Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Good as long as no essay is required

Animal Farm by George Orwell

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CBR 16 Bingo – Earth day: Relevant to global politics, a book that’s fairly universally recognized. “Can you not understand that liberty is worth more than just ribbons?” I’m sure that many of us have had to write about or analyze the political aspect of Animal Farm sometime through our education, so I’ll spare everyone from that and skip to the good part. Animal Farm is the story of a farm known as Manor Farm that is owned by Mr. Jones, until the animals rebel […]

Mother-daughter dueling reviews

Trell: Nothing But The Truth by Dick Lehr

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CBR 16 Bingo – Liberate: The whole premise of the book is a daughter trying to liberate her father from prison. About a year and a half ago, my mom (LanierHgts) wrote this review. In it, she promised this “You should soon see a review from her about this book but you get mine first. Then you can read the book and decide who is right.” I would just like to say, I never agreed to do this, and I got sidetracked and forgot to […]

“Everything’s a game. Avery Grambs. The only thing we get to decide in life is if we play to win.”

The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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CBR 16 Bingo – Dun dun: It’s the last book of the series, so there’s the suspense of the ending that has been building up through the past books. There was also anticipation before the book, and some of it came as a surprise. I was really excited before reading the final book of this series, and it did not disappoint. By this book, not only was Avery’s fortune on the line, but also her life. Yet, as it becomes clear, there is one last […]

“Happy wedding”, Evemer said. “I got you this door.” (Bingo)

A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland

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CBR16 Bingo: Golden Gold in the title and gold as a pivotal part of the plot. Also pretty much all of the central characters are solid gold. Kadou is the younger brother of the sultan of Arasht, and is delighted that she’s just given birth to a healthy baby, putting him further down the line of succession. Unfortunately, the baby’s father, a powerful ambassador at court, believes Kadou to be jealous and a threat to both his baby niece and his sister. Nothing could be […]

“Sometimes it didn’t matter if you broke. You kept going. You weren’t given a choice.” (Bingo)

When a Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

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4.5 stars CBR16 Bingo: Dun Dun (From pretty much the first chapter, where Cordelia is “made obedient” there is a creeping sense of dread all the way through this novel) Cordelia knows her mother isn’t like other mothers. Other mothers can’t take over your limbs and puppet you, or force you to stay still and motionless for hours or days on end. Other mothers permit doors that can be closed in the house and let their daughters have friends. Other mothers don’t have a magical […]

The sibling bond

The Firelight Apprentice by Bree Paulsen

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Due to the rushed ending, The Firelight Apprentice by Bree Paulsen is a 3.5 and not a 4. However, it is Paulsen and I like the books  I have read out of three I know they have written and illustrated.  The first was Garlic and the Vampire, and the second is The Firelight Apprentice. I have Garlic and the Witch waiting for me. (And to get it out of the way, all graphic novels are now currently available but I read this via an online […]



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