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Victorian family saga that would make a good soap opera

A Dangerous Fortune by Ken Follett

January 23, 2021 by Catticus Finch Leave a Comment

I’m not one of those people with stacks of books in a TBR pile – in fact, I own very few books.  Years ago, I decided that the library was a much better way to go and easier on the bank account.  Now in the days of Covid, I mainly borrow e-books, which is even better as I can just return it with a touch and look for my next read.  In my latest scroll of available books, I found this one – I’ve never […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History Tagged With: drama, historical fiction, Ken Follett

Catticus Finch's CBR13 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: drama, historical fiction, Ken Follett ·
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“When you starts measuring somebody, measure him right, child, measure him right. Make sure you done taken into account what hills and valleys he come through before he got to wherever he is.”

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

December 15, 2020 by narfna Leave a Comment

This was so good, and I’m very glad I read it. So subtle and skillfully put together. To think about this woman dying at 34, and how many more great pieces of art she could have created. This is why I like to do Read Harder every year, because I probably wouldn’t have gotten around to this without it. This is a three act play that follows the Youngers, a black family living on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s. Mom Lena, son […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: a raisin in the sun, drama, Lorraine Hansberry, narfna, plays, read harder challenge 2020, script

narfna's CBR12 Review No:174 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: a raisin in the sun, drama, Lorraine Hansberry, narfna, plays, read harder challenge 2020, script ·
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Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

May 15, 2020 by randirock Leave a Comment

Glamour magazine said it best in their review, “It’s impossible not to get sucked into this satirical novel.” Crazy Rich Asians is simply fun entertainment. I can totally see why they made a movie based on this book – the fashion, the architecture, the opulence, OH MY! Now, I can’t wait to see it. Also, when I started the book, I assumed it was a stand-alone novel. I had no idea it was the first in a trilogy. As soon as I ended on a juicy, […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: China, drama, family, Fortune, Kevin Kwan, Love, singapore, wealth

randirock's CBR12 Review No:29 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: China, drama, family, Fortune, Kevin Kwan, Love, singapore, wealth ·
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“We all recognize a likeness of Shakespeare the instant we see one, and yet we don’t really know what he looked like. It is like this with nearly every aspect of his life and character: He is at once the best known and least known of figures.”

Shakespeare: The World as Stage by Bill Bryson

April 10, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos 4 Comments

There is a lot to say about Shakespeare, but there is not a lot to know. Bill Bryson, everyone’s favorite kindly uncle, lays the facts bare while gently chiding all of the (mostly bonkers) “hopeful suppositions” that have been presented as facts by well-meaning and often obsessed fans, historians, and scholars. Bryson, himself an acolyte at the altar of Shakespeare, paints a bright and brisk portrait of the man that we know to be Shakespeare. We know very few things about him; there are only […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, History Tagged With: audio book, Bill Bryson, drama, elizabethan england, eminent lives series, jacobian england, Literature, read by the author, Shakespeare, theater

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR12 Review No:30 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, History · Tags: audio book, Bill Bryson, drama, elizabethan england, eminent lives series, jacobian england, Literature, read by the author, Shakespeare, theater ·
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So 2/3rds of this person is interesting, or what even is an editor?

The Flame Throwers by Rachel Kushner

March 28, 2020 by elderberrywine Leave a Comment

Well, it’s 1975, and the Red Brigade has exploded in Italy. Riots in the streets, and the wealthy (especially their kids) are kidnapped with impunity. You might have heard of J. Paul Getty’s grandson. His kidnappers sent a piece of his ear to his grandfather to show they were serious. Getty famously replied, meh. At least the grandson eventually was let go, but others did not survive. Fortunately, all of Getty’s money ended up resulting in a couple of fabulous museums. So this the world […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: 1970's Italy, drama, motorcycles, rachel kushner, Red Brigade

elderberrywine's CBR12 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: 1970's Italy, drama, motorcycles, rachel kushner, Red Brigade ·
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