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Jazz Baby

Where All Good Flappers Go: Essential Stories of the Jazz Age by David M. Earle (Editor)

April 27, 2025 by Pooja Leave a Comment

The flapper girl is an icon of the Roaring Twenties, appearing in plenty of novels and films of the era. In this anthology, Pushkin Press brings together some contemporary short stories about the flapper which were published in magazines and papers of the time that celebrated these young women as a mirror of the times. I haven’t read much literature from the 1920s beyond the obligatory The Great Gatsby, but I’ve always found it intriguing how quickly social mores seemed to swing round during this […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Short Stories Tagged With: 1920s, Anthology, ARC, David M. Earle (Editor), NetGalley, short stories, United States

Pooja's CBR17 Review No:26 · Genres: Fiction, Short Stories · Tags: 1920s, Anthology, ARC, David M. Earle (Editor), NetGalley, short stories, United States ·
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“They wear red bandannas knotted around their necks, as if their throats have already been cut.”

Rednecks by Taylor Brown

November 25, 2024 by Pooja Leave a Comment

When the coal miners of West Virginia attempt to unionize for better working conditions, the resulting conflict escalates close to the level of civil war – and a Lebanese-American doctor caught in between must choose where his allegiance lies. I’ve read about the Battle of Blair Mountain and the West Virginia Mine Wars before, but only in vague detail in high school history courses. Now, of course, I know a lot more – indeed, feel as though I saw it with my own eyes. Though […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History Tagged With: 1920s, historical fiction, Southern, Taylor Brown, United States, West Virginia

Pooja's CBR16 Review No:107 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: 1920s, historical fiction, Southern, Taylor Brown, United States, West Virginia ·
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Bleeding Innocence Dry

Saving Susy Sweetchild by Barbara Hambly

September 7, 2024 by Pooja Leave a Comment

CBR16 Bingo: Disco – This mystery’s set amid the bright lights of 1920s Hollywood, featuring both it’s fast-living stars and the people behind the scenes who prop them up. English widow Emma has settled comfortably into her new life in 1920s Hollywood as her silent movie star sister-in-law’s companion and part-time script doctor. When a child star and her mother are kidnapped, she gets swept up in the mystery, if only because she and Kitty may be the only ones who really care if Susy […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Mystery Tagged With: 1920s, ARC, Barbara Hambly, cbr16bingo, historical, Hollywood, mystery, NetGalley

Pooja's CBR16 Review No:89 · Genres: Fiction, History, Mystery · Tags: 1920s, ARC, Barbara Hambly, cbr16bingo, historical, Hollywood, mystery, NetGalley ·
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Blinded by the Glitter

A Most Efficient Murder by Anthony Slayton

April 5, 2024 by Pooja Leave a Comment

When the body of a strange young woman is found in the Earl of Unsworth’s garden during a party, his capable secretary Mr. Quayle is tasked with keeping the family from scandal during the investigation – a task only made harder by the secrets everyone is keeping. This is a cozy sort of mystery in 1920s England, with the vibe you’d get if you blend the adventurous plots of Sherlock Holmes and the humorous domestic drama of PG Wodehouse. I liked how the author built […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction, History, Mystery Tagged With: 1920s, Anthony Slayton, audiobook, cozy mystery, England, humor, murder, mystery

Pooja's CBR16 Review No:51 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, History, Mystery · Tags: 1920s, Anthony Slayton, audiobook, cozy mystery, England, humor, murder, mystery ·
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“In her spare time, she looked to books or the stars for company”

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

November 3, 2023 by Malin Leave a Comment

Caseopea Tun is basically treated as a servant by her grandfather, cousin, and extended family because her mother ran away and made an ill-advised marriage. Caseopea suffers the indignities mainly because her tyrannical grandfather has promised to leave her some money once he dies. However, during another turbulent row with her spoiled cousin Martín, he reveals that their grandfather has no intention of leaving anything to Caseopea. She feels furious and rebellious, which leads to her opening the forbidden chest at the bottom of her […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Religion, Romance Tagged With: 1920s, CBR15, demons, ghosts, gods, gods of jade and shadow, historical fiction, magic, Malin, mexico, paranormal fantasy, quest, romantic, silvia moreno-garcia

Malin's CBR15 Review No:64 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Religion, Romance · Tags: 1920s, CBR15, demons, ghosts, gods, gods of jade and shadow, historical fiction, magic, Malin, mexico, paranormal fantasy, quest, romantic, silvia moreno-garcia ·
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CBR15 Bingo: Guide (Double bingo)

A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons by Kate Khavari

October 8, 2023 by Malin Leave a Comment

3.5 stars CBR15 Bingo: Guide (it’s right there in the title) Official book description, because I’m still reviewing books I read in JULY): London, 1923. Newly minted research assistant Saffron Everleigh attends a dinner party for the University College of London. While she expects to engage in conversations about the university’s large expedition to the Amazon, she doesn’t expect Mrs. Henry, one of the professors’ wives to drop to the floor, poisoned by an unknown toxin. Dr. Maxwell, Saffron’s mentor, is the main suspect, having […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Mystery Tagged With: #botany, 1920s, A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons, CBR15, cbr15 bingo, guide, historical fiction, Kate Khavari, Malin, mystery, poison, romantic, Saffron Everleigh mystery

Malin's CBR15 Review No:50 · Genres: Fiction, History, Mystery · Tags: #botany, 1920s, A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons, CBR15, cbr15 bingo, guide, historical fiction, Kate Khavari, Malin, mystery, poison, romantic, Saffron Everleigh mystery ·
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