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Join the CBR18 Book Bingo Reading Challenge—Now Underway!   

There is a curse. They say: May you live in interesting times.

Interesting Times by Terry Pratchett

July 18, 2021 by CoffeeShopReader 1 Comment

Bingo 3: Gateway I initially got into Terry Pratchett because of the interesting and wacky cover illustrations of the original British paperbacks done by Josh Kirby. I remember picking one up a few times in a used bookshop before actually purchasing it. The interesting thing about the Discworld series is that it contains several character focused threads: Death, the witches, the wizards, the Watch, and assorted. This is one of the first series’ that I can remember starting and then chasing down all past and […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: #fantasy, cbr13bingo, discworld, interesting times, rincewind, Terry Pratchett, wizards

CoffeeShopReader's CBR13 Review No:60 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: #fantasy, cbr13bingo, discworld, interesting times, rincewind, Terry Pratchett, wizards ·
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“Polka. Will Never. Die!”

Dead Beat by Jim Butcher

June 19, 2021 by cheerbrarian 1 Comment

All right. Look. I don’t know how to talk about this book without it getting spoilery as heck, so if you are thinking you might read this book, then just skip this here review if you don’t want plot moments spoiled, things that made me gasp and giggle. Because I have got to talk about it. First things first, this review is going to be an ode to Butters, who essentially in this novel is elevated to the status of a relucant Watson to Dresden’s […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Mystery Tagged With: Chicago, Dresden Files, dresden files #7, Jim Butcher, vampires, wizards

cheerbrarian's CBR13 Review No:22 · Genres: Fantasy, Mystery · Tags: Chicago, Dresden Files, dresden files #7, Jim Butcher, vampires, wizards ·
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“Are you always a smartass?’ Nope. Sometimes I’m asleep.”

Blood Rites (Dresden Files #6) by Jim Butcher

May 31, 2021 by cheerbrarian 1 Comment

All right people. I am here to crawl out beneath 8 (!) unwritten book reviews. Woof! I’m not sure if I’ve ever been this behind before in my history as a Cannonballer. Why the hiatus? Well, I am working on writing my own book (!!) and thinking I should prioritize THAT writing over THIS WRITING but spoiler, I haven’t done great at either. So I’m going to refocus and remember that practicing writing IS working on my book (just from sideways) so book reviews “count” […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: #fantasy, Dresden Files, dresden files #6, Jim Butcher, paranormal, vampires, wizards

cheerbrarian's CBR13 Review No:18 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: #fantasy, Dresden Files, dresden files #6, Jim Butcher, paranormal, vampires, wizards ·
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In the name of the Pizza Lord. Charge!

Summer Knight by Jim Butcher

March 20, 2021 by cheerbrarian 1 Comment

Here I am again, another Dresden file closed! And I’m still along for the ride. The gang is all here: the entire wizard White Council, a blast from the past Dresden thought was gone, kooky fairy godmother Leanansidhe, more oodles of fairies, wolfy friends, and head of SI Karrin Murphy. Speaking of, I had NO IDEA he was spelling her first name like that until I started looking up quotes for my post title: the perils of audiobook. That led me to read another review […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: as read by james marsters, Dresden Files, Dresden Files #4, Jim Butcher, Urban Fantasy, wizards

cheerbrarian's CBR13 Review No:11 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: as read by james marsters, Dresden Files, Dresden Files #4, Jim Butcher, Urban Fantasy, wizards ·
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More of the same, but with a bit of personal nostalgia

The Elvenbane by Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey

January 28, 2021 by zinka Leave a Comment

The Elvenbane is written by two giants of fantasy and science fiction, Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey. Specifically, two female giants of fantasy. I have learned that Norton was supposedly a mentor or Lackey as were other giant names like Marion Zimmer Bradley. Norton is apparently often called the “Grand Dame” of science fiction and fantasy. Lackey may be less well known, I’m not sure, but she was a name that was more familiar to me when I first read this book. I like to […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey, dragon, elvenbane, elves, wizards

zinka's CBR13 Review No:5 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey, dragon, elvenbane, elves, wizards ·
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*Insert Always Sunny Duster Comments Here*

Storm Front by Jim Butcher

January 4, 2021 by andtheIToldYouSos 4 Comments

Have you ever been approached by a grim-looking man, carrying a naked sword with a blade about ten miles long in his hand, in the middle of the night beneath the stars on the shores of Lake Michigan? Until very recently my answer was a “definitely not”. Now, thanks to crystalclear for sending this book my way during the 2020 Book Exchange, my answer has changed: YES! By proxy, at least. I have been acquainted with the big swordy fella and many other weirds that […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery Tagged With: Book Exchange 2020, Chicago, crime, detective, Dresden Files, Dresden Files #1, hard-boiled, Jim Butcher, magic, murder, paranormal, Series, the Dresden Files, Urban Fantasy, wizards

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR13 Review No:2 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery · Tags: Book Exchange 2020, Chicago, crime, detective, Dresden Files, Dresden Files #1, hard-boiled, Jim Butcher, magic, murder, paranormal, Series, the Dresden Files, Urban Fantasy, wizards ·
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