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Who is Jean Moreau if he is no longer a Raven?

The Sunshine Court (All for the Game book 4) by Nora Sakavic

The Golden Raven (All for the Game book 5) by Nora Sakavic

March 9, 2026 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

“He hasn’t played a clean game in years,” Kevin admitted, “but he knows how to follow orders. If you tell him to submit, he will.” “Literally the most awkward way you could’ve worded it,” Jeremy said. ― Nora Sakavic, The Sunshine Court The Sunshine Court tells the story of Jean Moreau after he leaves the Ravens. Jean’s story overlaps with the end of the third book in The Foxhole Court trilogy, “The King’s Men.” After being extracted from Edgar Allen, Jean Moreau must come to […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Sports, Suspense Tagged With: athletes, emotionally repressed, found family, grumpy sunshine, imperfect victim, LGBTQIA+ characters, mafia, nora sakavic, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Psychic trauma, Psychological abuse victims, recovery, Slow Burn Romance, Stockholm Syndrome, University life

carmelpie's CBR18 Review No:13 · Genres: Fiction, Sports, Suspense · Tags: athletes, emotionally repressed, found family, grumpy sunshine, imperfect victim, LGBTQIA+ characters, mafia, nora sakavic, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Psychic trauma, Psychological abuse victims, recovery, Slow Burn Romance, Stockholm Syndrome, University life ·
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I like picture books 2

In Praise of Mystery by Ada Limón

Wings of an Eagle: The Gold Medal Dreams of Billy Mills by Billy Mills and Donna Janell Bowman

It's Fall! (Celebrate the Seasons #1) by Renee Kurilla

September 9, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The only issue with picture books is that if you try to write a full review for each individual book it is hard to do. After all, you’re trying to write a 250 word review for a book that might have 50 pages and 200 words. But, that’s why a good Picture Book Roundup is a great way to find books for you to peruse!  Written by Ada Limón and illustrated by Peter Sís, In Praise of Mystery is a romantic and poetic book about […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Sports Tagged With: Ada Limón, athletes, Billy Mills, Billy Mills and Donna Janell Bowman, celebrations, Donna Janell Bowman, friendship, It's Fall! (Celebrate the Seasons #1), long-distance runners, Oglala, Olympic, Peter Sís, Renee Kurilla, running, S. D. Nelson, seasons, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:437 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Sports · Tags: Ada Limón, athletes, Billy Mills, Billy Mills and Donna Janell Bowman, celebrations, Donna Janell Bowman, friendship, It's Fall! (Celebrate the Seasons #1), long-distance runners, Oglala, Olympic, Peter Sís, Renee Kurilla, running, S. D. Nelson, seasons, Social Themes ·
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A few fouls didn’t stop him

If Lin Can: How Jeremy Lin Inspired Asian Americans to Shoot for the Stars by Richard Ho

December 15, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

To be frank, Jeremy Lin probably owes his career to luck just as much as his talent. The man was talented on the teams before he joined the New York Knicks, but since he did not get a lot of playing time, that talent was not seen. However, due to the bad luck of veteran players being injured and the teams losing record, he was given a shot, and this allowed Lin to be seen. And it sounds like he was seen and then some. In fact, seen […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Sports Tagged With: Asian-American, athletes, basketball, Discrimination in sports, Huynh Kim Lien, Jeremy Lin, Phung Nguyen Wuang, Richard Ho, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:879 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Sports · Tags: Asian-American, athletes, basketball, Discrimination in sports, Huynh Kim Lien, Jeremy Lin, Phung Nguyen Wuang, Richard Ho, Social Themes ·
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