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Two books I had not intended on reviewing together

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton

Poisoned by Jennifer Donnelly

December 30, 2020 by crystalclear Leave a Comment

The Belles By Dhonielle Clayton   In this world, most people are born unattractive – they have grey skin, red eyes, and straw-like hair. There are a few who are not so, and who look like what we think of as regular people.  These people are called Belles, and they have the power, somehow, of making other people “beautiful.”  They can change someone’s skin color, eye color, hair color and texture and length, and even change bone structure and muscle.  But these changes are like […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, cbr12, Dhonielle Clayton, Jennifer Donnelly, Rosie Jones, Snow White, steampunk

crystalclear's CBR12 Review No:34 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, cbr12, Dhonielle Clayton, Jennifer Donnelly, Rosie Jones, Snow White, steampunk ·
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Only the good die young. Evil seems to live forever.

February 22, 2018 by LittlePlat 2 Comments

I’ve gone an read another book that’s made me angry. If there’s one take away message from Chris Johnston and Rosie Jones’ ‘The Family’, it’s that sometimes life is incredibly unjust. Anne Hamilton Byrne, now approaching 100 years old, is currently in palliative care in a nursing home in Melbourne, Australia. She’s only ever been convicted of minor fraud charges, but she’s guilty of so much more. Anne has the honour of being one of Australia’s most notorious cult leaders, serving as the guru and self-professed […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Chris Johnston, crime, cults, oh dear god, Rosie Jones

LittlePlat's CBR10 Review No:4 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Chris Johnston, crime, cults, oh dear god, Rosie Jones ·
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