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Monthly Archives: September 2023
“…a great experience in a park typically doesn’t happen in a few minutes.” – Subpar Parks: America’s Most Extraordinary National Parks and Their Least Impressive Visitors by Amber Share
CBR15 BINGO (Guide square: all about the NPS and the jags that give them bad reviews on Yelp.) BINGO! Hold Steady to Nostalgia BINGO! In the Wild to Edibles I think I first found @subparparks on Instagram during the pandemic. … Continue reading
“Your body is not your own.”- Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes
CBR15 BINGO (Sex square: Sexy times, sexual politics, sexuality ) BINGO! South America to Sex BINGO! Sex to Europe BINGO! Sex to History BLACKOUT! *First, a big thank you to everyone involved in the annual CBR Bingo setup, monitoring, artistry, … Continue reading
“Flight is but momentary escape from the eternal custody of earth.” – West with the Night by Beryl Markham
CBR15 BINGO (Take to the Skies square: memoir written by the first person to fly nonstop from Europe to North America) BINGO! (Take to the Skies to Adulthood) For last year’s CBR Bingo, I read Circling the Sun by Paula McClain … Continue reading
“That’s how the madness of the world tries to colonize you: from the outside in…” – Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer
CBR15 BINGO ( In the Wild square: Set in an unknown apocolyptic (?) wilderness. Scientists sent to explore.) For some as yet unexplained reason, a portion of the world called Area X has been blocked off from civilization. After several … Continue reading
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“…a voice on the radio offering a loom on which to spin his dreams.” – All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
CBR15 BINGO (On the Air square: Lots about radios and radio communication) BINGO! Dwelling to On The Air This is going to be a terrible review. I liked this book too much and generally, when that happens I freeze when … Continue reading
“Hi, Goldbug…wherever you are.” – Cars and Trucks and Things That Go by Richard Scarry
CBR15 BINGO (Nostalgia square: Read this to my kid a billion times.) Okay. This is going to be more about me than the book, but that’s nostalgia for you. We moved my son to college a few weeks ago. He’s … Continue reading
“No one’s watching to see if I stay afloat.” – Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn
CBR15 BINGO (Asia and Oceana square: Hawaiian author, takes place in Hawaii, about a Hawaiian family, culture) BINGO! \ South America to Europe I was surprised to find that I was the first to review this book for CBR. Remedy … Continue reading
“I want to tell your story, the way it really happened.” – Maus I: A Survivor’s Tale My Father Bleeds History & Maus II: A Survivor’s Tale And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman
CBR15 BINGO (Picture This square: Maus I, Graphic novel) BINGO! – Strange World to Picture This CBR15 BINGO (History square: Maus II, Holocaust, Auschwitz) BINGO! – South American to History BINGO! – History to Europe I have to confess the … Continue reading
“Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.” – The Alchemist by Paul Coehlho
CBR15 BINGO (On The Road square: Road trip of self-discovery from Spain to Egypt.) BINGO! | Politics to Bodies, Bodies Bodies This was a book we had around the house because my son read it in high school. I think … Continue reading
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