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There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve. Either you’re his true love, or you killed him.

The Raven Boys: The Graphic Novel by Maggie Stiefvater

The Dream Thieves: The Graphic Novel by Maggie Stiefvater

September 21, 2026 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

CBR18 Bingo: Bird and Steal Bird – Ronan has a pet raven named Chainsaw. Steal – Ronan and Kavinsky steal items from the dream world. The Raven Boys There were three boys in the doorway, backlit by the evening sun as Neeve had been so many weeks ago. Three sets of shoulders: one square, one built, one wiry. “Sorry that I’m late,” said the boy in front, with the square shoulders. The scent of mint rolled in with him, just as it had in the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Young Adult Tagged With: cbr18bingo, character study, chosen family, codependent relationships, Depression, graphic novel adaptation, Loners & Outcasts, Maggie Stiefvater, psychic abilities, quest, Sas Milledge, small town romance, Stephanie Williams, supernatural adventure, toxic relationships, trauma response, yearning

carmelpie's CBR18 Review No:43 · Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: cbr18bingo, character study, chosen family, codependent relationships, Depression, graphic novel adaptation, Loners & Outcasts, Maggie Stiefvater, psychic abilities, quest, Sas Milledge, small town romance, Stephanie Williams, supernatural adventure, toxic relationships, trauma response, yearning ·
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My head is saying, “Fool, forget him.” My heart is saying, “Don’t let go.”

Sleep: London Love Book 4 by Sophia Soames

September 8, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

Even though my stomach was churning, I felt in some kind of control, like I could still steer this situation home, dock it gently in a place where I could walk away unscathed. The problem was, I didn’t think I wanted to walk away unscathed. I wanted to hurt and bleed and heal and scream.” ― Sophia Soames, Sleep CBR16 Bingo: Dreams We met Mabel in Taste: London Love book 2. Mark and Mabel work as a team at The Clouds Westminster Hotel in central […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: cbr16bingo, codependent relationships, death of a parent, gay romance, hearing impaired, London, mature romance, nonbinary protagonist, queer romance, Sophia Soames

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:70 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: cbr16bingo, codependent relationships, death of a parent, gay romance, hearing impaired, London, mature romance, nonbinary protagonist, queer romance, Sophia Soames ·
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The real happy ending is that she got to eat the whole plate of cheese.

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

March 31, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

“Since when do you wear dresses?” he said, the second he saw her. “Ugh,” Kit said, frowning. How were you supposed to change—in ways both big and small—when your family was always there to remind you of exactly the person you apparently signed an ironclad contract to be?” ― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Malibu Rising I’ve read two TJR books in the past two months. I plowed through both of them within seventy-two hours. Addictive is the only way I know how to describe them. Nina […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: celebrity culture, codependent relationships, glitz and glam, legacy, Malibu, misogyny, southern california, surfing, Taylor Jenkins Reid, the 1980s

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:30 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: celebrity culture, codependent relationships, glitz and glam, legacy, Malibu, misogyny, southern california, surfing, Taylor Jenkins Reid, the 1980s ·
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