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Watch out, boy, she’ll chew you up

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

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#CBR11 Bingo: Pajiba (reviewed by Kayleigh here) (Would also work for “Award winner”, “Own voices”, “Listicle”, “Cannonballer Says”, and possibly, “Far and Away”) Official book description: Korede is bitter. How could she not be? Her sister, Ayoola, is many things: the favorite child, the beautiful one, possibly sociopathic. And now Ayoola’s third boyfriend in a row is dead. Korede’s practicality is the sisters’ saving grace. She knows the best solutions for cleaning blood, the trunk of her car is big enough for a body, and she keeps Ayoola from posting pictures of her dinner to Instagram when she should be mourning her […]

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8/5/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:61 |

A little Dollop will do ya

Dollop and Mrs. Fabulous by Jennifer Sattler

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There is nothing new about Dollop and Mrs. Fabulous. There is the big sister as “Mrs. Fabulous” who has her rules for the tea party she is having, the one where younger sister Dollop (so bored with her own toys and games) will ask to join. And Dollop is just Dollop and she does her own thing. If that means putting her toy-friend in time out, or herself dressing as a ninja, that is what she does. However, Mrs. Fabulous tells her sister ninjas do not belong at tea parties and Dollop changes to fit in (almost). But still, it […]

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2/18/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:46 |

Allergic to Christmas

Maple & Willow’s Christmas by Lori Nichols

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I feel for Maple in Maple & Willow’s Christmas Tree, as I, too, am allergic to real Christmas trees. Though I never thought (but do like the idea) I was “allergic to Christmas” though. This statement made by little sister, Willow, is a very typical kid thing to say. In fact, this whole book (and the series overall) is a very typical little kid thing. However, the fact Willow feels sorry for hurting her sister’s feelings is more of an adult take and a typical contemporary subject than something that child might come to naturally. Of course, if you teach […]

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12/19/2018 's CBR10 Review No:462 |

“Sisters, sisters There were never such devoted sisters”

The Yin-Yang Sisters and the Dragon Frightful by Nancy Tupper Ling

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Another book that has potential and then just fizzled out for me was The Yin-Yang Sisters and the Dragon Frightful. It was another book that I thought pages had stuck together, I had missed something or if the unfinished copy had pages go out of order. I could tell that Nancy Tupper Ling had put in a lot of effort into her text, but sadly, it was lost on me. I just could not get into it. It was Andrea Offermann’s illustrations that made the book for me. These illustrations have a classic Asian feel to them, while being modern, […]

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10/29/2018 's CBR10 Review No:400 |

Love can overcome any obstacle

Echo's Sister by Paul Moiser

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This is my SHINY SHINY SHINY book   While I really enjoyed Echo’s Sister by Paul Moiser, the writing is in a “debut author” style (meaning it can be a little “unsmooth” at times) even though this is his second book. It is also overly optimistic and “sweet” while dealing with a tough subject. With all that said, it is aimed perfectly at the audience of ages (high reader or concept understanding) 8 or 9-year-old up to about 10 years old. However, a slightly older reader (eleven and twelve) could get something out of it as well. Therefore, it is […]

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8/20/2018 's CBR10 Review No:313 |

Hazel and Twig: The Birthday Fortune

Hazel and Twig: The Birthday Fortune by Brenna Burns Yu

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Twig follows her big sister Hazel all over the place. She is little so sometimes she is unable to keep up with Hazel, but she tries. And she does not know the difference between flowers and weeds (yet their mother loves both of their gifts). She has her big sister, Hazel, to teach her. When it is time for Twig’s first birthday, everyone (especially Hazel) is wondering what she will choose at her doljabi ceremony (a ceremony that will predict the future of that person).  When Twig’s choice is less than traditional, it is up to Hazel to help figure […]

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4/26/2018 's CBR10 Review No:96 |

A Nazi is a Nazi is a Nazi

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

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I absolutely hate reading books about war because they upset me so much. I usually end up angry and crying.  Or angry and with a headache because I’m trying not to cry.  Basically, it all just upsets the crap out of me and I don’t like it. The Nightingale, by Kristin Hannah, is no exception. I didn’t think it would be and although it was on my To-Read list, I probably wouldn’t have gotten around to reading it if it wasn’t selected by my book club. But, it was, and I had to read it and I ended up angry […]

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9/20/2017 's CBR9 Review No:28 |

An ugly, ugly book

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

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I’ll open this review by saying I have a very low tolerance for books or movies that feature torture. I just don’t want those images in my head. I don’t want to think about the fact that human beings do such depraved and terrible things to other human beings. I don’t want to think about the fact that people’s last hours have been filled with pain and horror initiated by the whims of another person. I don’t even want to think about how an author or director can sit there and conjure up terrible things to do to characters in […]

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8/14/2017 's CBR9 Review No:18 |


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