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“You must remember, family is often born of blood, but it doesn’t depend on blood. Nor is it exclusive of friendship. Family members can be your best friends, you know. And best friends, whether or not they are related to you, can be your family.”

The Mysterious Benedict Society: 10th Anniversary Edition by Trenton Lee Stewart; illustrated by Carson Ellis

May 2, 2026 by bjornsnipe 2 Comments

“Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?” So reads an ad in the local newspaper. Dozens of children and are put through a series of increasingly strange and difficult tests, which you the reader get to take along with them. Only four children—two boys and two girls—succeed. Their names and talents? Reynard Muldoon: intelligent, a natural leader, and able to quickly figure out puzzles and word games. George “Sticky” Washington: Also intelligent, with the ability to have anything he reads “stick” in his […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Mystery Tagged With: bad puns, orphans, puzzles, spies, Trenton Lee Stewart; illustrated by Carson Ellis, well mostly orphans

bjornsnipe's CBR18 Review No:21 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Mystery · Tags: bad puns, orphans, puzzles, spies, Trenton Lee Stewart; illustrated by Carson Ellis, well mostly orphans ·
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“Why do you want my voice?” “Because I’m a sassy sea witch and I’m gonna keep it in a nautilus necklace, then use it to steal your man from right under your nose”

Can't Escape Love by Alyssa Cole

October 11, 2025 by Malin 1 Comment

3.5 stars CBR17 Pie Challenge: Inclusion CBR17 Bingo: Borrow (read through Libby, since I don’t actually own the book) Regina “Reggie” Hobbs is working hard to make her nerdy website, Girls with Glasses, a success, and prove to her over-protective parents that she’s perfectly capable of taking care of herself, even if she’s in a wheelchair. She loves the work, she loves her very capable team, but lately, she’s been struggling with insomnia, and the only thing that seems to soothe her to sleep is […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Alyssa Cole, audiobook, BIPOC, can't escape love, cbr17, CBR17 Pie Chart Challenge, cbr17bingo, Contemporary Romance, Disability, fandom, Inclusion, Malin, neurodiversity, novella, puzzles, Reluctant Royals

Malin's CBR17 Review No:60 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, Romance · Tags: Alyssa Cole, audiobook, BIPOC, can't escape love, cbr17, CBR17 Pie Chart Challenge, cbr17bingo, Contemporary Romance, Disability, fandom, Inclusion, Malin, neurodiversity, novella, puzzles, Reluctant Royals ·
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I inadvertently overheard some things while my ear was casually pressed to this steel door.

The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games #2) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

August 29, 2025 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

“No,” Max corrected. “You and I are friends. Grayson is the physical manifestation of your avoidant attachment style. He won’t let himself want you. You don’t want to want to be wanted. Everybody stays at arm’s length. Nobody gets hurt, and nobody gets any.” ― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Hawthorne Legacy CBR17 Bingo: Play At the end of The Inheritance Games, one mystery was solved…sort of. Why the game was created was answered, but as to why Avery was named the heir remains unknown. The […]

Filed Under: Mystery, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: cbr17bingo, chosen one, eat the rich, family secrets, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, love triangle, puzzles, riddles, secret passages

carmelpie's CBR17 Review No:20 · Genres: Mystery, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: cbr17bingo, chosen one, eat the rich, family secrets, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, love triangle, puzzles, riddles, secret passages ·
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If it were me, I’d be hiding in one of the mansion’s many libraries.

The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

August 11, 2025 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

Well, my other suggestion involves preemptively whacking the entire Hawthorne family, and I was afraid you’d take that as a euphemism. ― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Inheritance Games CBR17 Bingo: Green Avery Grambs is no stranger to pain. Orphaned after her mother’s death, and abandoned by her father, Avery is left to raise herself. Other than her older, half-sister Libby, the only one looking out for Avery is Avery. When Libby’s abusive boyfriend moves into their apartment, Avery moves out. Sleeping in her car, working […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: cbr17bingo, Competition, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, love triangle, paternity, puzzles

carmelpie's CBR17 Review No:19 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: cbr17bingo, Competition, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, love triangle, paternity, puzzles ·
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I should have posted in the summer, but works for rainy and snow days, too

Melt Your Pencil : A Super Fun Activity Book! by Chris Uphues

August 29, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Overall this is a delightful book. I read Melt Your Pencil: A Super Fun Activity Book! as an online reader, therefore, that made it hard/impossible to draw the lines for the mazes or connect the dots puzzles, and of course, coloring was out of the question, but some can/could be done visually.  This activity book has several positives to it. There are a variety of different puzzles, coloring options, and mazes. Things are fun, clever and should appeal to most girls. This leads to the […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Activity Books, Beautiful Days, Chris Uphues, coloring books, games, puzzles

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:409 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: Activity Books, Beautiful Days, Chris Uphues, coloring books, games, puzzles ·
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The toy that made you grow old is now 50!

Erno Rubik and His Magic Cube by Kerry Aradhya

July 12, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When it comes to cbr16bingo categories I like to do both the “literal interpretation” and the “creative interpretation.” Sometimes at the same time. Therefore, TECH is going to be both. Yes, the Rubik Cube is not “true technology” but it is technology. It is a tool that is used to drive one insane.  And Erno Rubik and His Magic Cube by Kerry Aradhya shows us the journey Erno Rubik took to get there. This is a fantastic read about the puzzle that has probably had […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Sports Tagged With: art, cbr16bingo, games, Hungary, Inventions, inventors, Kara Kramer, Kerry Aradhya, puzzles, Rubik Cube

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:325 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction, Sports · Tags: art, cbr16bingo, games, Hungary, Inventions, inventors, Kara Kramer, Kerry Aradhya, puzzles, Rubik Cube ·
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