Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Who Does a Dysfunctional Family Better Than the Brits?

Cover Her Face by P. D. James

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The thing I enjoy about P. D. James’ Detective Chief Adam Dalgliesh is that he puts together a fine team.  The crimes are meaty and complex, and half the fun is Dalgleish and his posse holding team meetings to review the bits and pieces everyone has uncovered during the day and steadily working their way to the solution.  Whereupon the group of suspects is convened (and there is always a pool of such to choose from) and Dalgleish lays down the verdict whilst the rest […]

Great subject, great writing, but the story did nothing for me

A Simple Passion by Annie Ernaux

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I do not wish to explain my passion—that would imply that it was a mistake or some disorder I need to justify—I just want to describe it. ― Annie Ernaux, Simple Passion Yet it is that surreal, almost non-existent last visit that gives my passion its true meaning, which is precisely to be meaningless, and to have been for two years the most violent and unaccountable reality ever. ― Annie Ernaux, Simple Passion At best, I’m ambivalent about this story. The writing is gorgeous. And […]

A few Bosch short stories and a two “just” Michael Connelly short stories

(Harry Bosch Universe #26.5) Switchblade by Michael Connelly

(Harry Bosch #14.7) Angle of Investigation by Michael Connelly

Hieronymus Bosch: A Mysterious Profile by Michael Connelly

(Harry Bosch #14.6) Suicide Run by Michael Connelly

The Safe Man: A Ghost Story by Michael Connelly

Mulholland Dive by Michael Connelly

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This is Book 26.5 in the Harry Bosch Universe. I’ve read every actual book that isn’t a point something book in the Harry Bosch Universe, so I was excited to see this in my digital library. This is Book 26.5 in the Harry Bosch Universe. I’ve read every actual book that isn’t a point something book in the Harry Bosch Universe, so I was excited to see this in my digital library. I believe in this book Harry is in the retired from the LAPD, […]

Double Cinnamon Roll Slowburn

Time to Shine by Rachel Reid

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“I mean, everyone knows how I feel about you.” “What?” “Yeah. I think I was pretty obvious about it. The guys have been teasing me.” “Oh my god. Landon moaned. “This is going to be so weird.” “Nah, I’ll play it totally cool. “No tongue.” “No kissing at all, you fucking doofus.” “I know. Don’t worry, I won’t even talk to you. Won’t look at you. Who are you, even?” “Thank you.” ― Rachel Reid, Time to Shine Casey lit Landon up, filling all his […]

After falling in love with Alan Ritchson in the Amazon Prime series Reacher, I decided to start reading the books!

(Jack Reacher #2) Die Trying by Lee Child

(Jack Reacher #3) Tripwire by Lee Child

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I watched season 1 of Reacher on Amazon and fell in love with the character. I decided that since the first season was based on the first book (The Killing Floor), which I swear I randomly have a paperback copy of on one of my many bookshelves, but never read, that I could start at book two. Reacher gets randomly and accidentally abducted with another woman while he was trying to help her with her drycleaning and walking cane. If you saw season 1 or […]

Don’t read this onboard an airplane!

Falling by T.J. Newman

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The premise of this book is that a pilot leaves his house in the morning to fly an extra flight and his family is abducted / kidnapped / held hostage unless he crashes the plane. Throughout the book we get to know the pilot, his family, the crew, and the terrorists better. I don’t want to call it a slow burn, because it’s an active hostage situation, but the book does take its time getting through everything. The captain’s family starts out as captives in […]



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