Let’s talk book covers. The old adage “don’t judge a book by its cover” is ridiculous. We all judge a book by its cover, and the publishers know this and spend lots of time and energy designing book covers for just this reason. If book covers didn’t matter, why do they change covers between US and … [Read more]
What do you want to do tonight, Kino? The same thing we do every night, Hermes… try to travel the world
Kino’s Journey: the Beautiful World by Iruka Shiimiya
The manga Kino’s Journey: the Beautiful World is by Iruka Shiimiya. It's based on the light novels by Keiichi Sigsawa. There have been two anime adaptations. This review is only for the manga, but if something from another version slips in, sorry. Kino is a professional tourist. Hermes is their … [Read more]
Life – you gotta do it
Stone Fruit by Lee Lai
Cannon by Lee Lai
Lee Lai’s graphic novels Stone Fruit and Cannon are both about being queer Chinese women in North America. They're about people and relationships and living lives that don't really have beginning-middle-end stories. They just have yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Repeat. Stone Fruit - Why is … [Read more]
This is what happens when we break book club rules
West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
I read West With Giraffes (2021) by Lynda Rutledge because it was chosen by my book club. After reading some pretty bad books, we've made up a loose rule that you need to have read the book before nominating it for book club. Well, it didn't happen this time. The husband of one of our book clubbers … [Read more]
Surprisingly memorable and moving
Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks
I saw Memorial Days (2025) by Geraldine Brooks on a number of year-end lists. I wasn't sure I wanted to read a book about grief, but there was something about the description that made me want to give it a try. This was my first book by Brooks, but I really enjoyed her writing. I thought she was … [Read more]
“When someone describes a man as harmless, he ends up being a villain.”
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
Dark Corner selection - February 26 Defeat the Goblin - The pebble book - a book that was gifted to you Monthly Keyword 26: Sun Nowhere Book Bingo 26: A book with multiple POVs Read the Rainbow: Black This is a book with a number of different POV characters. There is Serapio, a blind young … [Read more]
's CBR18 Review No:21 ·
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Religion ·
Tags: #fantasy, between earth and sky, BIPOC, cbr18, emmalita, epic, gods, indigenous, keyword 26, LGBTQIA, Malin, Nowhere Bingo 26, pre-columbian, Rebecca Roanhorse, Religion, the Dark Corner ·
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