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Wonderful Romance Book

Sorry Not Sorry by Sophie Ranald

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Please note that this book will be released on February 13, 2019. Also note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. So this was actually really good. I laughed, cried, and laughed some more. The character of Charlotte was written well and so were all of the secondary characters. I really liked the overall plot of Charlotte trying to do more with her life and meet someone and the subplots of her changing relationship with Maddy, and her two new roommates, Tansy and Adam. I am wondering if Ranald has plans to […]

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1/25/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:29 |

Was More Interested in Secondary Characters

From Mum With Love by Louise Emma Clark

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Please note that this book will be released on February 5, 2019. Also note that I received this ARC for free from NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review.  I ended up giving this three stars because I think the author can definitely write. I just think that I was more interested in Jess’s sister and her best friend more than I was with her and her trying to find fulfillment writing a mommy blog. I think it didn’t help that Jess was shrill and generally unfair to her husband throughout mos of the book and also angry […]

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1/25/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:26 |

A Look At Three Women’s Lives Over Six Months

The Happiness Project by Pippa James

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Please note that this book will be released on February 12, 2019. Also note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. I have to say that I dithered on a rating for this one. I think it would have been five stars if we actually followed the three women (Alison, Frankie, and Kate) for the whole year. They make resolutions for New Year and we stop in March/April timeframe. Also Alison’s storyline felt like something was missing. She never talks to her husband about how she feels and about missing his mother. […]

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1/25/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:25 |

Set Fire….to the Rain

Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center

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Please note that this book will be released on August 13, 2019. And note that I received this via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. Well this was really good. The only reason I didn’t give it five stars was because forgiveness is okay, but I loathed what one of the characters did and it was like they were given a pass on it because they had other issues going on. FYI, I am all about the vengeance. “Things You Save in a Fire” follows firefighter Cassie Hanwell. Cassie is doing great at her department and is […]

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1/24/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:14 |

Very Strong Debut, Some Issues with Character Development and Pacing

The Forgotten Hours by Katrin Schumann

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I really loved the premise of the “Forgotten Hours” (a teenage girl loses her best friend and father after a rape accusation and trial). This type of plot feels very timely. That said, I thought that the story being told in third person point of view actually pushed me away as a reader. I think if it was told in the first person point of view I would have felt more entwined with Katie and her choices. Also, if it had been first person point of view, I would have given more leeway on the secondary characters (Zen, Lulu, her […]

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1/24/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:9 |

How Long Can Hope Survive?

While I Was Sleeping by Dani Atkins

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Bingo Square Round 2: So Shiny lollygagger’s review of this one intrigued me, so I ended up picking it up.  I was reading this on my phone, and started another new book on my iPad but realized I was much more interested in this novel, and elevated it to my main read and thus Bingo selection. Before I got too far into this review, I checked the description on Amazon to see how much they give away, and this is one of the rare ones where the description doesn’t give much away from the get go, so I will follow […]

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10/20/2018 's CBR10 Review No:181 |

Which of Your Lost Items Still Cause a Tinge of Regret?

The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan

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Bingo Square (Round 2): Cannonballer Says! I thought Caitlin_D’s review was intriguing, and as much as I love fantasy, it’s been nice to incorporate some contemporary fiction back into my reading.  Oddly enough, this is the second novel I’ve read this year with short stories interlaced into the narrative, the other being Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows. Over forty years ago, Anthony’s fiancé died unexpectedly, and on the same day that Anthony lost Therese, he lost a final gift and keepsake she had given him only that morning.  As a result, he has started collecting lost items as he finds […]

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10/13/2018 's CBR10 Review No:173 |

Nice guy ™ can’t get laid. Now featuring the entire history of the Dominican Republic.

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz

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What a great title for a book. What a shame that the book does not deal in either brevity or anything that resembles an account of Oscar’s life. This book was an absolute slog to get through. From the overt sexualization of women to the complete lack of plot there was nothing to be gained and certainly no connection to be made with any character. “The next day at breakfast he asked his mother: Am I ugly? She sighed. Well, hijo, you certainly don’t take after me. Dominican parents! You got to love them!” The book starts off promising, explaining […]

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10/10/2018 's CBR10 Review No:36 |


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