Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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's CBR18 Review #29:

Holiday Roundup
A Short Stay in Hell by Stephen L. Peck
System Collapse (Murderbot #7) by Martha Wells
Tough Guy (Game Changers #4) by Rachel Reid
Flesh by David Szalay
The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan
Last One Out by Jane Harper

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 »

love when you realize there’s more in a universe that you loved

"Wings In the Morning" by Sarah Rees Brennan

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This is really just a four star review for the one story in here about Luke Sunborn, he of the lovable himbo with depth persuasion in the delightful In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan. I re-read In Other Lands solely to read this story, because I feared I would not recall enough of the tale to … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:47 · Genres: Fantasy, Short Stories · Tags: , , , ·

Kin by Tayari Jones

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CW: racism, obviously, but also pre-Roe-era abortion, including bad outcomes (offscreen) What is it with books about ambivalent/absent mothers and the impact on the (female) child? I feel like I'm being hit over the head with a lesson that I don't particular need! I found this book almost … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:46 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·

a thoughtful, reflective book that might mean more to you depending on your experiences

We Burned So Bright by T.J. Klune

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Oh, TJ Klune. I drank up your Cerulean Sea, and then the Extraordinaires was indeed extraordinary, and then there were some follow ups that I felt were a bit on the nose (like, SMASHED nose on the nose) so I distanced myself a bit and kept you in the background. I think it's probably going to be the … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:45 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·

Fairy Tales as Free Therapy

Ripening: Why Women Need Fairytales Now by Sharon Blackie

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Ripening: Why Women Need Fairy Tales Now by Sharon Blackie is probably the only type of self-help book I like. Dr. Blackie is a psychologist and folklorist who examines how women can apply fairy tales and folklore to the different parts of their lives. She likens a woman's life cycle to that of a … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:20 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Health, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , ·

Dive Bar at the End of the Road by Kelley Armstrong

Dive Bar at the End of the Road by Kelley Armstrong

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Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not impact my rating or review. Honestly, this had a really cool premise and I found myself really into it at a certain point, but that just fizzled. I think that the book was just too short in the end and it felt rushed at times and … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:108 · Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Suspense · Tags: , ·

The Memory Tree by Heather Davey

The Memory Tree by Heather Davey

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Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not impact my rating or review. This had the makings of a very good modern Gothic novel. And then I don't know what happened. The book just had too much going on to the point that I just didn't care about solving the mystery of … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:107 · Genres: Horror, Suspense · Tags: , ·


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