Category Archives: CBR14

“For I had seen with startling clarity that the two are connected, the fall of New Bethany and the rise of Disney’s Magic Kingdom.” – The Magic Kingdom by Russell Banks

Posted on December 21, 2022 by leedock

Closing out CBR14 with a whimper, not a bang, folks. This is one of those books that I’m sure will get rave reviews. There are probably countless deep dives out there about how this book is an indictment of capitalism. … Continue reading →

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“For you the entire world will still be too little.” – Miss Moriarty, I Presume? by Sherry Thomas

Posted on December 21, 2022 by leedock

This is book 6 in the Lady Sherlock Series. Forge ahead if you are already reading. Stop and grab the first 5 if you have not. Fresh from solving cases and dodging death, Charlotte, Lord Ingram, and Mrs. Watson are … Continue reading →

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“Embarrassment, as it turns out, is more powerful than information. And shame is the enemy of truth.” – When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

Posted on December 21, 2022 by leedock

This is one of those books that I will thinking about long after I finished it. When, in 1955, hundreds of thousands of women of all ages spontaneously turn into dragons, the government’s official statement is that the women “disappeared.” … Continue reading →

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“That’s not sparkle. It’s rage-glitter.” – The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss

Posted on November 7, 2022 by leedock

CBR14 BINGO: Holiday square (BINGO! Cold to Holiday BINGO! Gaslight to Elephant. BLACKOUT!!!) (Christmas romance is about as holiday as you can get, I think, and a great way to hit the bingo blackout.) I love holiday romance movies. All … Continue reading →

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“A little town in a big forest.” – The Winners by Fredrik Backman

Posted on November 6, 2022 by leedock

CBR14BINGO: Cold square (BINGO! Snake to Bodies) (Takes place in Sweden. Lots of ice talk.) When a book moves you like this one, the review is so hard to write. I’m afraid that I’m gonna end up with at least … Continue reading →

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“We were kindred in this respect, closer than sisters, and irrevocably estranged at the same time.” – Circling the Sun by Paula McClain

Posted on November 6, 2022 by leedock

CBR14BINGO: Hot square (BINGO! Cozy to Question) (Takes place in Africa, so a hot place. Sun in the title. Sun is hot, no?) Consulted my ridiculously hefty “to read” list in Goodreads until I found a title with something hot … Continue reading →

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“Well, I am not proud of it, but a fellow has to make a living and I was blessed with two assets – a passably handsome face and an exquisitely persuasive tongue.” – An Impossible Imposter by Deanna Raybourn

Posted on November 6, 2022 by leedock

CBR14BINGO: Font Square (BINGO! Shadow to Font) (I’m not sure what the fonts are, but they grace the cover of every Veronica Speedwell novel along with that unmistakable silhouette cover art situation. I can spot it on a crowded bookshelf … Continue reading →

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“But if you find the strength in your friends, and you nurture it, then you will always be surrounded by giants.” – In the Shadow of Lightning by Brian McClellan

Posted on October 15, 2022 by leedock

CBR14 BINGO: Shadow Square (Had another book in mind for this square and then this called to me from the library’s new bookshelf. Shadow in the title. Shadowy figures. Shadow government. Lots of living in your own shadow or someone … Continue reading →

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“I worked my worry into baguette dough.” – The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller

Posted on October 15, 2022 by leedock

CBR14 BINGO: Dough Square (BINGO! Series to Dough BINGO! Bodies to Elephant) (Lots of dough. Pie dough in particular.) I don’t think that I realized how much heavy stuff I had been reading as of late until I picked up … Continue reading →

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“There is nothing Shakespeare didn’t anticipate.” – Booth by Karen Joy Fowler

Posted on October 15, 2022 by leedock

CBR14 BINGO: Gaslight Square (BINGO! Bodies to Gaslight BINGO! Snake to Gaslight) (For the literal: Takes place in the mid-19th century when gaslight was used. Figuratively: everyone gaslights each other in this one. Full of manipulative spouses, parents, siblings, neighbors, … Continue reading →

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