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Doesn’t Stand Out From the Crowd

The Rule of One by Ashley Saunders, Leslie Saunders

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So this novel has been on my Kindle since June – it’s a Kindle Unlimited novel so not sure if it was in an Amazon email or if someone on CBR had recommended it but I think it was one of those, “it’s free, why not?” reactions.  Not that I didn’t find the premise intriguing, but as I realized when I started reading, I obviously hadn’t maybe done enough research.  I have a tendency to read the book descriptions but I don’t go out of […]

Parable of the Sower-Graphic Novel

Parable of the Sower by Damien Duffy

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Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. So the thing is this is my least favorite of Butler’s works. The story had a lot of plot holes that the graphic novel of course cannot and does not fix. Taking place in 2025, we follow the character of Lauren Olamina and her family that are living in what remains of areas around Los Angeles. Told in the first person, we get Lauren’s “insights” into her family, […]

Started Off Promising…Descended into Chaotic Reading

Vox by Christina Dalcher

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Damn it! My boss (number 2 at my agency) recommended this book to me. She was so excited when Amazon dropped it to $1.99 on Monday and ran over and told me so I could get it. I am so going to lie about enjoying this book because I am not dumb enough to tell her how I really feel about it. But I can tell you all. This book started off so strong and then just spiraled into mess. It didn’t help that I […]

(bad “Electric Feel” joke)

The Power by Naomi Alderman

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The Power is horrifying in a lot of ways, one of which is how parts of it are also rather cathartic, which it shouldn’t be on the whole. If that opening sentence sounded a little confused and contradictory, that’s because it reflects my feelings about the thing. On the one hand, it’s about women getting to win, but on the other hand, the violence and abuses of power by men and women make it hard to feel good about anything, because it comes off as […]

Dark secrets

The Giver: Graphic Novel by Lois Lowry

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#cbr11bingo #Award I have never read the novel, The Giver by Lois Lowry, but thought I knew the story. I had read the second book, Gathering Blue and read about and talked about The Giver. Plus, I figured I know the authors style as well. It is sweet and “happy edgy.” You know good things can happen, even when bad things are going on. Yet, when I read The Giver: Graphic Novel I was blown away. This is not just due to the story (I […]



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