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I finally understand the struggle of non-English speakers who have to wait for books to be translated

Ghostsitter - A Crazy Inheritance by Tommy Krapweiss

October 25, 2020 by crystalclear Leave a Comment

Okay, so this series is originally written in German. The first one was translated into English in an Audible Original (but not the other 7) and they made no attempt to Americanize it!  Hooray!  (They also never explicitly say they’re in Germany, which may have helped clear up some confusion in the beginning.)   Fourteen-year-old Tom is living his normal life with his adopted grandma when one day they get a notice that his great-uncle Heinrich has died, and Tom needs to attend the will […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Children's Books Tagged With: cbr12, cbr12bingo, Children's, supernatural, Tommy Krapweiss

crystalclear's CBR12 Review No:25 · Genres: Audiobooks, Children's Books · Tags: cbr12, cbr12bingo, Children's, supernatural, Tommy Krapweiss ·
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Pretty young things solve supernatural murders in 1920s NYC (Complete bingo card!)

The Diviners by Libba Bray

October 11, 2020 by Malin Leave a Comment

#CBR12 Bingo: The Roaring 20s (could easily be used for Violet as well)   17-year-old Evangeline “Evie” O’Neill can sense people’s secrets if she holds a personal object belonging to them and concentrates hard on it. She becomes decidedly unpopular in her home town when she gets drunk at a party and reveals that one of the town’s golden boys knocked up a hotel maid and paid her to have the problem “dealt with”. He accuses her of slander and threatens to sue her family. Evie […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery Tagged With: 1920s, cbr12, cbr12bingo, historical fantasy, LGBTQIA, Libba Bray, Malin, New York City, supernatural, the diviners, the roaring 20s, violet

Malin's CBR12 Review No:73 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery · Tags: 1920s, cbr12, cbr12bingo, historical fantasy, LGBTQIA, Libba Bray, Malin, New York City, supernatural, the diviners, the roaring 20s, violet ·
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Dirty Half Dozen Part Two

The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! by  Elaine Bickell

My Little Fox by Rick Chrustowski 

Hedgehog Needs a Hug by Jen Betton

Gator, Gator, Gator! by Daniel Bernstrom

Fear the Bunny by Richard T. Morris

The Wonderful Things You Will Be by Emily Winfield Martin

October 9, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Another dirty-half dozen of picture books for your viewing pleasure: We start with The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo! by Elaine Bickell with some far out illustrations by Raymond McGrath. When I first saw the cover I was thinking, “Huh. Well that’s kind of different.”  And it turned out to be just a cute anytime book, but one that would be a great Halloween story.  It is just about a ghost looking for their lost “voice” or “boo.” And while it is abot a Ghost […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: animlas, Daniel Bernstrom, Elaine Bickell, Emily Winfield Martin, Frann Preston-Gannon, friendship, ghosts, halloween, Jen Betton, Priscilla Burris, Raymond McGrath, Richard T. Morris, Rick Chrustowski, social situaitons, supernatural

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:317 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: animlas, Daniel Bernstrom, Elaine Bickell, Emily Winfield Martin, Frann Preston-Gannon, friendship, ghosts, halloween, Jen Betton, Priscilla Burris, Raymond McGrath, Richard T. Morris, Rick Chrustowski, social situaitons, supernatural ·
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Summarizing the entire series after reading the last five books in it

Amulet V04 The Last Council by Kazu Kibuishi

Amulet V05 Prince of the Elves by Kazu Kibuishi

Amulet V06 Escape from Lucien by Kazu Kibuishi

Amulet V07 Firelight by Kazu Kibuishi

Amulet V08 Supernova by Kazu Kibuishi

September 30, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Ages ago I read book one and two of the Amulet series. Kazu Kibuishi’s illustrations are fun, the storylines familiar and it seemed like a good series to get involved with. After all, only 8 (now 6) books and they were short so what could go wrong? Well, it wasn’t “gone wrong” but it is an odd thing and one I’m a bit embarrassed to admit. Either I missed book three or I have absolutely no memory of it. And that has colored the rest […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction, Sports, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: Brothers and sisters, Kazu Kibuishi, supernatural

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:297 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction, Sports, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: Brothers and sisters, Kazu Kibuishi, supernatural ·
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cbr12bingo – Adaptation!

Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff

July 4, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos Leave a Comment

It is 1954, and a young man named Atticus is headed home to Chicago. In Chicago he will find his beloved uncle and aunt, who together run The Safe Negro Travel Guide and Travel Agency. His uncle, like himself, is a lover of pulp novels and dime store comics. His aunt travels the country alone, adding stops to the travel guide while looking at the stars. He’ll find his little cousin, a comic-book hound and talented artist. He’ll find his old friend Titia, who has […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: 1950s America, adaptation, cbr12bingo, Chicago, comic books, cosmic horror, family tree, H.P. Lovecraft, Haunted House, hbo, Jim Crow, lovecraftian, magic, Matt Ruff, occult, pulp horror, Racism, salem, supernatural, tulsa massacre

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR12 Review No:68 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense · Tags: 1950s America, adaptation, cbr12bingo, Chicago, comic books, cosmic horror, family tree, H.P. Lovecraft, Haunted House, hbo, Jim Crow, lovecraftian, magic, Matt Ruff, occult, pulp horror, Racism, salem, supernatural, tulsa massacre ·
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Definitely Not Jack and Rose

The Deep by Alma Katsu

June 26, 2020 by Jen K Leave a Comment

I’ve been curious about The Hunger by Alma Katsu for ages now but horror isn’t always my go to genre so I was holding off on it.  And yet, when I saw her most recent novel revolved around the Titanic and supernatural connections between the Titanic and its sistership, the Britannica, I couldn’t resist. The novel begins with Annie Hebbley, a Titanic survivor and former crew member, who has spent the last four years in an asylum, recovering from her experiences of that night. However, […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Suspense Tagged With: alma katsu, supernatural, the deep, Titanic

Jen K's CBR12 Review No:9 · Genres: Fiction, History, Suspense · Tags: alma katsu, supernatural, the deep, Titanic ·
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