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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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“Winston was the only person Randolph truly loved.”

Churchill & Son by Josh Ireland

February 16, 2022 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

If I say “this book was a lot better than I thought it was going to be,” I definitely run the risk of sounding rude, but I was very pleasantly surprised by Churchill & Son. I’m not a politics book type of person, as I tend to find them too dry, but Ireland has written a very engaging and interesting book that deals with a lot of politics in a readable and nuanced way. I was never bored or forcing myself to push through a section […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, History Tagged With: child abuse, family drama, Josh Ireland, Randolph Churchill, Winston Churchill, WWI, WWII

GentleRain's CBR14 Review No:41 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, History · Tags: child abuse, family drama, Josh Ireland, Randolph Churchill, Winston Churchill, WWI, WWII ·
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“Fighting a one-man war against the twentieth century:” Jane Ridley’s Attempt to Make George V Interesting

George V: Never a Dull Moment by Jane Ridley

February 10, 2022 by GentleRain 2 Comments

For the general reader who’s curious about Royal history and will only read one book about George V, this is the best pick. Jane Ridley is a great writer and puts lots of interesting details in here. She has a real gift for summarizing complicated topics and synthesizing them into very readable prose. One of my most intense special interests is Edward VII, so I’ve read a lot of books about him and his family. I have a collection of coronation memorabilia and a pretty […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, History Tagged With: english history, European history, family drama, family dynamics, Jane Ridley, royalty

GentleRain's CBR14 Review No:37 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, History · Tags: english history, European history, family drama, family dynamics, Jane Ridley, royalty ·
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A Worthy Prequel to Bone

Rose by Jeff Smith and Charles Vess

January 25, 2022 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

Wrapping up my Bone series re-read with the prequel graphic novel, Rose. This is written by Jeff Smith but illustrated by Charles Vess, so you’re not getting Jeff Smith’s cartoony style here, despite the misleading cover. Instead, you get Vess’s beautiful full-painted art, which is unfortunately a little squashed and hard to make out the fine details in the edition I got. I think it would have been better served by a full trade binding, but I ended up with a library edition with a “Kidproof Cover,” […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: #fantasy, dragons, family drama, Graphic Novel, high fantasy, Jeff Smith and Charles Vess, talking dogs

GentleRain's CBR14 Review No:24 · Genres: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: #fantasy, dragons, family drama, Graphic Novel, high fantasy, Jeff Smith and Charles Vess, talking dogs ·
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Island Time

The Color of Air by Gail Tsukiyama

January 13, 2022 by elderberrywine Leave a Comment

I’ve been to Hawaii twice in my life: once in my early 20s, and the other time a family vacation about 5 years ago.  And both times I was fortunately to be able to spend some time in Hilo, on the big island.  It is absolutely my favorite place on the islands – old school, totally laid back, and very few tourists.  I don’t think it changed a whit during the forty-odd years in between my two trips.  And that is probably why I enjoyed […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: 1930s, family drama, Gail Tsukiyama, hawaii, Hilo, Japanese immigrants, Shoutout for Aunties, volcano

elderberrywine's CBR14 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: 1930s, family drama, Gail Tsukiyama, hawaii, Hilo, Japanese immigrants, Shoutout for Aunties, volcano ·
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Meet the Plumbs

The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

April 19, 2021 by Jake Leave a Comment

My memory from the last few years is hazy but if I recall correctly, Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s 2016 novel The Nest was one of the breakout hits of the literary year. I remember seeing it everywhere and hearing about its existence, even if I didn’t know the plot. A little research confirmed at least some of this: the book sold for 7-figures to a publishing house and there were like a billion (very available) copies at my local libraries. This no doubt was a hit with the […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Cynthia d'Aprix Sweeney, family drama, Fiction, New York City, The nest

Jake's CBR13 Review No:60 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Cynthia d'Aprix Sweeney, family drama, Fiction, New York City, The nest ·
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I’ve read scarier ghost stories for kids

The Family Plot by Cherie Priest

December 17, 2020 by Mobius_Walker 3 Comments

Mrs. Winthrop is determined to get rid of her home. It is an old, Southern Tennessee beaut of a home filled with original wood stairs and rails, original furniture from when it was built way-back-when, filled with old family belongings that to the Music City Salvage team will be worth a fortune. After the patriarch of the family-run business purchases the home he sends in his team to gather the scrap: daughter Dahlia, drunk nephew Bobby, Bobby’s son Gabe, and unrelated worker Brad. They show […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror Tagged With: cherie priest, family drama, ghosts, Haunted House, Southern Gothic

Mobius_Walker's CBR12 Review No:44 · Genres: Fiction, Horror · Tags: cherie priest, family drama, ghosts, Haunted House, Southern Gothic ·
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