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Catching up with three very different books

Martyr by Kaveh Akbar

Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party by Edward Dolnick

Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch

March 22, 2026 by stegolily 6 Comments

I have fallen behind on my reviews over the last few weeks, so I’m cramming the last three books I read into one review in order to catch up. These books are about as tonally different from each other as it is possible to be, so expect some whiplash. Martyr tells the story of Cyrus, an Iranian-American poet and recovering addict. Decades ago, his mother died when the plane she was on was mistakenly shot down by the United States Army. Trying to find meaning […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Christina Lynch, Edward Dolnick, Kaveh Akbar

stegolily's CBR18 Review No:11 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Christina Lynch, Edward Dolnick, Kaveh Akbar ·
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“‘I don’t like to judge—’ I whisper to the rat. ‘I hear you love to judge,’ says the rat. ‘Okay, I do love to judge. I love it, but I am trying to be a better pony.'” CBRBINGO – Favorite

Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch

July 29, 2025 by narfna 2 Comments

To be honest, I kind of though in my heart of hearts that this book wouldn’t be worth the $27 I paid for it, and like many cozy mysteries, would turn out not be very well written and have a predictable, churned-out plot. Very happy to report that I was wrong. This isn’t even a cozy mystery, despite what the premise and the cover might lead you to believe. What this actually is . . . I don’t even know how to explain. We have […]

Filed Under: Mystery, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: animal narrator, cbr17bingo, Christina Lynch, horses, mystery, narfna, Pony Confidential, retellings, The Odyssey

narfna's CBR17 Review No:23 · Genres: Mystery, Speculative Fiction · Tags: animal narrator, cbr17bingo, Christina Lynch, horses, mystery, narfna, Pony Confidential, retellings, The Odyssey ·
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