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Baby it is Flipping (only I didn’t say flipping) cold outside

I Survived the Children’s Blizzard, 1888 (I Survived, #16) by Lauren Tarshis

July 26, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

cbr14bingo Cold  Level 1 & 2   (Images taken from online)   I Survived the Children’s Blizzard, 1888 (I Survived, #16) by Lauren Tarshis is an easy read for stronger readers but could capture some reluctant readers with the boy narrator and the adventure of the blizzard. The ages could start as young as six or seven for the more advanced reader, as there is little in the way of content that could be considered “too much” (I am sure cartoons and movies today have […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History Tagged With: Action & Adventure, cbr14bingo, disasters, family, friendship, Lauren Tarshis, school, Science & Nature, siblings, snow, survival stories, United States/19th Century, Weather, winter

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:395 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History · Tags: Action & Adventure, cbr14bingo, disasters, family, friendship, Lauren Tarshis, school, Science & Nature, siblings, snow, survival stories, United States/19th Century, Weather, winter ·
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Baby it’s cold outside (for a couple thousands years) now

What Was the Ice Age? by Nico Medina

August 24, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

One of the nice things about a subject and not a person is, while you can contest some facts or you are always adding to the knowledge at hand, a theme like The Ice Age is not necessarily controversial (compared to someone like Walt Disney, Michael Jackson, Helen Keller, or even Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.). Therefore, when I was reading this addition to the “Who/What” series I was really reading it and not wondering, “Are they going to mention X?” Or “Will they get […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: David Groff, dinosaurs & prehistoric animals, earth science, Ice Ages, Nico Medina, prehistoric, science and nature, Weather

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:252 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: David Groff, dinosaurs & prehistoric animals, earth science, Ice Ages, Nico Medina, prehistoric, science and nature, Weather ·
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Hubris is the name of the game.

Isaac's Storm by Erik Larson

December 29, 2020 by narfna Leave a Comment

This was just an okay read for me. A narrative non-fiction account of the hurricane in 1900 that was one of the most destructive in American history, Isaac’s Storm is really a feat of research and documentation. It’s clear Larson did his homework. It just never really grabbed me, until it did grab me but in a very unpleasant way. Larson painstakingly accounts the days leading up to the hurricane, mostly focusing on Isaac Cline, who headed up the Galveston, TX branch of the weather […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, Erik Larson, Galveston, hurricanes, isaac's storm, meteorology, narfna, non fiction, read harder challenge 2020, the hubris of men, Weather

narfna's CBR12 Review No:185 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, Erik Larson, Galveston, hurricanes, isaac's storm, meteorology, narfna, non fiction, read harder challenge 2020, the hubris of men, Weather ·
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In the morning, the one who is mostly enlightened comes in.

Weather by Jenny Offill

March 13, 2020 by vel veeter 1 Comment

This is the follow-up novel to The Dept of Speculation, a novel that was heavily praised, but I didn’t happen to like. This one, though, I found prescient and compelling and terrifying and smart. Weather as you can imagine takes place in a kind of soon-to-be future, a sense of the dying endtimes, a looming specter, and a deepy anxiety, but also slight ironic detachment. There’s little to no plot, and the novel instead, is about a mother going about her days as she experiences both mundane […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Jenny Offill, Weather

vel veeter's CBR12 Review No:120 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Jenny Offill, Weather ·
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Sunny, you’re a fine girl

Sunny by Celia Krampien

February 7, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Sunny is a cute and interesting story about seeing the (literally) Sunny Side of Life. Celia Krampien has created a story with a good flow to the text and the cute illustrations make this a comfortable read. Most ages will enjoy following Sunny (our girl narrator) as she goes along the path to her destination. If there is one thing about the book I do not like is the fact that Sunny might be too optimistic. I cannot imagine that everything is good. Or is […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: birds, Celia Krampien, Emotions & Feelings, New Experience, Weather

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:70 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: birds, Celia Krampien, Emotions & Feelings, New Experience, Weather ·
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Spring Again

Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring by Kenard Pak

February 7, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I do not mind winter. I do not like the extreme, bitter cold, but overall, I like winter. After all was born in a snowstorm (I think) for a reason. But I love Autumn, it is my favorite time of the year, it is colorful and the right warmth. I am not a fan of Summer with its way too hotness and bugs. And Spring is a short season in New England prone to going into Mud Season sooner (and longer) than even pigs like. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: Kenard Pak, Science & Nature, seasons, Weather

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:69 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: Kenard Pak, Science & Nature, seasons, Weather ·
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