Cannonball Read 18

For the Girls who’ll be the Women

Bedtime Ballet by Kallie George

Stella Keeps the Sun Up by Clothilde Ewing

Pineapple Princess by Sabine Hahn

March 8, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When you have three picture books that are at best a “three each” you cannot say much about them beyond the usual what they are about, quick something about the illustrations, and if you liked it or not. But due to the fact March is Women’s History Month, these three are books you want to add to … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:92 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: bedtime, Clothilde Ewing, Dance, girl power, Kallie George, Sabine Hahn ·

Turning in my Feminist Card

Our Stories, Our Voices: 21 YA Authors Get Real about Injustice, Empowerment, and Growing Up Female in America by Amy Reed

March 8, 2022 by BlackRaven 4 Comments

I am turning in my Feminist Card now I have written this review that will most likely be controversial. While I agree with much of what was said in Our Stories, Our Voices: 21 YA Authors Get Real about Injustice, Empowerment, and Growing Up Female in America edited and introduction by Amy Reed, I … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:89 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Religion, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: 2016 Election, Aisha (Author), Alexandra (Author), Amber (Author), amy reed, Anna-Marie (Author), Brandy (Author), Brockenbrough, Brown, Charaipotra, Christine (Author), Colbert, Daud, Day, Deonn, Duncan, Ellen (Author), Goo, Gregorio (Author), Hannah (Author), Hopkins, Jaye Robin (Author), Jenny Torres (Author), Julie (Author), Kuehnert, Lacour, Martha (Author), Maurene (Author), McLemore, Menon, Moskowitz, Murphy, Nina (Author), Saeed, Sanchez, Sandhya (Author), Smith, Social Theme, Somaiya (Author), Sona (Author), Stephanie (Author), Tracy (Author), women ·

“Archer…dressed in the evening because he thought it cleaner and more comfortable to do so”

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

March 8, 2022 by esme 9 Comments

This is my first review of the year. I have been reading a lot, and enjoying what I read, but I'm just not ready to think about what I read. I was partway through The Age of Innocence when I realized this was a re-read, though from a decade or so ago. We meet Newland Archer (what a name!), a New … [Read more]

esme's CBR14 Review No:1 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Edith Wharton, Fiction, historical fiction ·

Parting the Waters: Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement 1954-63

Parting the Waters by Taylor Branch

March 8, 2022 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

This is the first of three biographical/historical volume about Martin Luther King Jr and the Civil Rights Movement in general from the historian Taylor Branch. Some context for the books. This first volume came out in 1990, and was partially being written at the time when Reagan enshrined the … [Read more]

vel veeter's CBR14 Review No:94 · Genres: History · Tags: Taylor Branch ·

Reckless Girls

Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins

March 8, 2022 by Classic Leave a Comment

Honestly this was a 4.5 star read for me, and that's just because one of the characters died in a stupid way that I went okay that seems ridiculous. But until that little hiccup, this was definitely a 5 star read. I just rounded up to 5 stars because everything else in the book, character … [Read more]

Classic's CBR14 Review No:60 · Genres: Mystery, Suspense · Tags: Rachel Hawkins ·

Jubilee

Jubilee by Margaret Walker

March 8, 2022 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

This is novel is based on the author's ancestors (or whatever is the best term for past relatives not that deep in the past ultimately). The story primarily follow Vyry, a mixed race woman born into slavery as the product of her white owner/father raping her mother. The story begins in Georgia … [Read more]

vel veeter's CBR14 Review No:93 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Margaret Walker ·

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