Cannonball Read 9

Sticking it to Cancer One Book at a Time

The Delicate Infrastructure of People

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

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I can’t remember who said it, and I may be mashing many people’s words together, “when there is nothing external to give our life meaning, then all that matters is what we do.” Which is another way of saying “survival is insufficient.” I loved Station Eleven. It struck a number of chords in me. There are some spoilers in the review. Station Eleven is about loss, meaning and human connection before, during and after a global pandemic that wipes out most humans and human civilization. The timeline is not linear and there are multiple point of view characters. Arthur Leander sought fame, […]

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6/19/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:47 |

My Fair Lad

The Masterpiece by Bonnie Dee

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From the Amazon description: Man about town Arthur Lawton spends his days pursuing entertainment while shoeshine Joe Sprat labors to better his family’s lives. When an argument about nature versus nurture sparks a wager, Arthur swears to a friend he can turn this working man into a gentleman who will pass at a society function. I loved this re imagining of My Fair Lady. It was sweet and funny, and boy did I like Arthur Lawton more than Higgins! I will admit beyond the music and the clothes and getting to look at Audrey Hepburn I am not a big […]

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6/18/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:21 |

You Keep Telling Yourself That, Pal…

I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells

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John Wayne Cleaver has some (most) indicators that he’ll probably be a serial killer one day: The superficial/not actual indicators:  His middle name is Wayne, his dad is named Sam (which makes him the Son of Sam), his last name’s Cleaver, he’s obsessed with serial killers. The real:  The “triad”–bedwetting, animal cruelty, and a compunction towards arson.  Oh yeah, and he’s a sociopath. But as much as John studies serial killers, he keeps telling us and his therapist that he’s studying them so that he knows what not to do.  He creates rules for himself (much like Dexter), and much like […]

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

From an embattled son to a genocidal conqueror

Birth of an Empire and Lords of the Bow by Conn Iggulden

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In late February, as I was preparing for a work trip to Mongolia, it occurred to me that I knew nothing about the country. I knew nothing about the history or its culture, nothing about its customs or its icons. The only thing I knew was Genghis Khan, and… yea, just his name. That’s it. Luckily, a Pajiban mentioned the Conqueror Series by Conn Iggulden, recommending it as a historical fiction alternative to trawling Wikipedia (which is honestly what I would have done.) I downloaded the series in bulk, and got through the first two books during my month-long trip […]

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5/25/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:7 |

All’s Fair in Love and Dragonfire.

Heartstone by Elle Katharine White

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This book really shouldn’t work as well as it does. I was expecting something more like Pride & Prejudice & Zombies — a humorous retelling of the tale of Elizabeth and Darcy but this time with dragons instead of zombies. And yes, this book has dragons, but it leaves P&P&Z in the dust. Where that book was trying so hard to be a clever mashup of genres, this one is just a great story that happens to be an homage to a favorite classic.** Aliza Bentaine lives with her sisters and her parents in a small town that is being […]

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5/23/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:33 |

…thou shalt see that it is barren.

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson

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Like many of you I have had an adverse reaction to the state of politics over the last few hellish months since President Eats-His-Steak-With-Catsup-Like-A-Goddamn-Child was sworn in to office. To be honest it still feels like a nightmare and I find myself jolting at least once a day when I remember that the people of the United States elected that lying gasbag as the President. This is why I don’t watch shows like Black Mirror. When this is our reality there is no reason to introduce more fantastical shit to be afraid of when we are living in the Twilight […]

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5/20/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:4 |

Early Stories

The Geranium and other stories by Flannery O'Connor

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This short collection of stories by Flannery O’Connor represents her earliest works. These stories are focused on a few issues and a couple of them were even revised later on to be more complete versions in later publications. They do offer a glimpse into those concerns. Her biggest concerns throughout all her career are people who choose cruelty and decorum instead of kindness. She also loves to write about hypocrisy. In these stories, all of these different themes show up mostly in dealing with the incredibly messed relationship that white “society” people have with their black neighbors in the South. […]

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5/16/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:203 |

The Oasis – where I’ve got friends in low places

Genesis - Part VI: Ch 23-26 by God. Obviously. With a little help from his friends in low places

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Previously on Supernatural…. Ishmael and Abraham’s baby mama are kicked to the desert curb because Sarah has ISSUES and God pranks Abraham with the old “sacrifice your son” gag then promises more descendants ruling over everything forever. This week… Patty: Ding Dong the Witch is Dead. Sarah finally bites it at the ripe old age of 127. Good riddance, I say. Abraham needs a place to bury his wife, so most of Ch 23 is all: Abraham: Let me pay you for the land to bury my wife. Ephron: No, I couldn’t. Just bury your wife on my land. Abraham: […]

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5/15/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:11 |

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