Carrots Make Me Suspicious by Robin Mitchell Cranfield
Carrots Make Me Suspicious by Robin Mitchell Cranfield is about how the picky eater of the rabbit family finally finds a way to like carrots. Our picky eater is probably autistic, due to how sounds and textures affect them, but honestly it can be about anyone who is a bit worried about trying new … [Read more]
America the Beautiful? by Blythe Roberson
My husband recommended America the Beautiful?: One Woman in a Borrowed Prius on the Road Most Traveled (2023) by Blythe Roberson. I have a bit of a contest going with my oldest brother to see who can get to more U.S. national parks (I'm winning), and this book seemed on point. Roberson was taking an … [Read more]
Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden
CBR Bingo: Sheep, because while reading this I did feel a lot like I'd been a bit of a sheeple and Belle had been too hot take: Can you get upset at someone for doing something stupid that you yourself did? longer take: I don't know how to review this book in detail without getting into some … [Read more]
Every Step She Takes by Alison Cochrun
CBR Bingo: Map, because this entire book is frameworked by the map journey that Sadie takes along the Camino de Santiago. hot take: I like the concept (although I did like The Pairing better in the questioning queers questing genre) but found myself annoyed with the extreme insistence that … [Read more]
Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
CBR Bingo: Right (for right pairing, wrong time) hot take: I'm really torn on this one -- at one point I was fuming and ready to give this a two, two but after finishing I appreciate what Jimenez was doing even if I thought it was more harmful than HEA (for the avoidance of doubt there is a … [Read more]
When the Cranes Fly South: A Novel by Lisa Ridzen
Cbr18bingo Season This book hits hard right in the gut. If you have experience with a loved one who suffers from dementia and/or is near the end of life, much of what is here will be achingly familiar. Lisa Ridzen was inspired to write this novel after seeing her grandfather’s caretakers’ notes … [Read more]
