Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Messy, grief-filled story

The Minus-One Club by Kekla Magoon

by Leave a Comment

Oof, this book is messy and emotional. At it’s center The Minus-One Club is a story of grief and finding your way forward after the death of a loved one, but it is also a story of friendship and identity. Kermit just lost his sister after a drunk driver hit her car head-on, and now he has to go … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:1 · Genres: Featured, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ·

What happens in Vegas might not stay in Vegas

Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai

by 3 Comments

When I picked up "Partners in Crime" by Alisha Rai, I had big expectations. I loved Rai’s Modern Love series so much and this book had big shoes to fill. Luckily, this book ended up being such a fun and wild romp. The story follows Mira Chaudhary, a mid-30s accountant who is looking for a … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:5 · Genres: Featured, Fiction, Romance · Tags: , , , ·

“Stranger, whoever you are, open this to learn what will amaze you.”

CLOUD CUCKOO LAND by ANTHONY DOERR

by Leave a Comment

The book begins: “Stranger, whoever you are, open this to learn what will amaze you.” Consider me amazed. The review excerpts in the front of the book gush with praise: “sings with beauty,” “sweeping and atmospheric,” “beautiful and enthralling. . . “ Yep. Anthony Doerr has said Cloud Cuckoo Land is … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:5 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: , ·

It’s not a bad decision to be happy.

Something Wild & Wonderful by Anita Kelly

by Leave a Comment

Anita Kelly has very quickly become one of my favorite writers. They are on my very short auto-buy list. If you haven't picked up Kelly's Moonlighter's series, you should do that. They are short, sweet, and very queer. Something Wild & Wonderful is in the world of Love & Other Disasters, … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:15 · Genres: Romance · Tags: , , , ·

Daphne du Maurier (1)

Don't Look Now and Other Stories by Daphne du Maurier

by Leave a Comment

"'Don't look now,' John said to his wife, 'but there are a couple of old girls two tables who are trying to hypnotize me.'" This collection of stories from Daphne du Maurier was originally called "Not After Midnight and Other Stories" but changed after the 1973 film version of the title story … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:112 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·

Georges Simenon (5-8)

Maigret's Anger by Georges Simenon

Maigret's Patience by Georges Simenon

Maigret's Revolver by Georges Simenon

Maigret in Vichy by Georges Simenon

by Leave a Comment

Maigret's Anger "It was 12.15 when Maigret went through the permanently cool archyway and out of the gate flanked by two policemen who were hugging the walls to get a little shade." Sometimes it doesn't feel like Maigret is a cop. He always seems fairly human, and one of the strengths of this … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:111 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·


Help Our Mission

You can donate to CBR via:

  1. PayPal
  2. Venmo