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I don’t think I’d want to be trapped in a giant empanada

Shrunkation by Janine Amesta

May 28, 2026 by Malin Leave a Comment

3.5 stars This was an ARC I received from the author, Janine Amesta. My opinions are my own. Catalina and Trey’s marriage is in trouble. Catalina is exhausted from her demanding work, nearing burnout, and incapable of forgetting some foolish and hurtful things Trey said to her months ago. She’s feeling unappreciated and ignored, not to mention misunderstood. Trey knows that he screwed up, but he thinks all they need is some quality time together. He won a weekend stay at a luxury resort in […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction Tagged With: #fantasy, adventure, ARC, billionaires, cbr18, Contemporary Romance, danger, Janine Amesta, Malin, sci-fi, Shrunkation, tech

Malin's CBR18 Review No:34 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction · Tags: #fantasy, adventure, ARC, billionaires, cbr18, Contemporary Romance, danger, Janine Amesta, Malin, sci-fi, Shrunkation, tech ·
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I finally read Fourth Wing (Bingo blackout, just before the deadline!)

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

November 8, 2024 by Malin 1 Comment

3.5 stars CBR16 Bingo: Smash (romantasy – I want it on record that I hate this term, by the way) Since this has been a huge success and had lots of attention on the TikToks and the like, I’m not even sure if I need to give much of a plot summary, but here goes: All her life, Violet Sorrengail has wanted to become a Scribe, like her father. However, her mother, a commanding general of the army of Navarre (the fictional country this is […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: #fantasy, action, CBR16, cbr16bingo, danger, Disability rep, dragons, Fourth Wing, love triangle, Malin, narfna, New Adult, Outland book club, Rebecca Yarros, Romance, Smash, The Empyrean

Malin's CBR16 Review No:66 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: #fantasy, action, CBR16, cbr16bingo, danger, Disability rep, dragons, Fourth Wing, love triangle, Malin, narfna, New Adult, Outland book club, Rebecca Yarros, Romance, Smash, The Empyrean ·
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