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Featured Reviews

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review #321:

an art piece
She Followed the Moon Back to Herself by Amanda Lovelace

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LanierHgts's CBR18 Review #2:

Don’t Read This Before Bed
The Ascent by Allison Buccola

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LittlePlat's CBR18 Review #27:

Define What You Mean by Vermin
The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes

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Malin's CBR18 Review #52:

My most surprising 5-star read of the year (also Cannonball, finally)
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

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What is Cannonball Read?

Cannonball Read (CBR) is an annual, memorial reading challenge that challenges participants to read and review 52 (or 26 or 13) books in a calendar year. We donate profits to the American Cancer Society in memory of AlabamaPink, our fierce warrior queen, in the fight against cancer. Read More »

He’s whispering at your door… DO NOT LET HIM IN

The Whisper Man by Alex North

September 25, 2026 by kfishgirl Leave a Comment

My friend at work recommended this book to me. Once I finished it I reached out to her to tell her how much I liked it. She was like "Oh, I didn't read it, but there's a movie of it on Netflix and it looked good". I was like "oh haha, well I read the book on your recommendation and loved it". I mean … [Read more]

kfishgirl's CBR18 Review No:50 · Genres: Audiobooks, Horror, Mystery · Tags: alex north, kidnapping, murder ·
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Thoughtful and Generous

Actually, Nevermind by Taylor Tomlinson

September 25, 2026 by ASKReviews 1 Comment

Rating: 4 Stars In a nutshell: Comedian Tomlinson shares some of her life story via essays focused on areas where she’s grown and changed her mind. Best for: Fans of thoughtful essays with a bit of humor. Those who enjoy Tomlinson’s style of humor. Quote that made me think: I originally … [Read more]

ASKReviews's CBR18 Review No:31 · Genres: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir · Tags: Taylor Tomlinson ·
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Cover of wrecked Unsettling Histories from the graveyard of the Pacific by Coll Thrush

Shipwrecks are the perfect metaphor for when boats crash

Wrecked: Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific by Coll Thrush

September 24, 2026 by vega-table Leave a Comment

Cbr18 Bingo - Map: the book includes maps of the area. It talks about mapping colonialism narratives. And it's about people who definitely used maps on the ships. Wrecked: Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific by Coll Thrush is about an area in the Pacific Northwest where … [Read more]

vega-table's CBR18 Review No:44 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: cbr18bingo, Coll Thrush, Shipwrecks ·
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Pictures of You by Josh Malerman

Pictures of You by Josh Malerman

September 24, 2026 by Classic Leave a Comment

I really enjoyed Incidents Around the House, but Pictures of You didn't quite work. Maybe because there was just a lot happening and shifting between Emily and Jack after a while didn't work. And the ending felt like a cop-out (sorry, not sorry). The horror aspect was just not quite there. … [Read more]

Classic's CBR18 Review No:119 · Genres: Horror, Mystery · Tags: josh malerman, Pictures of You ·
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New Haven Demon Hunters

Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo

September 24, 2026 by G.D. Giant Leave a Comment

Dead Beat is the third and final book of the Ninth House trilogy by Leigh Bardugo and in it, Bardugo continues her theme of “yes, demons are bad, but have you met humans?” And once again she makes valid points that it’s a toss-up on who is worse. The book begins with Alex Stern and her friends … [Read more]

G.D. Giant's CBR18 Review No:23 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror · Tags: cbr18bingo, cbr18bingo Bird, demons, Leigh Bardugo, magic, mayhem, murder, ninth house ·
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Grishaverse mass update

Six of Crows #2 Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

Grishaverse #0.5 The Witch of Duva by Leigh Bardugo

Shadow and Bone #1 Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Shadow and Bone #2 Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

Shadow and Bone #3 Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

King of Scars #1 King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

King of Scars #2 Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo

September 24, 2026 by kfishgirl Leave a Comment

So, I did a full Grishaverse read in the past few months. I read Six of Crows a few months ago, and my review is on my profile earlier in this Cannonball. I was so excited that there were so many more books in this universe! My featured image is fan art by artist Kevin Wada: Kevin Wada | The … [Read more]

kfishgirl's CBR18 Review No:49 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: girl power, Grisha, grishaverse, Leigh Bardugo, magic, small science ·
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  • narfna
    on Thoughtful and Generous
    I have only recently become aware of her through Instagram clips of her stand up. I need to watch her...
  • MX Wang
    on I should have just posted “I like this book. Read it.” And put all the images instead of more text.
    i liked this book
  • G.D. Giant
    on All the world’s a stage
    Happy Cannonball!!
  • G.D. Giant
    on Heading into the Grishaverse
    I loved this book. Still do, in fact. But, I had read Shadow and Bone first, so I had a...
  • Emmalita
    on Entrapment is a surprisingly fun Novel from one of Pajiba’s own
    I’m so glad you liked it!
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