Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


In Which the Serial Killer Is Besides the Point

Devices and Dexires: An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery by PD James

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Commander Adam Dalgliesh, of the Scotland Yard, has just inherited a converted windmill from a favorite aunt, situated on a remote stretch of the Norfolk coast.  He has fond memories of visits there as a child, and is looking to escape publicity for a bit after having published a book of poetry.  Of … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:11 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: , , , , , , ·

A bit of a mixed bag (and a complete Passport!)

The Lost Apothecary: A Novel by Sarah Penner

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CBR15passport book you own (passport complete) I bought this book a while back as part of a sale. It’s historical fiction, which I almost always enjoy, and it moves back and forth between the late 18th century and present day London. Overall, it’s a decent read, the kind of book that you could … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:21 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , ·

Donald Barthelme (2)

Sixty Stories by Donald Barthelme

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"Edward was explaining to Carl about margins." This collection includes "The School" which along with "I Bought a Little City" (also in this collection) is worth the price of admission for me. That story includes one of the most subtly devastating lines in all of literature: "We weren't even … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:200 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·

Lawrence Durrell (1-2)

Justine by Lawrence Durrell

Balthazar by Lawrence Durrell

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Justine "The sea is high again today, with a thrilling flush of wind." This is a reread of the first book in Lawrence Durrell's Alexandria Quartet. I read these a few years ago, and well, I suppose I am reading them again. The books are odd in the sense that while they are companion pieces to … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:199 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·

How Am I Just Learning This Now?!

Period Power by Maisie Hill

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Best for: Anyone who menstruates and wants to know how they can use their cycle to their advantage. In a nutshell: Author Hill looks at different aspects of one’s menstrual cycle, as well as different challenges and complications people face and how to possibly address them. Worth … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:22 · Genres: Featured, Health · Tags: ·

To Be a Diplomat’s Wife

An Unusual Courtship by Lynne Connolly

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Juliet is enamored of diplomat Val, but she believes that her scandalous family and poor prospects would make a poor political wife. But when Val's fiancée reveals that she's in love with another man, she supposes it wouldn't be too bad to pretend to be engaged to him for the length of a state … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:19 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: , , , , , ·


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