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Doctor Ain was recognized on the Omaha-Chicago flight.

Her Smoke Rose Up Forever by James Tiptree Jr

Seven Gothic Tales by Isak Dinesen

Orange World by Karen Russell

The Fall by Albert Camus

Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfield

July 28, 2020 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

CBR12Bingo – Gateway (Author) Her Smoke Rose Up Forever: 4/5 Stars This is one of those books that I spent multiple years trying to get myself through. I read one of the stories “Houston, Houston, Do You Read?” awhile ago and really liked it. It’s almost like a play on a kind of Twlight Zone type stories with a big twist, but it’s longer and more nuanced and more realized than one of those stories. Instead, it feels like a heavy influence on someone like […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: albert camus, ballet shoes, cbr12bingo, Gateway, happy, her smoke rose up forever, Isak Dinesen, james tiptree jr, Karen Russell, Noel Streatfield, orange, orange world, seven gothic tales, The Fall

vel veeter's CBR12 Review No:411 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: albert camus, ballet shoes, cbr12bingo, Gateway, happy, her smoke rose up forever, Isak Dinesen, james tiptree jr, Karen Russell, Noel Streatfield, orange, orange world, seven gothic tales, The Fall ·
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If George Lucas Asks You To Write a Kid’s Series

November 29, 2015 by Quorren Leave a Comment

 I guess you’d do it.  I mean, I have prequel shaped wounds that time will never heal, but I still wouldn’t turn down getting George Lucas a glass of water if he asked for it.  I mean, I might get a second glass to dump over his head while screaming “Han shot first!”  But I would still make sure he wasn’t parched first. But being commanded by one of your idols to do something maybe isn’t the best way to get the creative juices flowing. […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: garth nix, Quorren, The Fall, The Seventh Tower, Young Adult

Quorren's CBR7 Review No:66 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: garth nix, Quorren, The Fall, The Seventh Tower, Young Adult ·
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