Book Reviews / C Reviews1840s / 19th century / Australia / bullying / Dual Timelines / family relationships / Historical / mystery / paleontology / post WWI4 Comments
Buried secrets. An ancient fossil. And one woman’s determination to unravel a nineteenth-century mystery. Australia, 1847. The last thing Mellie Vale remembers before the fever takes her is sprinting through the bush with a monster at her heels—but no one believes her. In a bid to curb Mellie’s overactive imagination, ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviewsbookstore / childhood friends / Contemporary / friends-to-lovers / Korean American / lawyer / POC / POC authorNo Comments
Lizzy “Overachiever” Chung, Esq. has her life mapped out neatly: * Become a lawyer. Check. * Join a prestigious law firm. Check. * Make partner. In progress. If all goes to plan, she will check off that last box in a couple years, make her parents proud, and live a ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews CategoryContemporary / found family / hockey / m/m3 Comments
A veteran hockey player and a rookie can’t get away from each other—or their own desires—in this sexy, heartfelt opposites-attract hockey romance. Olly Järvinen has a long way to go. He’s got a fresh start playing for a new team, but getting his hockey career back on track is going ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews CategoryBiography / non-fiction / Sports / tennis4 Comments
This book is the complete guide to one of the greatest tennis players of the 21st century, winner of 21 grand slam men’s singles titles, and undisputed King of the tennis court, Spain’s raging bull, Rafael Nadal. This fully illustrated biography charts his journey to the top, from his early ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / C+ Reviews / DNF ReviewsArtificial Intelligence / clergy / elves / Fantasy / far future / goblins / grief / investigation / kidnapped heroine / LGBTQIA+ / miscarriage / mixed loyalties / murder mystery / pregnancy / princess / Reading lists / spaceship / spousal abuse / steampunk11 Comments
The Grief of Stones by Katherine Addison I was a huge fan of The Goblin Emperor but not as keen on The Witness for the Dead, the first book in the spinoff Cemeteries of Amalo series about detective/priest/medium-of-sorts Thara Celehar. Hope springs eternal, though, so I requested book two in ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / C+ ReviewsClaire Kingsley / ex-con / family feuds / grumpy / sunshine / Magical Negro / mechanic / Reading lists / Small-Town / squirrels9 Comments
Back in April I took advantage of my free Kindle Unlimited trial membership to speed through Claire Kingsley’s Bailey Brothers series, which follows the romantic relationships of five brothers in a small (Oregon? Washington? I already forgot) town. The books were recommended here by commenters DiscoDollyDeb and commenter/former reviewer Rose ... more >