Comet Club by Yi Yang and Jamie Richards
The graphic novel, Comet Club by Yi Yang and Jamie Richards (translator) is a mature, slightly off beat, interesting story. I sit here, typing up a draft for my review and think, “What can I say?” Sure, I can tell you that a handful of misfit kids find each other through their belief in UFOs. They … [Read more]
Crescent Moon Marching (Volume 1) by Hamachi Yamada
Crescent Moon Marching (Volume 1) by Hamachi Yamada is a good first volume. It has the manga elements people will enjoy and there isn’t any violence. Yes, there is a bit of bullying, but nothing too over the top (I’m not saying that is a good thing, but it’s just not the focus of things). And while … [Read more]
The recent comments on CBR Diversion: Edible Book Titles November 21, 2024 by jomidi Got me thinking again. How about this one? WAS: … [Read more]
The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden
The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
CBR18 BINGO: Justice for systemic oppression of women in The Girl in the Tower and Bird for The Winter of the Witch (firebird on the cover, firebird character in the book) I feel like this should go without saying, but each review may contain spoilers for the book(s) that came before. The Girl … [Read more]
First to Finish by Rebecca J. Caffery
CBR18 Bingo: One – Johannes wants to be the F1 world champion. Reeling from a bad breakup, Johannes also wants to find “the one,” and he finds himself falling for his new chief engineer. Johannes is at the top of the game and in the number one spot in the F1 racing order and on the podium. Along … [Read more]
Munich by Robert Harris
Bingo - Success I have been reading a lot of Robert Harris recently. His historical fiction is well researched, and even though one may know the real story, there is always a surprise at the end. Munich was no different. The book is set in London and Munich over 4 days in September 1938 when … [Read more]
