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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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A surprisingly earnest (and not surprisingly literal) exploration of the Bible.

The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs

March 1, 2021 by narfna 2 Comments

Feels good to finally knock this off my TBR after 13 years, and it was a pretty good read, but I think I wanted more from it. This mindset is puzzling, because I was actually expecting less than what I got here. I was expecting this to be more of a satirical, humorous, critical exploration of the Bible. And it was not that! At all! Jacobs is extremely, beyond-call sincere in his exploration. He’s funny, but the humor is secondary. His quest comes first. (He […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction, Religion Tagged With: #memoir, A.J. Jacobs, Christianity, experimental journalism, humor, Judaism, narfna, non fiction, Religion, The Bible, the year of living biblically

narfna's CBR13 Review No:19 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction, Religion · Tags: #memoir, A.J. Jacobs, Christianity, experimental journalism, humor, Judaism, narfna, non fiction, Religion, The Bible, the year of living biblically ·
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Sexy, Feminist, and Inclusive Romance

Hot Rabbi by Aviva Blakeman

December 7, 2020 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

When I was putting together my Best/Worst list for 2020 I added a note that my reading year was predominantly saved by Romance Twitter and then proceeded to name drop a bunch of books that are sexy, feminist, and inclusive but didn’t quite clear the very high bar to be Top 3. Hot Rabbi is one of those books. I had my eye on Hot Rabbi while it was still in the writing/revising phase – the mood board alone caught my attention in a big […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: Aviva Blakeman, bisexual heroine, cinnamon roll hero, Hot Rabbi, Judaism, we need diverse books

faintingviolet's CBR12 Review No:53 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Aviva Blakeman, bisexual heroine, cinnamon roll hero, Hot Rabbi, Judaism, we need diverse books ·
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The incredible ending to one of the greatest modern speculative fiction stories

Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons

January 25, 2020 by MarkAbaddon Leave a Comment

Sticking the landing is difficult in stories. Hyperion built up so many mysteries and threw so much at the reader, it would take a monumental achievement to have a satisfying conclusion. Dan Simmons accomplished that ending so beautifully that even an East German judge would score it a 10 (kids, ask your parents to explain that, if necessary). There are so many disparate stories in this book that are woven together: the pilgrims on their way to the Shrike to either have their one wish […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Religion, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: Canterbury Tales, dan simmons, evolution, interstellar war, Judaism, Parenting, poetry, storytelling, teilhard de chardin

MarkAbaddon's CBR12 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, Religion, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: Canterbury Tales, dan simmons, evolution, interstellar war, Judaism, Parenting, poetry, storytelling, teilhard de chardin ·
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Hyperion – a modern classic

Hyperion by Dan Simmons

January 18, 2020 by MarkAbaddon Leave a Comment

Some books make you think and force you to challenge long held concepts. Some books affect you emotionally and can force you to weep during social situations where it may be inappropriate (reading on the bus, for example). Only a true classic can achieve both of those objectives and Simmons’ Hyperion certainly qualifies. This is a book that has won many awards and been hailed as a classic for over two decades and I am now realizing how influential it is when I watch shows […]

Filed Under: Religion, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: Canterbury Tales, dan simmons, evolution, interstellar war, Judaism, Parenting, poetry, sci-fi, storytelling, teilhard de chardin

MarkAbaddon's CBR12 Review No:3 · Genres: Religion, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: Canterbury Tales, dan simmons, evolution, interstellar war, Judaism, Parenting, poetry, sci-fi, storytelling, teilhard de chardin ·
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Shoulda Beena Contenda

Button Man by Andrew Gross

October 14, 2019 by Jake Leave a Comment

Button Man is my first Andrew Gross novel and it may be my last. Not because it’s bad; at three stars, it’s definitely not. But because it’s bland, predictable, uninspiring. And with a set up that’s right in my wheelhouse: gangsters, Prohibition, New York, etc., I should’ve liked it a lot more than I did. Positives: Gross does get the era of 30s New York right. Supposedly, this story was inspired by tales of his family, some of whom were Jewish immigrants from Russia. I don’t […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: Andrew Gross, Button Man, historical fiction, Judaism, mystery, New York City, prohibition

Jake's CBR11 Review No:106 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: Andrew Gross, Button Man, historical fiction, Judaism, mystery, New York City, prohibition ·
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