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Go Ahead, Read it Again!

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling

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Can you believe the first Harry Potter book is 21 years old?!? Harry would be in his 30’s by now! Hagrid would be in his 80’s! A baby could have been born when the first book came out and be able to drink today! I’m amazed at how timeless and magical the books still are. And even after my having read this one 3 times and seen the movie, there are still little treasures here and there that I discover each time. I love Rowling’s characters, the world she’s created, and the little life lessons peppered throughout. This book is […]

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9/7/2018 's CBR10 Review No:12 |

You Don’t Have to Sell Your Soul to Buy this Book (Because it’s free on Kindle!)

The Exorcism of Sara May by Joe Hart

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Ugh. I almost don’t want to review this book because the cover image is so creepy. Christian me is clutching my holy pearls at the obviously satanic image on my blog and wondering if it will somehow infiltrate my life through my Chromebook. But I already read the book so I guess any potential damage has been done. But STILL. Her eyes…blech! I decided to give this one a go, despite the obvious danger to my soul, because I had read (and liked) another Hart novella, “And the Sea Called her Name.” Much like the last book, Hart creates a […]

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8/30/2018 's CBR10 Review No:11 |

Free on Kindle! And I liked it, too!

And the Sea Called Her Name by Joe Hart

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This is a great novella from Joe Hart about two people who start starry eyed, like any other couple, but slowly grow apart. Set on the blustery Maine coast, Hart describes Jason and Delphi in a quaint home on the seashore, with the cold, dark ocean just beyond their doorstep. We see events through Jason’s eyes. A reluctant fisherman following in the steps of his father, Jason wants nothing more than to provide for his wife, Delphi, and build a family. But as Delphi becomes despondent and her behavior stranger and more unexplainable, Jason is hard pressed for any answer […]

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8/28/2018 's CBR10 Review No:10 |

My favorite Stephen King so far!

The Shining by Stephen King

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I’ve found many readers can be put into two categories: those who love Stephen King, and those who don’t, but are afraid to admit it. Okay, maybe I’m projecting. But the internet LOOOOOVES Stephen King. At least the circles in which I find myself. So much so that I know there’s something wrong with me for not loving his books. It’s been my dirty little literary secret. I started with IT. I remember bits and pieces of the miniseries that aired in 1990. Did I actually see the whole thing? Regardless, I picked up the book and gave it a […]

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8/24/2018 's CBR10 Review No:9 |

I knocked, but didn’t quite enter…

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

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This is a YA novella that debuted with much acclaim and has won many awards. So of course, I didn’t like it. It was the premise that reeled me in. It’s about students at a boarding school for kids who have entered and then returned from fantasy worlds. They are obsessed with returning, but have to wait for the doorway to their world to reappear. When and where it appears is different for everyone. I like the idea that everyone has a magical door, an opportunity at some point in their lives to shed their “real” existence. For some, the […]

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8/22/2018 's CBR10 Review No:8 |

Maybe read this during the day…

Come Closer by Sara Gran

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This is a sinister story that you can read in just a few hours. It’s about Amanda, who is happily married with a great job as an architect. As strange things begin happening to her, she can’t quite figure out if it’s her, or something else. Like the tapping she constantly hears at home (it’s the pipes), or the strange incident at work (must have been a practical joke). But as things get more sinister, Amanda finds herself consulting a book on demon possession she’s sure was sent to her by mistake. And each time she consults the checklist of […]

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8/18/2018 's CBR10 Review No:7 |

A great addition to our contemporary canon

The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas

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Although one’s looks may not be completely obvious over the nets that inter, you may be surprised to hear that I am in fact, a white girl…with blue eyes, medium-length brown hair, and a build that’s not too fat or too thin. I get the feeling when people meet me and see me later, they think, “Have I met her before?” That’s because they can’t quite place me, as they’ve seen me in every other blue-eyed, brown-haired, medium-built white girl. I just don’t have anything particular about my appearance that stands out. No flaming red hair, no obvious birthmarks or […]

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7/14/2018 's CBR10 Review No:6 |

If I told you her real name, I’d have to kill you…

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

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I wasn’t sure what this book was about, just that it was good. So I took a chance and was thrust into the interrogation of a Scottish World War II war prisoner for the Germans. The subject of the interrogation? Not your usual WWII prisoner, as it’s a female. And she seems especially…perky?…for being interrogated. Okay, maybe perky isn’t the best choice of words, but she’s definitely not short on wits, snark, or even a sense of humor. And who can resist someone who says things like, “buckets of blood” as an expletive? It is this voice that kept me […]

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7/3/2018 's CBR10 Review No:5 |


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