Cannonball Read 9

Sticking it to Cancer One Book at a Time

Rounding Out the Hathaways with My Favorite One and A Good One

Married by Morning and Love in the Afternoon (Hathaways #4 & 5) by Lisa Kleypas

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The Hathaways series by Lisa Kleypas was supposed to be my “read during the year” romance series for 2017. Five books spaced out over 12 months would give me something to look forward to and get some classic Kleypas under my belt. But then I read book three, Tempt Me at Twilight and realized that book four took place immediately thereafter and decided why bother savoring? Give me all the books right now. I am so glad I did, and it is probably why I’ve rated Married by Morning higher than some of Our Ladies of the Kissing Books, because […]

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6/20/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:35 |

I think she got her subtitle wrong

Life Moves Pretty Fast: Lessons We Learned from Eighties Movies by Hadley Freeman

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I read a decent amount of non-fiction in my life, so our June Book Club book, Life Moves Pretty Fast: The Lessons We Learned from Eighties Movies was right up my alley. I also really enjoy the process, the lore, and the production decisions surrounding Hollywood and the film industry, which is why I decided to skew our non-fiction selections a certain way. You all decided 80s was the way to go and here we are. I liked this book fine, but I think Hadley Freeman (while an accomplished writer) had quite a few missteps, which prevented me from rating this anything […]

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6/15/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:33 |

Book Club Discussion Post: Life Moves Pretty Fast

Life Moves Pretty Fast: Lessons We Learned From Eighties Movies by Hadley Freeman

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Welcome to our second book club chat of the year: Life Moves Pretty Fast by Hadley Freeman. I’m so excited to talk the movies of the Eighties and this book with all of you! Ground rules remain the same as they always have. For those of you who might be joining us for the first time (hello new friends!) all are welcome. All of our topics are numbered and we ask that you refer to them below by that number to help people find the conversation topics they are looking for. If you are responding to someone else’s thoughts, please try to […]

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6/14/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:0 |

Sometimes the Drama Just Finds You

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling, narrated by Jim Dale

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The great re-read continues. I feel that I owe this story an apology. I have long stated that its movie counterpart was my least favorite in the series (yes, even more so than all of that camping in movie 7), and had let that color my memory of the actual book. Friends – I do not remotely hate this book! I might even love it. I’ve been debating with myself for days whether this 4.5 rounds up or down. In my review of Career of Evil, I extolled Rowling’s ability to build out her universes, and go back to the […]

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6/8/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:32 |

Discussion Topics: Life Moves Pretty Fast

Life Moves Pretty Fast: The Lessons We Learned From Eighties Movies (And Why We Don’t Learn Them From Movies Anymore) by Hadley Freeman

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Our Discussion Post is live – join us now to discuss Life Moves Pretty Fast.  We’re quickly approaching our second Book Club of the year: Non-fiction. Life Moves Pretty Fast by Hadley Freeman won the vote, and we are just over a week to go time. Our group chat about Eighties Movies and this book will get going around 2 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday June 14 both here and in our Facebook group, the Book Chat. Book Club is open to anyone and everyone, and with this choice’s theme I imagine we’ll all have lots to say. If there’s a pressing […]

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6/5/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:0 |

If You Are Wondering How Awesome Leia Was in Her Forties

Bloodline by Claudia Gray

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I’m not sure how to review this book. Bloodline is the first time that I have ever read a novel set in the Star Wars universe. Or, really, any universe that I knew first from movies. I was not a kid who stalked the science fiction and fantasy aisles of libraries of bookstores looking for the next hit of my favorite universes. As far as I knew, the movies were all there was and I was happy to revisit the story of Leia, Han, and Luke (and the true hero – Chewbacca) as often as our VHS tapes and cable […]

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5/31/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:31 |

“We clung to books and to our friends; they reminded us that we had another part to us.”

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows (full cast audio)

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I have had this book on my to read list since CBR5 in 2013. This year I decided as part of my overall Cannonball goal of 78 books, that I was also going to work my way through my audiobook and owned book backlog. A little. With that goal in mind I set up a monthly goal list, with a book or two I already own, a book or two I have in audio form in Audible, and then I pick a couple more to take out from the library. In making up April’s goals, I came across The Guernsey […]

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5/19/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:30 |

Skip One, Read the Other, Discover Flirting Via Clockworks

Seduce Me at Sunrise, Tempt Me at Twilight (Hathaways #2 & 3) by Lisa Kleypas

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Summary: Kleypas’ has the goods but Seduce Me at Sunrise is a two star book that someone who is not a completist could easily avoid and Tempt Me at Twilight is five star awesomeness. Actual review: I was told, repeatedly, not to read Seduce Me at Sunrise, otherwise known as the Win and Merripen book. I swear I was listening, but then someone mentioned that there were several Amelia and Cam scenes in the book worth seeking out. So… I checked it out along with the book I meant to read, Tempt Me at Twilight, and got to skimming. More of […]

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5/17/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:29 |

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