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Much darker than I remembered

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

July 15, 2020 by Malin Leave a Comment

Katsa lives in a series of kingdoms where a small percentage of the populations have a unique ability or grace. These people are known as Gracelings, and the abilities can be benign and useful, like being extremely skilled at baking, cooking, sewing, or in one case, being able to smell exactly what the person in question wants to eat or drink. They can also be dangerous, like Katsa’s extreme fighting ability, which was discovered when she accidentally killed someone in self-defense when she was only […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: adventure, cbr12, Graceling, historical fantasy, Kristin Cashore, Malin, mystery, romantic, the Graceling Realm, Young Adult

Malin's CBR12 Review No:42 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: adventure, cbr12, Graceling, historical fantasy, Kristin Cashore, Malin, mystery, romantic, the Graceling Realm, Young Adult ·
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Historical true crime, plus something for the Hamilton Fans

Duel with the Devil by Paul Collins

July 12, 2020 by KimMiE" Leave a Comment

CBR12 BINGO: Shelfie “Gentlemen of the jury, I’m curious, bear with me Are you aware that we’re making hist’y? This is the first murder trial of our brand-new nation.” If you’re a Hamilton fan, you might recognize those words from the song “Non-Stop,” in which Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr act as co-counsel for the defense on a murder trial. In Duel with the Devil, Paul Collins tells the story of that historical court case and the gruesome event that led to it. As I […]

Filed Under: Mystery, Non-Fiction Tagged With: cbr12, cbr12bingo, courtroom drama, historical true crime, KimMiE", mystery, Paul Collins, shelfie

KimMiE"'s CBR12 Review No:26 · Genres: Mystery, Non-Fiction · Tags: cbr12, cbr12bingo, courtroom drama, historical true crime, KimMiE", mystery, Paul Collins, shelfie ·
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A twisty psychological thriller. #CBRBingo – No Money!

His & Hers by Alice Feeney

July 9, 2020 by narfna Leave a Comment

NB: I received a free ARC of HIS & HERS by Alice Feeney from Macmillan in an exchange for an honest review. I’m somewhat at a loss as to what to say about this book. I was given an ARC by the publisher back in February, but it never arrived because I’d moved, and the USPS doesn’t forward packages, apparently. So they kindly sent me an e-book ARC instead, and that was a disaster. I know me and I should have said no, because it’s […]

Filed Under: Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: Alice Feeney, cbr12bingo, his & hers, mystery, narfna, psychological suspense, Suspense, thriller

narfna's CBR12 Review No:69 · Genres: Mystery, Suspense · Tags: Alice Feeney, cbr12bingo, his & hers, mystery, narfna, psychological suspense, Suspense, thriller ·
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Nevertheless

The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith

July 9, 2020 by Jake Leave a Comment

cn. transphobia Let’s get a few things out of the way real quick: JK Rowling is a TERF. And trans women are women. I checked this one out of the library before Rowling went on her recent bigotry spree on Twitter. She’s always held problematic views regarding transfolk but in recent weeks, she’s decided to just let her phobic flag fly. She also, perhaps not coincidentally, signed the infamous Harpers letter with other popular writers and academics that tut tutted “cancel culture”, the perpetual fear of […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: cormoran strike, JK Rowling, London, mystery, Robert Galbraith, the silkworm, transphobia

Jake's CBR12 Review No:111 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: cormoran strike, JK Rowling, London, mystery, Robert Galbraith, the silkworm, transphobia ·
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Sarah J. Maas – now with a whole lot of supernatural creatures and more swearing

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

July 8, 2020 by Malin Leave a Comment

#CBR12 Bingo: Red Official book description: Half-Fae, half-human Bryce Quinlan loves her life. By day, she works for an antiquities dealer, selling barely legal magical artifacts, and by night, she parties with her friends, savoring every pleasure Lunathion—otherwise known as Crescent City— has to offer. But it all comes crumbling down when a ruthless murder shakes the very foundations of the city—and Bryce’s world. Two years later, her job has become a dead end, and she now seeks only blissful oblivion in the city’s most […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: angels, cbr12, cbr12bingo, Crescent City, demons, elves, House of Earth and Blood, Malin, mystery, paranormal fantasy, Red, romantic, sarah j maas, shapeshifters, vampires, werewolves

Malin's CBR12 Review No:38 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance · Tags: angels, cbr12, cbr12bingo, Crescent City, demons, elves, House of Earth and Blood, Malin, mystery, paranormal fantasy, Red, romantic, sarah j maas, shapeshifters, vampires, werewolves ·
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A jury that made the wrong call. OR DID THEY.

The Holdout by Graham Moore

July 7, 2020 by narfna Leave a Comment

I must have read this entire book in about four or five hours. I was expecting to spend about three days with it, because my reading has slowed down ever since lockdown/quarantine/whatever started. I can still read, but for less stretches of time, and at a slower pace than normal. Several books I’ve just absolutely crawled through. But not this one! This one broke through for some reason, and I did not want to put it down. (ETA: This was written back in late April […]

Filed Under: Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: graham moore, legal thriller, mystery, narfna, Suspense, the holdout, thrillers

narfna's CBR12 Review No:68 · Genres: Mystery, Suspense · Tags: graham moore, legal thriller, mystery, narfna, Suspense, the holdout, thrillers ·
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