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Sand and Sea, and a Little Victorian Mystery

The Hotel Under the Sand by Kage Baker

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There’s a huge bargain book shop not far from my house where my dad and I sometimes go to spend a Saturday morning thumbing through the racks. Books are literally stacked to the ceiling and there’s not much organization, but you can pick up hardbacks for $2.00, and it’s fun just to see what’s there. The Hotel Under the Sand had been tossed on a shelf amidst a bunch of nature books and non-fiction, but the title caught my eye. I’d never heard of Kage Baker before, but the little note under the title from Publisher’s Weekly claiming she’s ‘the […]

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7/11/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:21 |

If the shoe doesn’t fit…

Glass Slippers Give You Blisters by Auch, Mary Jane

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My primary reading is Young Adult, so since this is a true kid’s book, I’ll list it as my “YOUTHS!” entry for cbr11bingo. Kelly and her two besties Lisa and Rebecca are just starting junior high. And they’re determined to launch themselves into popularity, since sixth graders are bottom of the totem pole.  Kelly talks her friends into auditioning for the drama production of Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, sure this will introduce them to the upperclassmen who will secure their place in the upper echelon of the school.  But when Kelly turns out to be a terrible, shy singer, and […]

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7/6/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:44 |

DC for the Raina Telgemeier crowd

Black Canary: Ignite by Cabot, Meg

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Black Canary is one of my favorite superheroes, but some might call me a casual fan because really it’s Brandon Fletcher/Annie Wu’s version of Dinah that is my favorite – an undercover punk rock singer fighting aliens and protecting her band. I haven’t read much else besides that version cuz I just like rereading it, ha! So this was the first sort of traditional “origin story” I read for Dinah, and Meg Cabot definitely sticks to the classic tale – daughter of a detective and former vigilante, middle school aged Dinah hopes to pursue police work, against her dad’s wishes. […]

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6/15/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:40 |

Where will you be when the world ends? (in a Taco Bell?)(Seems likely!)

Apocalypse Taco by Hale, Nathan

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Parents, have you ever thought to yourself, “When will I be able to share my love of bizarre, gory sci-fi horror b-movies with my child?” Has your kid ever picked up David Lubar’s “Campfire Weenies” series and said, “Man, it just ISN’T WEIRD ENOUGH!”  Does your tween love Stranger Things but wish it had a lot more “WHAT THE FUCK?” My friends, do I have the book for you! I’m a huge fan of Nathan Hale’s “Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales” series, which is a graphic nonfiction series about American History. It covers mostly war-related stuff, especially getting into how technology […]

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6/8/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:38 |

A girl, her ghost friend, and adventure in Edinburgh (bonus review from Ysakitty)

City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

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Previous novels by Victoria (V.E.) Schwab were intended for adults and teens, City of Ghosts was written for a middle grade audience.  I give it a three stars for being a solid book but no higher as it shared several concepts with her “Monsters of Verity” duology, which were the most recent books of Ms. Schwab’s that I’ve read. As a result, City of Ghosts didn’t feel very fresh to me,  especially when you take into account the variety of her collected works. In City of Ghosts, as in “Monsters of Verity”, you have a loner girl, an unnatural being for a companion, glowing life force […]

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5/29/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:15 |

Just in case the history books don’t cover gay history for your kids

The Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets by Gayle E. Pitman

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This history of the Stonewall Riots is intended for middle grade readers. Pitman does a lovely job of setting the stage for the world that the riots occurred in, with pictures of locations, people, and items, as well as back stories of the individuals and institutions involved. The prose is clear and easy to follow, if a bit dry, in my opinion. While I liked the book, it was a little different than I expected. Some of the weirdness was the digital galley–it looked strange on the page with words appearing in multiple fonts and sentences breaking across different pages. […]

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5/16/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:14 |

“There could be love.”

The Giver (Graphic Novel) by Lowry, Lois; Russell, P. Craig

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I read The Giver for my sixth grade language arts class.  Sixth grade is apparently the year that our school decided we were ready to be ruined by literature. Between this, Bridge to Terebithia, and Where the Red Fern Grows, I don’t know how I had the will to read anymore. I guess that’s the amazing thing about well-written literature. It rips your heart in two and yet you keep going back for more! If you are one of the few people who haven’t visited this book, you should make room for it! I expect it is many readers’ first foray […]

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5/12/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:28 |

I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling

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Oh, wow, so it’s been a month since I read this. Good thing I’ve read it five billion times; my reactions are always fresh and ready to go! And also I took pictures of all the quotes I wanted to talk about. This review is not quite the 10,000 words as requested, but I suppose it will do. (I anticipate my review of Goblet of Fire to be monstrous.) I just needed to get this done before I started the next one on 4/1. Ooh, also before I forget, if you like Harry Potter and you like podcasts, and you […]

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4/1/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:34 |


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