Hope you are enjoying this year's Cannonball Read Book Bingo Reading Challenge. You can get complete information here. I am back with assistance for finding books to meet the bingo circle "Bird". Bird - symbol of a nation; symbol of resistance; birds of a feather; bird’s eye view; has the name of … [Read more]
The Dark Tower VI: The Song of Susannah by Stephen King
Every single chapter in Song of Susannah starts with the "Come-come-commala" song that we first encountered in the previous book, Wolves of the Calla, when Roland Deschain, gunslinger, does a rousing rendition of the Commala dance. I can't comprehend why Stephen King got so obsessed with this … [Read more]
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
This is the fourth in the ACOTAR series and hits the novella category rather than a novel. The plot, such that it is, it pretty much boils down to Feyre and Friends Go Christmas shopping. Winter Solstice is approaching in the Night Court. There's plenty of drinking, eating and exchanging of … [Read more]
Heartwood by Amity Gaige
Rating: 3 Stars In a nutshell: Valerie goes missing while hiking the Appalachian Trail. The story of her search is told through her eyes, the eyes of the lead searcher Lt Bev, and an older woman Lena, who lives in a nursing home somewhat far away. Best for: Folks tired of stories focused on … [Read more]
Actually, Nevermind by Taylor Tomlinson
I would call myself a fan of Taylor Tomlinson's work. I've seen a couple of her specials on Netflix. I love her appearances on Conan O'Brien's podcast. I was a fairly regular viewer of After Midnight on CBS. So I went into her essay collection Actually, Nevermind with eager anticipation. I listened … [Read more]
The Best Man by Maggie Osbourne
CBR18 Bingo: Wheels - The three Roarke sisters must take two thousand head of cattle across Texas to earn their inheritance from their father. Also, the eldest sister, Alex, uses a wheelchair for much of the book. To earn their inheritance from their father, sisters Alex, Freddie, and Les have to … [Read more]
You, Me & the Conspiracy by Emma Barry
Sometimes I imagine the book I’m about to review as a cocktail. For Emma Barry’s You, Me & the Conspiracy there’s clearly a foundational pour of her own experience in academia, some Howard Zinn challenging historical naratives for flavor, and a hearty splash of National Treasure swashbuckling … [Read more]
