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Four-Girl sees the other side of The Boxer Rebellion

Boxer & Saints V02 Saints by Gene Luen Yang

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A couple of spoilers are below. Saints is the second book in the two book graphic series, Boxer & Saints, by Gene Luen Yang. While it is shorter than Boxers, it still packs a lot of story. However, I would have liked to have seen more of back story of Four-Girl (or Vibiana as she will become known). We see how she is the unwanted fourth-girl of her family and how she defies the odds by living and having to deal with a strict, old-school Chinese family ruled by her Grandfather. We even see how her story connects with Boa’s […]

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4/15/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:124 |

Little Bao’s Big Adventure takes some messy turns

Boxers & Saints #01 by Gene Luen Yang

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A few weeks ago, I was returning books to the library and was told a book I wanted was in stock. I went to the section but when there, realized I had remembered incorrectly where the book I wanted had been shelved. I had found myself in the graphic novel section instead. As I was getting ready to look for it in another section, I happened to see Boxers #01 of the Boxers & Saints two-book series. Without thinking, I grabbed it and checked it out. While I would have liked to have seen more actual history of the time, […]

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4/5/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:111 |

In a dark, dark time

The Last Hours by Minette Walters

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Walters’ historical novel is a stunning look at how people reacted when the Black Death came to town. Or came to country and tried to come to town, but you burned down the bridge and kept away anyone who looked sick. There is historic precedent for a similar story – see the village of Eyam in Derbyshire. In terms of the fear of people living at the time, Walters does a very good job. The change in society – the rebellion of the serfs – is well played as well. However, the characters are either good or evil, with no […]

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3/8/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:36 |

Love this series

The Poisoned Crown by Maurice Druon

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While I enjoyed Martin’s Game of Thrones books, I can’t say that I am huge fan.  Honesty, I don’t even watch the HBO series.  It’s too rapey for me. Yet, I like Martin.  In part because he champions other authors and makes sure that they, not him, get the credit.  But also because it is because of him that this series was re-released in America.  Martin says it partly inspired him. It is the epic soap opera of France.  It is the fall of a dynasty, of plots and poisons, of kings and queens, and secret marriages.  It is riveting, […]

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3/7/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:33 |

Second visit to Old Quebec – Spoiler alert

Duty to the Crown by Aimie K. Runyan

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This is not a good sequel. It’s not bad, but it is very, very predictable. If you read the first book, you can call every single plot “twist” in this one. There really isn’t a surprise, and sometimes the characters feel very, very, very modern. Like really modern – even the characters supposedly religious and conservative feel far too modern, like they got in the Tardis or something.  There are several scenes where women are either too forgiving. of a transgression or too quickly transgression. Several of the characters are repeating plot points from the earlier novel.  Manon’s fear that […]

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3/7/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:31 |

Eleanor Part Two

The Winter Crown by Elizabeth Chadwick

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When did the great union of Eleanor and Henry II go sour and why?   Chadwick answers this question in a fictional manner.  The answer isn’t sexual jealousy.  Or all of Eleanor’s teeth falling out. Thankfully, the novel is more than story of a failing marriage.  There is, in fact, a rather sweet love story between two supporting characters that balances the imploding royal marriage.  This love story is the tale of Isabella and Hamelin.  The couple functions as somewhat of a counterpoint to Henry II and Eleanor. Chadwick isn’t too kind to Henry II, but then she has a […]

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3/7/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:30 |

You can smell the slop

The Wolf and the Watchman by Niklas Natt och Dag

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Disclaimer: ARC via Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. The older I get, the more frustrated I get with “events”, at least in terms of movies. Don’t really care which Avengers are going to make out whatever Avengers movie is coming out soon. It’s Marvel; the only character never brought to life is Uncle Ben. I am also the type of person who hears about the guy who jumps off a cruise ship into the ocean to see if he could do and then says “good” when the cruise ship bans him for life. […]

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3/7/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:29 |

Pauline Gedge it is not

Valley of the Kings by Cecelia Holland

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This is basically two novellas. The first, about Carter finding Tut’s tomb, is pretty good. It also includes the conflict between Egyptians and those who would steal their heritage.  Holland seems to do a good characterization of Carter and his determination and single-mindless.  There is an interesting debate between Carter and Lady Evelyn that touches on the point of history and how those in the present view those of the past. Carter himself is drawn as a flawed man – not only in his relationship with Lady Evelyn but with his Egyptian head worker.  To say that that the true […]

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3/7/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:28 |


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