Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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About msvreadsbooks

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I love books, and after completing graduate school, I want an excuse to think deeply about them again. Proud granddaughter of multiple cancer survivors and would love to read and write for a cause.

msvreadsbooks's Reviews:

Gateway Bingo Square: The Cousins

The Cousins by Karen M. McManus

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I’m using this as my GATEWAY square for bingo, because I think it’s a great place to jump into the world of YA teen intrigue and Karen M. McManus in general.  I’m familiar with McManus’s work because of One of Us is Lying, which I very much enjoyed. I haven’t yet watched the series, but that one book was enough for me to want to read more.  The Cousins follows the tradition of teens solving a mystery on an island. It’s almost gothic in the […]

Old Series Bingo: Garnethill

Garnethill by Denise Mina

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This is for my OLD SERIES bingo square. TW: Sexual assault survivor story I’ve been waiting a long time to read this book – it was one of the first books I added to my GoodReads list. It’s a murder mystery that takes place in Glasgow, Scotland, which are a few of my favorite things.  Maureen O’Donnell works at a box office in a theater. She doesn’t feel like she has much going on, besides a cute flat in the Garnethill neighborhood and a married […]

I really liked reading “Lord of the Flies”

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

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I’m not sure what I expected when I started reading this novel, but I was actually very surprised by my reading experience. Pleasantly so.  Lord of the Flies is such a cultural touchstone, and I thought I knew what I was in for: wild boys, a conch shell, something about Piggy and Ralph, etc. But I was amazed at how much more nuanced and interesting this book is than I anticipated. I think we all know the story to some extent. Several young boys survive […]

READ. THIS. BOOK. (Johnny Appleseed)

Johnny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead

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I’m using this as my “They/She/He” square in CBR13Bingo. The thesis of this review is: read this book! I’m going to do my best to describe it to you, but Joshua Whitehead’s words are so much more beautiful than anything I can come up with.  This novel is gorgeous!  Johnny is a young, Two-Spirit teenager living on the “rez” near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. And throughout the novel, Johnny tells of his experiences with becoming. With his supportive mother and his beloved kokum (grandmother), he explores […]

I may have to re-read “The Other Woman”

The Other Woman by Sandie Jones

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This is my “Pandemic” book for CBR13Bingo. Also, I give it 3.5 stars. What is it about guys named Adam in domestic thrillers? This is the second book in a row that I’ve reviewed featuring a man named Adam in a troubled couple at the center of a narrative. This couple is very different, however.  Emily and Adam are dating, and their relationship has moved fairly quickly. Before they’ve even been dating for a year, they are engaged and planning a wedding. Emily is beautiful […]

The Perfect Marriage: Meh.

The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose

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Meh. That’s about my whole review.  But in the interest of following CBR rules, here we go.  Adam and Sarah Morgan are a couple in crisis. They are growing apart thanks to Sarah’s demanding job as a lawyer and Adam’s failure to publish a quality follow-up novel to his first one. And Adam is having an affair. But when Adam’s lover is found dead in the Morgans’ beach house, he is the prime suspect.  Sarah runs herself ragged as she tries to both keep up […]



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