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

crystalclear's CBR12 Review No:34 · Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, audiobook, cbr12, Dhonielle Clayton, Jennifer Donnelly, Rosie Jones, Snow White, steampunk ·
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The Justice Bits are the Best

Defy or Defend by Gail Carriger

December 29, 2020 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

The Delightfully Deadly series is basically a companion and continuation to Gail Carriger’s Finishing School series which is a prequel to the Parasol Protectorate (also a series, or rather two). You don’t need to have read the Parasol Protectorate, but it would really help with the Delightfully Deadly series if you have some familiarity with the Finishing School series. All of them are set in a generally steampunk-esque Victorian England that includes some knowledge and existence of werewolves and vampires. Defy or Defend is part […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: #fantasy, alternate Victorian, defy or defend, delightfully deadly, Finishing School series, gail carriger, novella, Parasol Protectorate, steampunk

CoffeeShopReader's CBR12 Review No:90 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: #fantasy, alternate Victorian, defy or defend, delightfully deadly, Finishing School series, gail carriger, novella, Parasol Protectorate, steampunk ·
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So much goodness stuffed into one little novella.

The Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí Clark

September 2, 2020 by narfna Leave a Comment

This was very entertaining, and very refreshing. I just wish it was longer! (That seems to be a common complaint.) This is an alternate history and steampunk fantasy novella set in New Orleans post-Civil War. In this version of history, the Civil War ended with two separate Americas, and New Orleans also seceded into a neutral city-state that is heavily diverse, and populated by many people from the free Caribbean region. Our main character is Creeper (given name Jacquelin, but don’t call her that, she […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: #fantasy, alternate history, audiobooks, historical fantasy, narfna, novellas, P. Djèlí Clark, read harder challenge 2020, steampunk, the black god's drums

narfna's CBR12 Review No:115 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: #fantasy, alternate history, audiobooks, historical fantasy, narfna, novellas, P. Djèlí Clark, read harder challenge 2020, steampunk, the black god's drums ·
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The Girls Get their Turn

Stormsong by C. L. Polk

July 14, 2020 by CoffeeShopReader 3 Comments

Bingo review 4: Violet Stormsong is the second of what is planned to be a trilogy, and the covers are apparently going to reflect the bisexual pride flag; book 1 was blue (Witchmark), book 2 is purple (aka violet), and the to-be-released-Feb ‘21 book 3 (Soulstar) will be pink. Stormsong is the second of what is planned to be a trilogy, and the covers are apparently going to reflect the bisexual flag; book 1 was blue (Witchmark), book 2 is purple (aka violet), and the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: #fantasy, alternate Victorian, c.l. polk, cbr12bingo, Kingston Cycle, Kingston trilogy, LGBTQ, LGBTQ romance, steampunk, Stormsong

CoffeeShopReader's CBR12 Review No:61 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: #fantasy, alternate Victorian, c.l. polk, cbr12bingo, Kingston Cycle, Kingston trilogy, LGBTQ, LGBTQ romance, steampunk, Stormsong ·
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Steampunk, historical fiction, mystery?

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley

April 6, 2020 by jomidi 4 Comments

I love steampunk and this cover is as steampunk at they get (plus the hardcover one actually has a cutout on the cover that reveals the watch on the inside page which is a really cool design).  The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley is a delightful read that defies genres.  The book takes place in Victorian London when the Irish Nationalist movement is terrorizing the city.   Bombings at Scotland yard and Victoria station are being investigated.  Could anybody but a master clockworker have […]

Filed Under: Book Club, Fiction, History, Mystery Tagged With: #history, Fiction, mystery, Natasha Pulley, natasha pullyey, steampunk, The Watchmaker of Filigree Street

jomidi's CBR12 Review No:5 · Genres: Book Club, Fiction, History, Mystery · Tags: #history, Fiction, mystery, Natasha Pulley, natasha pullyey, steampunk, The Watchmaker of Filigree Street ·
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