Category Archives: CBR13

“To the blessed darkness from which we are born…And to which we return.” – A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

Posted on December 19, 2021 by leedock

I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the next book in this series. Expecting a hefty tome like the preceding books, I was kind of disappointed when I picked up this thin little volume from the library. I was … Continue reading →

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“You’re never going to believe who ended up being my hero.” – Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

Posted on December 19, 2021 by leedock

When I sat down to compile my best of/worst of list for 2021, Quinn’s books fell on both. I guess you will have to wait until the lists are published in a couple of weeks, but I will say that … Continue reading →

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“A hodgepodge of Italians, Poles, Syrians, Lebanese, Greeks and the occasional bearded Amish family…” – New Castle’s Kadunce Murders: Mystery and the Devil in Northwest Pennsylvania by Dale Richard Perelman

Posted on October 23, 2021 by leedock

CBRBINGO13: Home Square (BINGO! The Wilds square to Book Club square) I think this close to Halloween, it’s fitting that I picked a book about a murder in my hometown that haunted my middle school dreams. New Castle is a … Continue reading →

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“It’s okay to be the teacup with a chip in it.” – The Comfort Book by Matt Haig

Posted on October 10, 2021 by leedock

CBR BINGO: Self Care Square I’m not a big reader of “self help” books. Not to say that I couldn’t benefit from one. I’m Gen X and I think we tend to lean a little hard on self reliance with … Continue reading →

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“No, I think you’re highly intelligent. It’s not lucky for you, in a lot of ways. If you were a little bit stupider you might have an easier life.” – Beautiful World Where are You by Sally Rooney

Posted on October 10, 2021 by leedock

CBR13 BINGO: Reader’s Choice (in the New Series Square) BINGO! Book Club Square to Machinery Square I don’t think that I have ever had this much of a love/hate reaction to a book. Truly. Everything that I loved about Rooney’s … Continue reading →

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“Every man you ever meet is nothing but the product of what was withheld from him, what he feels owed.” – What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad

Posted on September 14, 2021 by leedock

CBR13 BINGO: Travel (Alexandria Egypt to a Mediterranean island) BINGO! (Free to Machinery row) I love it when CBR Bingo brings something into my life that I may not have picked up otherwise. On the hunt for the “Travel” square, this … Continue reading →

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“And all for a spot of snow.” – The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown by Julia Quinn, Suzanne Enoch, Karen Hawkins, Mia Ryan

Posted on September 14, 2021 by leedock

CBR13 BINGO: Old Series (Lady Whistledown Series 2003) BINGO! (The Wilds to Free row) When I finished the Bridgerton books, I snatched up all of the Bridgerton adjacent novels. I figured I would bust them out once the weather got … Continue reading →

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“The problem with wanting is that it makes us weak.” – Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Posted on September 14, 2021 by leedock

CBR BINGO: Pandemic I used to read a lot more YA. A lot as in almost exclusively, and was particularly drawn to the fantasy/supernatural end of that spectrum. Rife with trilogies and series, which are also my bag, I fell … Continue reading →

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“I’m not clockwork.” – The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley

Posted on August 30, 2021 by leedock

CBR13 BINGO: Machinery Big thanks to Merryn for using this novel for the Machinery square. Very clever way to fill a square that would have otherwise had me stumped or using up my free/pandemic options. Machinery with magical shenanigans is … Continue reading →

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“…when you open your heart to rewilding a landscape…you’re opening your heart to rewilding yourself.” – Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

Posted on August 25, 2021 by leedock

CBR BINGO: Landscape Years ago a friend recommended I read Barbara Kingsolver’s novel, Prodigal Summer, about a wildlife biologist studying coyotes. It wasn’t something I thought would be in my wheelhouse, but I loved it and have been on the … Continue reading →

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