Hi, bjornsnipe! Thank you so much for agreeing to participate in the Quick Questions with a Cannonballer series. Congratulations on your recent Cannonball! How did you find your way to the CBR community? My mother reads Pajiba, and saw a mention of CBR and decided to lob the URL at me. … [Read more]
Thinner by Stephen King; Richard Bachman
Cbr18 Bingo - Wheels from all the cars in the book, including the one that the protagonist used to kill an old woman. By accident. A recent conversation encouraged me to try Thinner by Stephen King, written as Richard Bachman. The first time I found the story, I recognized it. Not because the … [Read more]
Nettle & Bone: A Novel by T. Kingfisher
According to the book cover, this is the story of a princess who dreams of killing a prince rather than marrying one. Just in time for spooky season, this murderous tale has ghosts, witches, goblins, skeletons, fairy godmothers, and curses. And a little bit of romance, too. Nettle & Bone was a … [Read more]
How to be Okay When Nothing is Okay by Jenny Lawson
Rating: 4.5 Stars In a nutshell: Author Lawson (also known as as The Bloggess) shares quotes, words of encouragement, and ideas for helping folks get through whatever they’re trying to get through. Best for: Fans of Lawson. Fans of whimsy, sincerity, humor, weirdness, joy, and honesty. … [Read more]
How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler
Davi is stuck in time loop you guys! She keeps on waking up in a fantasy world, being told she is destined to save everyone from the Dark Lord—and she’s been failing constantly! For a millennium! It’s been really wearing on her; Davi’s kept count of every single go around the merry-go-round. Every … [Read more]
Howards End by E. M. Forster
CBR18 BINGO: Summer, because the tryst between Helen and Paul that starts the plot rolling happens in the summer Double BINGO - Across: Success, Justice, You, Wealth, Summer Down: One, Wheels, Summer, And, Repair After finishing the E. M. Forster's A Passage to India, I had an urge to … [Read more]
“F” is for Fugitive: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery (#6) by Sue Grafton
Floral Beach, California could barely be called a town: six streets long and three deep, its only notable feature a strip of sand fronting the Pacific. And seventeen years ago Jean Timberlake, promiscuous high schooler, was found strangled on that strip of sand. The people of Floral Beach hadn't … [Read more]
