Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Fine? Not My Favorite of the Genre

The Dinner Guest by B P Walters

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Best for: Anyone interesting in a distracting read while doing chores or things round the house. In a nutshell: Michael has been murdered. Rachel has confessed. But did she really do it? Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: Audible had a two-for-one sale and this seemed like something I’d enjoy. Review: Charlie and Michael are a married couple, and fathers to Michael’s adopted son Titus, who is about 14 years old. They are VERY rich, and one thing they do is host a book […]

Twists and Turns

The Wrong Sister by Claire Douglas

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Best for: Do you like a mystery? Do like stories told from a few perspectives? Do you like family intrigue? In a nutshell: Tasha and her husband Aaron do a home swap with Tasha’s sister Alice and her husband Kyle. Tasha and Aaron head to Kyle’s vacation home in Venice; Alice and Kyle stay to take care of Tasha and Aaron’s twin girls. Two nights later, Kyle is dead and Alice is in the hospital. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I had a […]

When The Predicted Twist Comes in the Middle, You Know Something Interesting Is to Come…

The Couple at No. 9 by Claire Douglas

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Best for: Mystery fans who enjoy jumping back and forth across time. In a nutshell: Saffy and her husband Tom live in a bungalow gifted to her by her grandmother Rose. While making some renovations, two sets of remains are found buried in the garden. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I read one of Douglas’s previous books earlier this year and found it to be interesting and well written. Review: Ah, I love a book where we hear from different perspectives and jump […]

I wish this book had accompanying videos with the various dance routines

Take the Lead by Alexis Daria

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3.5 stars Smart Bitches Summer Bingo: Reality TV CBR16 Bingo: Disco (so much dancing in this book) Gina Morales has been a dancer for four seasons of the popular reality dancing show The Dance Off, but she’s never even made it to the finals. She dreams of stardom but doesn’t like the behind-the-scenes machinations on the show. She may be a beautiful Latina woman, but refuses to be roped into any kind of ‘Showmance’. She wants to be taken seriously as a dancer and choreographer. […]

A Different Take on Anne Boleyn

Queen B by Juno Dawson

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Best for: Those who are already invested in the HMRC (Her Majesty’s Royal Coven) series. In a nutshell: An alternative telling of exactly how and why Anne Boleyn ascended to the throne and then was summarily removed. Worth quoting: N/A (Audio Book) Why I chose it: Audible recommended this to me as I’d already read The Shadow Cabinet this year. Review: We start with the execution of Queen Anne Boleyn, then jump back and forth between the events years prior to her marrying King Henry […]

If you want me to tell you what the scandal was, leave me a comment. CBRBINGO – Scandal

Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker

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I think I will nearly always like a true crime adjacent book. Add in the faux oral history aspect of this one, and the fact that it’s about a family who choose to go on a reality TV show “to find their missing daughter” and my interest in this was pretty huge. It mostly delivered, but it was also a pretty straightforward thriller without much of interest to say about true crime or reality TV beyond that it’s gross, exploitative, and hurts people. It also […]



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