Cannonball Read 11

Sticking it to Cancer One Book at a Time

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Carriejay

Many moons ago I took part in Cannonball Read II, under the name Teabelly. A lot has changed since then, and I now have one year old twin girls. I'm not getting as much reading done, but I'm hoping to make a half Cannonball at least.

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Have you ever seen a town fall?

Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

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Beartown has had a rough few months. A small community in the middle of the forest, the factory that sustains its workers might be shut down, and the one thing they hold fast to more than anything – ice hockey – has been tainted by scandal. Their best player raped a girl and has now left town, the club has been left in ruins, and everyone is looking for someone to blame. Those in the firing line include Peter, the general manager of the hockey team who is trying to mend what’s been broken; Benji, who stood against his best […]

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1/18/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:3 |

“We’re all just satellites in your orbit.”

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

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Twenty-three year old April May is just about getting by in New York. Living with (but not living with) her girlfriend Maya and working in a role that utilises her degree, she’s doing OK. Then one night on her way home she stumbles upon a giant sculpture, a kind of Transformer wannabe in Samurai armour. Initially thinking it some sort of art installation, she calls her best friend Andy and they upload a video to Youtube. It goes viral, since the Carls, as they come to be known, have appeared in cities all over the world and do not appear […]

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1/8/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:2 |

“They thought they could bury us; they didn’t know we were seeds.”

Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger by Rebecca Traister

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Rebecca Traister delves into the history of women’s anger and how it has motivated them and pushed them to fight for their beliefs. It also examines how society feels about women’s anger, and that women are often punished for daring to show their emotions, especially if that emotion is perceived as negative. Men are viewed as powerful and authoritative if they get mad – they’re allowed to, it’s expected, and it must be coming from a reasonable place. When a woman shows her anger she’s unhinged, shrill, manipulative, weak. It’s a double standard that prevents a lot of women from […]

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Buy the following on Amazon and help our mission to stick it to cancer, one book at a time:

We pay for our website first, and then all proceeds above and beyond those fees are donated to the American Cancer Society in AlabamaPink's name. Find out how else you can help support our mission.

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1/6/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:1 |

An Odd Delight

Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia

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In November 1982, a horrible event occurs at the Bellweather Hotel. A murder-suicide, witnessed by a young bridesmaid, Minnie Graves, leaves its imprint on both her and the hotel. Fifteen years later, the hotel is gearing up for the Statewide Festival, where hundreds of high school musicians come for a weekend of study and performance. Among them are Alice Hatmaker and her twin brother Rabbit (real name Bert). Both are battling with the usual issues of growing up and possibly apart, and when Alice’s roommate disappears from the infamous murder-suicide room, they join an eccentric cast of characters trying to […]

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12/27/2018 's CBR10 Review No:47 |

Simply charming

The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

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In early 1946, author Juliet Ashton receives a letter from a man on Guernsey, who happens to own a book that was previously hers. They strike up a correspondence, and through that she learns about the German occupation of Guernsey during the war and the titular Society. Intrigued, Juliet wonders if this might be the subject for her next book. Told entirely through letters, we get to know the characters and fall in love with them as Juliet does. There’s Dawsey, who has Juliet’s old book. A shy, quiet man, he has a love of literature that Juliet appreciates. Isola, […]

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12/18/2018 's CBR10 Review No:46 |

(It’s a witty aside, do you see?)

Transcription by Kate Atkinson

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In 1940’s London, Juliet Armstrong is recruited to MI5. Initially doing mostly secretarial work, she finds herself tasked with more and more espionage, infiltrating right wing groups sympathising with Hitler. Ten years later, she’s working for the BBC when a run in with a former colleague brings her previous work back to haunt her. Is she going to pay for what she did for her country? I so struggled with this one, and it pains me to say it as I have enjoyed a couple of Atkinson’s other books this year. But this one was mostly tedious and confusing, with […]

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12/15/2018 's CBR10 Review No:45 |

“Humbling women seems to me a chief pastime of poets. As if there can be no story unless we crawl and weep.”

Circe by Madeline Miller

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The daughter of Helios, the god of the sun, a mighty Titan, Circe is a lesser god, or nymph. She does not hold the power of her parents and is often scorned for her odd voice and behaviour in the halls of the gods where she lives. Falling for a mortal, she discovers her own power lies in witchcraft, turning rivals into monsters. For this – and feeling threatened by her power – she is exiled to an island by Zeus. It is there that she hones her craft and crosses paths with famous mythological figures. Hermes, Daedalus, Odysseus, and […]

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12/9/2018 's CBR10 Review No:44 |

Do all monsters need to be killed?

Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor

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In the sequel to Strange the Dreamer, Sarai and Lazlo are left with little to hold onto but their love for one another. The great citadel in the sky had almost fallen, and with it went a blue skinned girl. Facing off against Minya, the little girl god that holds Sarai’s very being in her hands, Lazlo must make a choice. Save her or the entirety of Weep down below them. But Minya is not their only foe. Entwined with the story of Lazlo and Sarai, Weep and the godspawn is another tale. That of two sisters, Kora and Nova, […]

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11/24/2018 's CBR10 Review No:43 |


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