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“I fell in love at a bad time.” Clio in Orpheus Girl

Orpheus Girl by Brynne Rebele-Henry

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#cbr11bingo #remix First, I will say, this book may have some trigger moments (The italics is taken from Good Reads: There are scenes in this book that depict self-harm, homophobia, transphobia, and violence against LGBTQ characters. As well as the images of the “treatments”). And then I will say that this review is not all positive and possibly not politically correct. It might go against what you personally believe, but this whole review is how I feel about Brynne Rebele-Henry’s book Orpheus Girl. There is a lot to like, but an equal amount to dislike. Therefore, this is a book […]

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7/10/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:269 |

Getting your period really isn’t anything to be excited about, Margaret

Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume

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#CBR11 Bingo: Banned/Challenged (has been on the list among the most banned/challenged books for several decades now) Margaret Simon, almost twelve, has just moved from New York City to the suburbs, and she’s anxious to fit in with her new friends. When she’s asked to join a secret club she jumps at the chance. But when the girls start talking about boys, bras, and getting their first periods, Margaret starts to wonder if she’s normal. There are some things about growing up that are hard for her to about, even with her friends. Lucky for Margaret, she’s got someone else to […]

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7/9/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:38 |

A satisfying end to a romance series

Nobody but You by Jill Shalvis

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This is the third and final book in the Cedar Ridge series. I have reviewed the first two books in the series, Second Chance Summer and My Kind of Wonderful for previous Cannonballs. You don’t have to have read these to get the book to make sense, but it has more emotional resonance if you’ve at least read book 2 (which is about this hero’s twin brother). Jacob and Hudson Kincaid’s mother started getting dementia at an early age, and it became very difficult for the twins to manage the household with an absent father and a sick mother. As it turns out, they were not their […]

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7/9/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:37 |

When a Disaster turns out to be the best day of your life

Harold Snipperpot's Best Disaster Ever  by Beatrice Alemagna

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I will say, I was not a big fan of Beatrice Alemagna’s, On a Magical Do-Nothing Day. Yet, it was a huge hit with most of my coworkers in both our stores. Therefore, I am assuming Harold Snipperpot’s Best Disaster Ever will be for anyone a fan of this author and illustrator. While the story could be a hit or miss for the reader (and a miss for me) this book has an interesting point. While the theme was strong, the execution of the wild rumpus that is the way it comes about is why I was not a fan. It […]

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7/3/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:258 |

When I think of this question, I always have my moms smarty pants answer in my head…

Where Are You From? by Yamile Saied Mendez

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As much as I enjoy good poetic prose, there was something missing for me in Where Are You From?  I did not see the buildup to this question as the reviews and title suggested. Yet, it is over all a good story about a granddaughter and her grandfather. Their relationship played a larger part for me then the fact that because the girl is “different” people assume that she is “not from here” and therefore, of course they ask, “Where are you from, really?”  That to me was more of a side story then the main theme. The poetic elements […]

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6/27/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:248 |

Life might not be basketball, but basketball can be Life

The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

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My goal this year was to read books I tend not to read. I was doing well but quickly fell back into my comfort zones. One being YA graphic novels. As far as I know, I have not read any Kwame Alexander novels. I might have read a short story or two, but that is it. Therefore, I have wanted to add him to my To Be Read List and figured a graphic novel was a good way. What it turned out to be was a strong and relatable to almost everyone story. The Crossover in the graphic novel format […]

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6/24/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:239 |

Daisy, Dad and a Motorcycle

My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero’

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My Papi Has a Motorcycle is a good father and daughter story that is based on Isabel Quintero’s own experiences as a child with her father and driving around the city they called home. Quintero brings together the past (the races they had on what is now the main street), present (the dog chasing them, and their favorite shaved ice place closed) and future (a cart that sells shaved ice). The sense of family and community is loudly presented. It is also boldly presented with great illustrations by Zeke Pena. There are the colors of the neighborhood, the blurs of […]

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6/21/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:236 |

I am a Wolf, not a dog, even though I look like a dog, I am a WOLF!

I Am a Wolf by Kelly Leigh Miller

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I am a cat person. Well, actually more of a pet rock person, but that’s another story. It is not that I do not like dogs, I just know that they are a lot of work, need a lot of love and time. And I know I cannot give that to any pet. However, I know that, like in I Am a Wolf if I did decide to get a pet, there would be the perfect one for me. Kelly Leigh Miller has made a cute book about dog love. The love a dog can give to you and the […]

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6/21/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:233 |


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