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Three audiobooks narrated excellently by Kate Reading

The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss

Miss Moriarty, I Presume? by Sherry Thomas

A Tempest at Sea by Sherry Thomas

December 30, 2023 by Malin Leave a Comment

The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter – Theodora Goss Rating: 3 stars Mary Jekyll finds herself orphaned and nearly destitute. Most of the servants have to be let go, and she’s sold off most of what’s valuable around the house. She hopes she can get some money by tracking down Edward Hyde, her father’s infamous friend, but instead finds a young woman, Diana, who is apparently Hyde’s daughter. The girl was raised by nuns, with monthly financial support from Mary’s mother. Diana refuses to […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: A Tempest at Sea, CBR15, historical fiction, Kate Reading, Lady Sherlock, Malin, meta fiction, Miss Moriarty I Presume, mystery, paranormal fantasy, Romance, Sherry Thomas, the extraordinary adventures of the athena club, The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter, theodora goss, Victorian

Malin's CBR15 Review No:102 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance · Tags: A Tempest at Sea, CBR15, historical fiction, Kate Reading, Lady Sherlock, Malin, meta fiction, Miss Moriarty I Presume, mystery, paranormal fantasy, Romance, Sherry Thomas, the extraordinary adventures of the athena club, The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter, theodora goss, Victorian ·
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More books I read this summer and am only reviewing now to make it to 104

Cassiel's Servant by Jacqueline Carey

Codename Charming by Lucy Parker

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

Sleep No More by Seanan McGuire

December 30, 2023 by Malin Leave a Comment

Cassiel’s Servant – Jacqueline Carey Rating: 3.5 stars Kushiel’s Dart is one of my favourite fantasy books, and books in general, of all time. It stands up, I re-read it this summer in preparation for the release of this. Has Jacqueline Carey done exactly the same thing as Stephenie Meyer and E.L James did, and retold her already existing novel from the POV of another central character? Yes, she has. Was I pretty sure that this was going to be a lot more worthwhile and […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: #food, adventure, alternate history, BIPOC, Cassiel's Servant, CBR15, Codename Charming, contemporary fiction, Contemporary Romance, curse, elizabeth acevedo, faeries, friendship, historical fantasy, jacqueline carey, kushiel's legacy, LGBTQIA, Lucy Parker, magical realism, mystery, October Daye, Palace insiders, paranormal fantasy, Romance, royalty, Seanan McGuire, shapeshifters, Sleep No More, teenage motherhood, with the fire on high, Young Adult

Malin's CBR15 Review No:99 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: #food, adventure, alternate history, BIPOC, Cassiel's Servant, CBR15, Codename Charming, contemporary fiction, Contemporary Romance, curse, elizabeth acevedo, faeries, friendship, historical fantasy, jacqueline carey, kushiel's legacy, LGBTQIA, Lucy Parker, magical realism, mystery, October Daye, Palace insiders, paranormal fantasy, Romance, royalty, Seanan McGuire, shapeshifters, Sleep No More, teenage motherhood, with the fire on high, Young Adult ·
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In the Woods by Tana French

December 30, 2023 by teresaelectro Leave a Comment

I may have read fewer books this year but made an effort to start reading the ones I own. I owe it to my bookshelves to continue the trend in 2024. Tana French’s In the Woods has been on my shelf for way too long. It lived up to all the expectations from past CBR reviews. And I got to “travel” to Dublin for the CBR15 passport challenge. CBR15 Passport Challenge: Books from different countries (book 1 of 3) The first Dublin Murder Squad novel […]

https://cannonballread.com/2023/12/in-the-woods-teresaelectro/

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: dublin murder squad, Dublin Murder Squad #1, in the woods, Ireland, irish detective, mystery, Tana French

teresaelectro's CBR15 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: dublin murder squad, Dublin Murder Squad #1, in the woods, Ireland, irish detective, mystery, Tana French ·
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December 2023 Leftovers

Mandarin Plaid by SJ Rozan

Lady Killer, Volume 1 by Joëlle Jones

Zatanna: The Jewel of Gravesend by Alys Arden

Batman, Vol. 6: Graveyard Shift by Scott Snyder

The Confession by Domenic Stansberry

A Friend is a Gift You Give Yourself by William Boyle

Joe Dogs: The Life and Crimes of a Mobster by Joseph Iannuzzi

Robert B. Parker's Cheap Shot by Ace Atkins

Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow

December 29, 2023 by Jake Leave a Comment

Merry Christmas. We may need to dispense with the cold/snow songs. They’re about as realistic as Santa at this point. Mandarin Plaid **** SJ Rozan continues to improve with each book in this series. This one has layers and moves well to its conclusion. I’m not gonna be totally sold on a white person writing from the perspective of an AAPI one but I think Rozan does a better job with it than she did in the first one. May have to go long with […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Sports, Suspense Tagged With: A Friend Is a Gift You Give Yourself, Ace Atkins, Alys Arden, Batman, Boston, Brooklyn, Chinatown, Coney Island, Domenic Stansberry, Florida, football, Gilded Age, Graphic Novel, hard case crime, historical fiction, hit woman, Joe Dogs, joelle jones, John D. Rockefeller, Joseph Iannuzzi, lady killer, Lydia Chin, Lydia Chin and Bill Smith, mafia, magic, Mandarin Plaid, Manhattan, Massachusetts, Mob, mystery, New England Patriots, New York City, oil, organized crime, psychological thriller, ron chernow, scott snyder, SJ Rozan, Spenser, superheroes, The Confession, Titan, true crime, William Boyle, Zatanna

Jake's CBR15 Review No:183 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Sports, Suspense · Tags: A Friend Is a Gift You Give Yourself, Ace Atkins, Alys Arden, Batman, Boston, Brooklyn, Chinatown, Coney Island, Domenic Stansberry, Florida, football, Gilded Age, Graphic Novel, hard case crime, historical fiction, hit woman, Joe Dogs, joelle jones, John D. Rockefeller, Joseph Iannuzzi, lady killer, Lydia Chin, Lydia Chin and Bill Smith, mafia, magic, Mandarin Plaid, Manhattan, Massachusetts, Mob, mystery, New England Patriots, New York City, oil, organized crime, psychological thriller, ron chernow, scott snyder, SJ Rozan, Spenser, superheroes, The Confession, Titan, true crime, William Boyle, Zatanna ·
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The master spy, the assassin, the telepathic daughter and their clairvoyant doggy

Spy x Family, vol 1 by Tatsuya Endo

Spy x Family, vol 2 by Tatsuya Endo

Spy x Family, vol 3 by Tatsuya Endo

Spy x Family, vol 4 by Tatsuya Endo

Spy x Family, vol 5 by Tatsuya Endo

December 29, 2023 by Malin Leave a Comment

Agent Twilight is the best spy in the business and he’s willing to do absolutely anything to protect his country. For his latest mission, Operation Strix, he needs to get close to high-ranking politician Desmond Donovan. To do this, he needs to be married and have a child and said child needs to be admitted to the prestigious Eden Academy, where Desmond Donovan’s son Damien is a pupil. Agent Twilight creates the alias Loid Forger, a clinical psychiatrist, to complete the mission. Since he has […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: adapted into TV, adventure, assassins, CBR15, comic book, family, fun, Malin, manga, mystery, spies, spy x family, Suspense, tatsuya endo, telepathy

Malin's CBR15 Review No:91 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: adapted into TV, adventure, assassins, CBR15, comic book, family, fun, Malin, manga, mystery, spies, spy x family, Suspense, tatsuya endo, telepathy ·
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The Shepherd King duology: power through the first book, it’s all worth it for the second

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

December 28, 2023 by Malin 5 Comments

One Dark Window: 3 stars Two Twisted Crowns: 4 stars Spoiler warning! Some minor spoilers for One Dark Window in this review. 20-year-old Elspeth Spindle (all the noble families have surnames taken from trees) lives in the kingdom of Blunder, most of which is now enveloped in a thick, sinister fog. Most people who venture out into the fog without a talisman (bones, feathers, animal feet, braided horsehair, etc) go mad and run off into the forest, never to be seen again. The only ones who seem […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: CBR15, historical fantasy, magic, Malin, mind control, mystery, One Dark Window, Outland book club, possession, Rachel Gillig, romantic, telepathy, The Shepherd King, Two Twisted Crowns

Malin's CBR15 Review No:85 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance · Tags: CBR15, historical fantasy, magic, Malin, mind control, mystery, One Dark Window, Outland book club, possession, Rachel Gillig, romantic, telepathy, The Shepherd King, Two Twisted Crowns ·
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