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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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A nostalgic visit to my early teens

November 22, 2014 by Malin 2 Comments

Ponyboy Curtis is an orphan. He lives with his two older brothers, Darry, who works construction and Sodapop, who dropped out of school to work in a garage to help support the family. Ponyboy and his friends are Greasers, kids with leather jackets and long, grease-slicked hair from working class backgrounds, often with a lot of trouble at home. Quite a few of the Greasers are part of gangs and having a criminal record isn’t all that uncommon. Ponyboy would much rather be a Greaser […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History Tagged With: #CBR6, 1950s America, adapted into film, class warfare, historical fiction, Malin, re-read, Susan E Hinton, The Outsiders, Young Adult

Malin's CBR6 Review No:125 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: #CBR6, 1950s America, adapted into film, class warfare, historical fiction, Malin, re-read, Susan E Hinton, The Outsiders, Young Adult ·
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A historical romance with a possibly murderous neighbour

June 29, 2014 by Malin 6 Comments

4,5 stars When her friends tell Olivia Bevelstoke that her new neighbour is rumoured to have murdered his fiancee, she doesn’t believe it for a second. But she can’t help but be curious, and as is office window is clearly visible from her bedroom, she starts to spy on him from behind her curtains. She’s convinced he can’t see her, and becomes more and more puzzled at the things she observes. Sir Harry Valentine works for the war office, but not with anything exciting like […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: #CBR6, Bevelstoke, historical romance, Julia Quinn, Malin, re-read, Regency, What Happens in London

Malin's CBR6 Review No:62 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: #CBR6, Bevelstoke, historical romance, Julia Quinn, Malin, re-read, Regency, What Happens in London ·
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You get a LOT of book for your money here

June 26, 2014 by Malin 2 Comments

3.5 stars This is book 5 in the Outlander series, and really NOT the place to start reading these books. By this point, some of the principal characters have grown to middle age and have children and grandchildren. If you’re interested, say because the TV series is coming to Starz in August, start at the beginning with Outlander. Standard spoiler-warning spiel applies. If you’ve not read the first four books in the series, I cannot be held responsible for any spoilers you may or may not find in this […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: #CBR6, 18th Century America, Diana Gabaldon, historical fiction, Malin, Mrs. Julien, Outlander, re-read, The Fiery Cross

Malin's CBR6 Review No:59 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: #CBR6, 18th Century America, Diana Gabaldon, historical fiction, Malin, Mrs. Julien, Outlander, re-read, The Fiery Cross ·
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