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“He was wrong, somehow, and he wanted to be all right, but it was almost as if there was some secret nobody would tell him, so he was always going to be stuck outside.”

Sons from Afar (Tillerman Cycle #6) by Cynthia Voigt

February 28, 2023 by ardaigle Leave a Comment

In book six of The Tillerman Cycle, we spend time with James, the Tillerman family’s deepest thinker, and in many respects, its most troubled family member. Sweet Maybeth, though clearly developmentally disabled, has her siblings to look out for her and though academically challenged, is a popular and beloved classmate. Both younger brother Sammy and older sister Dicey are unwilling to bend to social mores and remain fiercely independent despite the pressures of high school. Despite their gruff exteriors and nonchalance, friends seek them out. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: 1980's, brothers, Cynthia Voigt, family, Newberry Medal winner

ardaigle's CBR15 Review No:6 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: 1980's, brothers, Cynthia Voigt, family, Newberry Medal winner ·
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“So,” she heard his voice begin. He had a quiet voice, deep. “How does it feel to be an ex-token black?”

Come a Stranger (Tillerman Cycle #5) by Cynthia Voigt

December 30, 2022 by ardaigle Leave a Comment

I’m enjoying my revisit to The Tillerman Cycle books, which were a favorite when I was a youth/teen. Though categorized as children’s books, they tackle adult themes with care and nuance that gives them a timeless quality. This book is the 5th in the 7 book series. Though the series is centered on the Tillerman family with teenaged Dicey as our protagonist, in this installment we get a deep dive into the life of Dicey’s best friend, Nina. We first met Mina in “Dicey’s Song,” […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: 1980's, come a stranger, Cynthia Voigt, New England, Race, Tillerman Cycle

ardaigle's CBR14 Review No:51 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: 1980's, come a stranger, Cynthia Voigt, New England, Race, Tillerman Cycle ·
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You Will Feel Better If You Just Read the Darn Thing

Reckless by Ed Brubaker

November 2, 2022 by Jake Leave a Comment

Sometimes, I just wait too long, sleeping on books, making excuse after excuse about why I won’t finally pick up something I’ve wanted to read for years. Who knows why I (and apparently other readers are) this way? There’s probably some psychological reason. Ed Brubaker’s Reckless series is right up my alley: a disaffected 70s domestic Cold Warrior doing odd crime jobs in the 80s? Yessir. I should’ve read this at my earliest possible convenience. But I prefer prose to graphics, liking to sink into […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: 1980's, california, ed brubaker, graphic novels, historical fiction, mystery, Reckless

Jake's CBR14 Review No:195 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: 1980's, california, ed brubaker, graphic novels, historical fiction, mystery, Reckless ·
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Really, LA County Library, I’m still reeeeeeeading it!

Lush Life by Richard Price

June 1, 2022 by elderberrywine Leave a Comment

OK, not so sure why this one hit me the way it did.  But I always really, really try to finish any book I start.  And the LA County library system has, about a year ago, stopped charging overdue fees.  So I got a few “Hey, book is due!  Just saying!” e-mails.  (Bear in mind you automatically get 3 3-week check-outs, so 9 weeks.)  But yesterday, I actually got a message that said, “Hey, if you lost it, just fess up and pay for the […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: 1980's, crime, Detective Work, Good dialogue but!, NCISish, new york, Richard Price

elderberrywine's CBR14 Review No:7 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: 1980's, crime, Detective Work, Good dialogue but!, NCISish, new york, Richard Price ·
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Illustration of a white child, holding a drum, blowing kisses

Nostalgic Earworms Ahead!

Skinnamarink by Sharon, Lois & Bram w/Randi Hampson; Ill by Qin Leng

May 26, 2022 by NTE Leave a Comment

My memories of childhood are exceptionally vivid: I probably can’t tell you if I ate breakfast or not, but if you want to know who I sat next to in third grade, or every phone number of anybody I was friends with before I went to college, I got you. I only mention this because Sharon, Lois, & Bram feature heavily in my memories from about age 5 till about 10, and they made such an impact that some things, like the beloved-in-our-house “Skimmarink” song, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books Tagged With: 1980's, nostalgia, nostalgia read, Picture Books, Qin Leng, randi hampson, sharon lois & bram, Sharon, Lois & Bram w/Randi Hampson; Ill by Qin Leng, skinnamarink

NTE's CBR14 Review No:11 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: 1980's, nostalgia, nostalgia read, Picture Books, Qin Leng, randi hampson, sharon lois & bram, Sharon, Lois & Bram w/Randi Hampson; Ill by Qin Leng, skinnamarink ·
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Matt Scudder – Nostalgic NYC Noir

When the Sacred Ginmill Closes by Lawrence Block

December 10, 2021 by xoxoxoe 1 Comment

My dad was a huge fan of the prolific author Lawrence Block. Block is best known for two series of books, one following ex NYC cop Matthew Scudder and his battles with alcohol and guilt, as well as a light-hearted series about the charming burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr, who always seems to find himself on a job in a fabulous residence that also happens to contain a dead body. Most of the Scudder novels are included with my Audible subscription, so I have been enjoying revisiting […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: #detectivefiction, 1970s, 1980's, crime, lawrence block, Matthew Scudder, New York City, Noir

xoxoxoe's CBR13 Review No:10 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: #detectivefiction, 1970s, 1980's, crime, lawrence block, Matthew Scudder, New York City, Noir ·
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