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Metamorphoses for a New Millennium

Fit For the Gods by Jenn Northington (Editor), S. Zainab Williams (Editor)

April 26, 2025 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Though Greek mythology originates from several millennia ago, their stories have been renewed again and again over the centuries through art and literature. In this anthology, more than a dozen authors tackle this too – but their tellings are with a twist, bringing racially, sexually, and culturally diverse takes to the classic stories. I’ve always loved Greek mythology and have engaged with in a plethora of ways, from reading classic translations to the Percy Jackson books to the recent trend in novel-length unpackings like Madeline […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Short Stories Tagged With: #fantasy, adventure, Anthology, ARC, greek mythology, Jenn Northington (Editor), S. Zainab Williams (Editor), lgbt, NetGalley, retellings, Romance

Pooja's CBR17 Review No:25 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Short Stories · Tags: #fantasy, adventure, Anthology, ARC, greek mythology, Jenn Northington (Editor), S. Zainab Williams (Editor), lgbt, NetGalley, retellings, Romance ·
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God forbid the beautiful, eligible daughter of a duke have hobbies

Lady Knight by Amalie Howard

April 15, 2025 by Malin Leave a Comment

Nowhere Books Bingo 25: Book by an author you’ve never read Thank you to Netgalley and Joy Revolution for this ARC. My opinions are my own. Lady Zenobia “Zia” Osborn and several of her female friends have started a secret society, calling themselves Lady Knights, and at night, they dress up as highwaymen and rob the carriages of Lady Zia’s brother’s rich friends. They need to collect enough money to ensure the survival of their boarding school, not to mention the orphanage next door to […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: adventure, Amalie Howard, BIPOC, book club, cbr17, feminism, friendship, highwaymen, historical romance, Lady Knight, LGBTQIA, Malin, NetGalley, Regency, secret society, The Diamonds, Young Adult

Malin's CBR17 Review No:22 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: adventure, Amalie Howard, BIPOC, book club, cbr17, feminism, friendship, highwaymen, historical romance, Lady Knight, LGBTQIA, Malin, NetGalley, Regency, secret society, The Diamonds, Young Adult ·
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Two romances (and four mistaken identities) for the price of one

A Duke Never Tells by Suzanne Enoch

April 15, 2025 by Malin Leave a Comment

3.5 stars Thank you to Netgalley and Bramble for this ARC. My opinions are my own. Lady Margaret “Meg” Pinwell is about to start her first season when her father announces that he’s spoken to his old friend, the Duke of Earnhurst, and secured her a coveted match with said duke’s son and heir. Before Meg has a chance to even go to London and have any fun during the Season, the Duke promptly dies, and forces Meg into a year of mourning, since she […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: A Duke Never Tells, cbr17, historical romance, Malin, Mistaken Identites, multiple POV, NetGalley, Regency, Suzanne Enoch

Malin's CBR17 Review No:21 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: A Duke Never Tells, cbr17, historical romance, Malin, Mistaken Identites, multiple POV, NetGalley, Regency, Suzanne Enoch ·
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“It may be said of some very old places, as of some very old books, that they are destined to be forever new. The nearer we approach them, the more remote they seem: the more we study them, the more we have yet to learn. “

Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age by Kathleen Sheppard

April 9, 2025 by Pooja Leave a Comment

In the so-called Golden Age of Egyptology, it was men who were known world-wide as the archeologists and academics who wrestled the secrets of Ancient Egypt from the desert, carrying away much of what they found. In this book, Sheppard turns the spotlight on female Egyptologists, who had less recognition but were equally instrumental in the early days of the discipline. I’m not very familiar with Egyptology in the Gilded Age beyond Howard Carter’s famous “Yes, wonderful things!” and a vague understanding of how the […]

Filed Under: Health, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, academia, ARC, archeology, colonialism, egypt, Kathleen Sheppard, NetGalley

Pooja's CBR17 Review No:24 · Genres: Health, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, academia, ARC, archeology, colonialism, egypt, Kathleen Sheppard, NetGalley ·
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A Lonely Grave in a Far Land

The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook by Hampton Sides

April 7, 2025 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Captain James Cook was already a world-renowned explorer when he set out on his third great voyage around the world. Over the course of three years, he’d touch down on the shores of Tasmania, be the first European to come in contact with the people of the Hawaiian islands, and nearly destroy his ships and sailors in the search for the fabled Northwest Passage – and meet a grisly end in a strange murder that is still being debated to this very day. I read […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, adventure, ARC, colonization, exploration, Hampton Sides, NetGalley, non fiction, travel

Pooja's CBR17 Review No:23 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, adventure, ARC, colonization, exploration, Hampton Sides, NetGalley, non fiction, travel ·
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It Follows

My Idol Sits the Next Desk Over!, Vol. 1 by Tetsu Tsutsui and Koyubi Sugawara

Hauntress by Minetarō Mochizuki

April 6, 2025 by Pooja Leave a Comment

My Idol Sits the Next Desk Over!, Vol. 1 by Tetsu Tsutsui and Koyubi Sugawara – 3.5 stars Sakiko is a die-hard fan of the upcoming idol girl group Spring Shine, so of course when the new girl at school introduces herself to the class, she immediately recognizes her as her very favorite singer Chiro-chan. This is a cute, breezy read about a young fangirl working very hard to balance her adoration of singer Chihiro with her wish to be friends on a personal level. […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: ARC, comedy, horror, lgbt, manga, Minetarō Mochizuki, NetGalley, stalking, Tetsu Tsutsui and Koyubi Sugawara, Young Adult

Pooja's CBR17 Review No:22 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ARC, comedy, horror, lgbt, manga, Minetarō Mochizuki, NetGalley, stalking, Tetsu Tsutsui and Koyubi Sugawara, Young Adult ·
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