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“Always be quiet when a heart is breaking.”

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

September 20, 2023 by cheerbrarian Leave a Comment

CBR Bingo – Relation(ship) I was looking for a book to dive into whole to lift my spirits post-layoff and a friend recommended this, saying she “recommends it for anyone who loves books and needs a warm hug.” In my opinion, she nailed the recommendation for my situation. This book is just sweet enough, but also just dark enough, to appeal to a troubled mind looking for distraction. Any book lover will be delighted to dive into this world. Jack Masterson, Willy Wonka-esque children’s author, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: book about books, cbr15bingo, foster children, magical realism, meg shaffer, the wishing game

cheerbrarian's CBR15 Review No:29 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: book about books, cbr15bingo, foster children, magical realism, meg shaffer, the wishing game ·
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She squeezes his fingers and he can feel her love travelling all the way down from her heart to his

August 13, 2018 by Dusty Highway 1 Comment

CBR10Bingo: Snubbed I first saw Kit de Waal’s name earlier this year on a couple lists of highly-anticipated new books for 2018. Since I rarely buy hardcover books and knew I’d have to wait a bit for The Trick to Time, I added her previous novel, My Name is Leon, to my wishlist and purchased it a few months later having finally found it in an English bookstore in Stockholm, of all places. After reading it, I can understand why people were excited for her […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #CBR10, 1980's, biracial protagonist, British novel, cbr10bingo, Fiction, foster children, Kit de Waal, Mental Health, My Name is Leon, poverty, racial strife, snubbed

Dusty Highway's CBR10 Review No:44 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #CBR10, 1980's, biracial protagonist, British novel, cbr10bingo, Fiction, foster children, Kit de Waal, Mental Health, My Name is Leon, poverty, racial strife, snubbed ·
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