Cannonball Read 18

Big Ideas and Big Friends

Big Dreams, Small Fish by Paula Cohen

Gibberish by Young Vo

March 25, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Culture is an interesting subject. And when you come from one and go to a different one, things get interesting. The publisher Levine Querido has stories that are about cultures we may/may not be familiar with. In the process of reading them, there is a lot to learn about how we are not only … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:126 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: Emigration & Immigration, family, friendship, jewish, language, Paula Cohen, Social Themes, Young Vo ·

Global and Noble

Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

March 25, 2022 by krisbholland 1 Comment

Looking for something frothy and fun for Spring Break? Casey McQuiston's debut novel Red, White and Royal Blue is the perfect light read for those of us who love celebrity gossip and US Weekly magazine. Alex Diaz-Claremont is a college senior at Georgetown University. His best friends are his … [Read more]

krisbholland's CBR14 Review No:6 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Casey McQuiston, MLM, queer ·

Here Kitty Kitty….. whoa!

Catboy by Benji Nate

March 25, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

This is one screwed up book. I think I liked it. Maybe. Maybe not. Yes, I liked it. Maybe. When Henry the pet cat turns human like, the adventures he has with his human are odd, weird, and fun. Okay, so he likes to eat birds, sit in boxes, and does not want to go to work (then again, who does?). … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:124 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: Benji Nate, Cats, freindships, Relationships ·

He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother

Bad Sister by Charise Mericle Harper

March 25, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

An interesting story of siblings and how a younger brother showed his older sister a few things. And that is what you are supposed to get from Bad Sister by Charise Mericle Harper. What I got was another poor, put-upon big sister, getting the blame for having an annoying, bratty, spoiled younger … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:123 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult · Tags: brothers, Charise Mericle Harper, family, friendship, Relationships, Rory Lucey, sibling order, siblings, Sisters ·

Must Love Books

Must Love Books by Shauna Robinson

March 25, 2022 by Classic Leave a Comment

Trigger warning: Suicide ideation So. This isn't a romance book. I am fine with romance books taking on serious subject matters, but this book doesn't end with a Happy Ever After (HEA), it ends on well there's hope for one, done the line. And honestly, I don't think the heroine (Nora) is good … [Read more]

Classic's CBR14 Review No:73 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Shauna Robinson ·

CBR Diversions – Tell Us Your Favorite True Story

March 25, 2022 by Emmalita 65 Comments

I'm in a non-fiction kind of mood right now. Spring has sprung and as the days get longer and the news gets well, you know, I'm craving knowledge. I love books that help me connect the dots. I'm reading Hannah Gadsby's truly excellent memoir, Ten Steps to Nanette. Along with writing about her … [Read more]

Genres: News from MsWas, Non-Fiction · Tags: CBR Diversions ·

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