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Not sure if it’s me, the genre, or the book… #SummerRead

Gone Viking by Helen Russell

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…but I’m inclined to think it’s the book. I picked up Gone Viking earlier this summer for my book club (we’re all internationals living in a city in Denmark, and we chose this one because of links with Denmark). I was willing to give it a go, even though I never really read chick lit. (Note: not dissing the genre at all, just saying it’s usually not the sort of thing that interests me!) Since no one among us liked it (and others didn’t even finish), I think it’s not just me or the genre: the book just isn’t that good. […]

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10/20/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No: 12 |

“Heroism’s just doing more than you want to do or think you can.” (CBR11 Bingo)

Northern Lights by Nora Roberts

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I’m glad this Bingo Square is Summer Read, not Beach Read because I have a very peculiar definition of what I read at the beach and it is not vacation “light reading”! Northern Lights might not count for some (there are a few murders and a male protagonist fighting through depression) but a Nora Roberts romance will always be a Summer Read for me. I’ve read Northern Lights before, but its been a long time. In Northern Lights we follow Nate Burke as he moves from Baltimore Maryland to Lunacy Alaska to take the newly founded job as the Chief […]

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8/13/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No: 36 |

Summer is perfect for hot romance short stories

Burning Up by Nalini Singh, Angela Knight, Mejean Brooks, Virginia Kantra

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When reading a long series, it’s nice to take a break with a genre collection under an interesting theme. Burning Up brings together four authors who know how to bring the heat to a supernatural romance! As I heard only great things about Nalini Singh, I decided to bring this on my adult spring break trip to Hawaii. I procrastinated on my review and realized this is perfect for my Summer Reads bingo square. I highly recommend powering through a sexy anthology on the plane. Short stories are a low commitment and easy to return to after sightseeing adventures. Singh’s […]

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8/10/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No: 10 |

Spoiler: None of Them are Named Balki or Larry

Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

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What would you do to achieve ultimate peace with yourself, your purpose in life, and maximize your health and well being? Tranquillum House will help you to this place of ultimate centering and self actualization in a pristine spa setting… Sounds lovely… Nine people arrive at the Tranquillum House in a remote part of Australia all seeking self improvement. Some want to lose weight, some are dealing with chronic health problems, and some aren’t even sure what’s wrong, just that something isn’t right.  It’s a rather motley crew that doesn’t seem to have a lot in common at first. Frances […]

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8/1/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No: 19 |

Hazel Will Not Be Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl on Your Path to Self Discovery, Thank You

Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren

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Bingo Square: Summer Read I needed to a new romance author to try, and I remembered the reviews for this one piquing my interest, even though I didn’t end up picking it up for quite a while, and even had to ask for assistance in finding the right title.  I’m not sure if this novel is an example of how all of Lauren’s novels are or if this is her (them – Christian Lauren is actually a writing duo) at the top of her game, but I loved it. It was funny, relatable, heartfelt, and I just cared about the […]

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7/29/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No: 6 |

Representation is important for the women who don’t want kids, as well (Cannonball!)

Not Another Family Wedding by Jackie Lau

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3.5 stars #CBR11 Bingo: Summer Read (would also work for Cannonballer Recommends and/or Own Voices) Official book description: Natalie Chin-Williams might be a cranky professor of climatology who thinks the world is doomed, but she believes in lasting love…just not for herself. She has a long history of failed relationships, plus the men she dates inevitably want children and she doesn’t.  Now thirty-six and single, Natalie expects endless comments about her love life when she attends her baby sister’s wedding. Worse, weddings are always drama-filled disasters in her family. She needs emotional support to get through the weekend, so she enlists […]

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7/23/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No: 52 |

Margaret Atwood, prophet.

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

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CBR11 Bingo – Summer Read This category is pretty subjective, and I know that for most people this might not be classified as a ‘light summer beach read’… but I literally saved this for vacation and devoured it while in a lounge chair by the water, beverage in hand. So, for me, it works? I’m slightly embarrassed to say that I had never read The Handmaid’s Tale until this month – if that gets out, they may revoke my Canadian citizenship. I think it’s because the first Atwood novel I read was Oryx and Crake, many years ago, and I […]

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7/22/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No: 32 |

A Joy to listen to!

Jukebox Joyride by Jacob Stein, Jason Rabinowitz

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This was an Audible Originals pick for I think June, and I’m glad I picked it up. George and Jules are 11-year-old twins, and they love music.  George plays the guitar and Jules plays the drums, and they’re pretty good musicians.  They’re also pretty good kids, as evidenced by their interactions with their absent-minded mom.  Their love of music comes from their Uncle Bob, who is a top-notch ethnomusicologist. But Uncle Bob has disappeared.  Not just, left for work one day and was never heard from again, no, he literally disappeared, and on tape no less! He was on a […]

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7/21/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No: 45 |


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