stories by Vladimir Nabokov

March 31, 2022 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

It's always been true that most of Vladimir Nabokov's literary output has been a family affair. Vera Nabokov was always his first reader, editor, "muse" and of course ran his life's affair, as he was a kind classic European aristocratic effete, something he adored. In the United States, he was of … [Read more]

vel veeter's CBR14 Review No:140 · Genres: Fiction, Short Stories · Tags: Vladimir Nabokov ·
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Patrick Melrose

Never Mind by Edward St Aubyn

Bad News by Edward St Aubyn

Some Hope by Edward St Aubyn

Mother's Milk by Edward St Aubyn

At Last by Edward St Aubyn

March 31, 2022 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

Never Mind We're asked very soon into this novel to do a few things. One, accept that the novel will take up the space of only a few hours in a weekend getaway of group extremely rich British uppercrust. Two, we're also asked to sometimes follow the thoughts and wisps of a young boy, the son of … [Read more]

vel veeter's CBR14 Review No:135 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Edward St Aubyn ·
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