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“It’s like there’s something about me that just encourages people to want me dead. Probably my sparkling personality.”

A Divided Duty: An October Daye Novel (#20) by Seanan McGuire

October 4, 2026 by bjornsnipe 7 Comments

Four months after the events of Silver and Lead, October “Toby” Daye is settling into motherhood once again, now the bonus of not having to hide her or her child’s true nature from the other parent. Of course her life is even more dangerous now than it was when Gillian was young, so thankfully Toby has a full household to help her keep her daughter safe in the house, away from the terrors that Faerie has to offer. (Still trying to find that work/life balance, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Featured, Fiction Tagged With: does the horror ever end?, generational trauma, Motherhood, San Francisco, Seanan McGuire, SO much family drama, stabbing people, the aggravation doesn't

bjornsnipe's CBR18 Review No:56 · Genres: Fantasy, Featured, Fiction · Tags: does the horror ever end?, generational trauma, Motherhood, San Francisco, Seanan McGuire, SO much family drama, stabbing people, the aggravation doesn't ·
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Comfy? Good. Settle down. Let Me Tell You a Story.

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

December 10, 2023 by elderberrywine Leave a Comment

CBR15  Passport California There were two types of literary genre that were particularly popular in the 1950s.  One was Biblical tales, and the other was multi-generational drama, particularly set in the West.  Examples of the first type are plentiful.  The Silver Chalice, Ben-Hur, The Ten Commandments, and Quo Vadis, to name a few.  The second type was exemplified by novels such as Giant and Sometimes a Great Notion.  One thing all these novels had in common was that they were made into prestigious, best-selling movies.  […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: Based off Biblical tale to some extentt, California history, CBR15 Passport California, Counterbalancing good character, Evil I mean evil character, john steinbeck, Meaty read, SO much family drama, WW1 drama with beans

elderberrywine's CBR15 Review No:35 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: Based off Biblical tale to some extentt, California history, CBR15 Passport California, Counterbalancing good character, Evil I mean evil character, john steinbeck, Meaty read, SO much family drama, WW1 drama with beans ·
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