Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
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3 Star Reviews

Freaks & Geeks - The New and Improved Romie Futch by Julia Elliott

Revenge is basically the foundation of civilization, Harry - Nemesis by Jo Nesbo

What difference? - The Coma by Alex Garland

Odd Thomas is aiming to be Pithy Thomas — and failing - Odd Apocalypse (Odd Thomas #5) by Dean Koontz

Was the son of a preacher man - Gilead by Marilynne Robinson

More Dream, more weirdness, we all win. - The Sandman (Vol. 4): Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman

Auntie Una wrote a book! Sans fishnet tights and pervy Uncle Jeffrey! - Not Quite Nice by Celia Imrie

Short, Sweet, To the Point. - 5 Secrets to Peace In a Storm by Ruthie Jacobsen

Miles’ adventures in boarding school - Looking for Alaska by John Green

Hey Joe, where ya goin’ with that cutlass in your hand? - Jenny Finn: Messiah by Mike Mignola, Troy Nixey, Farel Dalrymple

I am your man if you’re looking for trouble - Philip Lynott: The Rocker : This Is the Story of a Cowboy's Life (Interview Series) by Mark Putterford

Personal Ads to Online Dating to Mobile Apps… What Comes Next? - Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari

Wasn’t Magical for Me - M is for Magic by Neil Gaiman

A fun but mostly disappointing sequel to Gone Baby Gone - Moonlight Mile by Dennis Lehane

Seeing Triple - Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty

Going home means getting lost, too. - Ways of Going Home by Alejandro Zambra

High School AP English, My Dear Watson! - The Fifth Heart by Dan Simmons

Terryin’ Up My Heart - The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks

Arkham Divided By The Dark Knight Carry The Suicide Squad Equals Wonder Woman? - Supervillains Anonymous by Lexie Dunne

Is it Valuable or Merely a Model? - The Prayer of Jesus by Hank Hanegraaf

An interesting look at the seed behind To Kill a Mockingbird that tries to blend memoir, a love story and the political history of the south into one novel that doesn’t quite mesh together. - Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee

A dense and elaborate historical novel about fading beauty, peppered with intriguing anachronisms. - Viper Wine by Hermione Eyre

A dark and witty novel about teenage alienation, strained relationships and the allure of the outlaw life. - We Are Pirates by Daniel Handler

Am I a Man of a Beetle or a Beetle of a Man? - The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

So What Do I Eat? - Clean Gut by Dr. Alejandro Junger

Poetry…purposely complicated - Holding Company & Poems by Major Jackson & Elizabeth Bishop

A Brief Look at Purposeful Living - 12 Things to Try While You're Still Mortal by Roy Ice

Great Story, Mediocre Writing - Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi

Triple Trouble - Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty

I spent this whole book wondering if I liked it or not — not a good sign - Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel

A War Story with Some Christianity Thrown In - The Martyred by Richard Kim

Cannot wait for Season Two! - The Fall (The Strain Trilogy #2) by Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan

Crying like broken things - Lucky Us by Amy Bloom

Cannonball! - Transparent: Love, Family, and Living the T with Transgender Teenagers by Cris Beam

In which I introduce the incredible notion that women are people. - The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss

The Crow Flies Straight - Sons of Anarchy: The Official Collector’s Edition by Tara Bennett

I’m Not Going to be Able to Sing That Bruce Song the Same Way Again… - Darkness at the Edge of Town by Brian Keene

The Prolixity of it all. - Neanderthal Seeks Human and Neanderthal Marries Human by Penny Reid

Do you cyborg? - Upgraded by Neil Clarke (editor)

More Like Suburban Fantasy than Urban Fantasy - Holly Black by Tithe

Persevere beyond the first third of the book, it gets better - Heroes Are My Weakness by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Modern romance is more than just dick pics and straight white boys texting “hey” 15 times straight - Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari & Eric Klinenberg

Tuan volgen oketh ama* - The Name of the Wind (Kingkiller Chronicle) by Patrick Rothfuss

Every Parent’s Worst Nightmare - Descent by Tim Johnston

Not fun like I wanted it to be. - Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman

Ladies’ Man, Man’s Man, Man About Town - Talk Sweetly to Me (Brothers Sinister #4.5) by Courtney Milan

A “New Adult” romance and my first Milan! - Trade Me by Courtney Milan

Perfect for family fights about politics. - Answering Back: Liberal Responses to Conservative Arguments by David Coates

What is Art? Everyone’s favorite transvestite Turner Prize winner explains. - Playing to the Gallery by Grayson Perry

The Anti Gus and Hazel - Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

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