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what happens to the torch-bearers, the candle holders, the vigil keepers?

The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

February 17, 2021 by andtheIToldYouSos 2 Comments

There is so much that I want to tell you about this book, but I won’t. I took so many notes, and placed so many scraps of paper between pages, but I do not want to ruin a single realization for you. Rebecca Makkai has crafted an intricately woven tapestry that you have to witness in its full glory; I do not want to give you a magnifying glass before you have had a chance to first witness the enormity of the project. The Great Believers hits […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History Tagged With: 1980's, 20th Century, AIDS, AIDS crisis, art, Award Winner, Death, found family, friendship, historical fiction, lgtbqia, loss, lost generation, Love, paris, queer, queer history, Rebecca Makkai, recent history, regret

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR13 Review No:25 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: 1980's, 20th Century, AIDS, AIDS crisis, art, Award Winner, Death, found family, friendship, historical fiction, lgtbqia, loss, lost generation, Love, paris, queer, queer history, Rebecca Makkai, recent history, regret ·
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My First Rainbow Rowell

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

July 18, 2020 by KimMiE" Leave a Comment

CBR12 BINGO: Nostalgia? For the Nostalgia BINGO square, I googled “books set in the 80s” and Eleanor & Park came up. Having seen many positive reviews for Rainbow Rowell on CBR, I decided to get it from my local library (hooray for curbside pickup!). Young Adult isn’t my usual genre. While I always appreciate good storytelling and can admire an author’s attempts to create characters that are relatable to teens, I rarely love a young adult novel. I can enjoy YA, but I’m not often […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: 1980's, cbr12, cbr12bingo, high school, KimMiE", nostalgia, Rainbow Rowell, YA fiction, Young Adult

KimMiE"'s CBR12 Review No:27 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: 1980's, cbr12, cbr12bingo, high school, KimMiE", nostalgia, Rainbow Rowell, YA fiction, Young Adult ·
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She thought that maybe, just maybe, if she was beautiful, things would get better

The House of Impossible Beauties by Joseph Cassara

January 16, 2019 by Dusty Highway Leave a Comment

I’d heard for years that I should watch Paris is Burning, the groundbreaking documentary about the New York’s drag ball scene in the 1980’s, but I never quite got around to it for one reason or another. It wasn’t until a few years ago, when a friend told me just how much that movie influenced Rupaul’s Drag Race, that I finally forced myself to sit down and watch it. Needless to say, it’s brilliant and unforgettable, and shame on me for not watching it sooner. […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: 1980's, 1990's, AIDS, cbr11, drag culture, joseph cassara, Latinx, lgbt, the house of impossible beauties, transgender characters

Dusty Highway's CBR11 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: 1980's, 1990's, AIDS, cbr11, drag culture, joseph cassara, Latinx, lgbt, the house of impossible beauties, transgender characters ·
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I came to this book both too early and too late

Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block

November 24, 2018 by alwaysanswerb Leave a Comment

Well, this book ages really, really poorly. Some spoilers below. It reads exactly like the time it was written (1989): “progressive” enough to include, at least superficially, a cast of characters including a same-sex couple and people of color in mixed-race relationships, as well as treatment of the AIDS epidemic and drug abuse that leans more sympathetic than condemning. However, it’s not exactly “woke” enough to avoid stumbling into some major Don’t Do That’s. Weetzie, pixie bohemian darling protagonist, is signified as being creative and […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: 1980's, female author, Francesca Lia Block, los angeles, magical realism, weird

alwaysanswerb's CBR10 Review No:46 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: 1980's, female author, Francesca Lia Block, los angeles, magical realism, weird ·
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The Truth About Cats and Werewolves

The Wolfen by Whitley Strieber

September 17, 2018 by xoxoxoe Leave a Comment

I’ve been in the mood for classic horror paperbacks lately. I recently read Whitley Strieber’s Hunger trilogy and liked the first book, so thought I’d try two more of his earlier works. His first book. The Wolfen, was written in 1978. It follows two New York City police officers, Rebecca Neff and George Wilson, who try to solve a seemingly unsolvable case — the brutal attack of two fellow officers. All the signs seem to point to an animal attack, but not just any ordinary animal. […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Suspense Tagged With: #CannonballRead10, 1970s, 1980's, Albert Finney, Books, Catmagic, horror, New York City, the hunger, The Wolfen, werewolves, Whitley Strieber, witchcraft, Wolfen

xoxoxoe's CBR10 Review No:18 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Suspense · Tags: #CannonballRead10, 1970s, 1980's, Albert Finney, Books, Catmagic, horror, New York City, the hunger, The Wolfen, werewolves, Whitley Strieber, witchcraft, Wolfen ·
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