Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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Long Live the Pumpkin Queen by Shea Ernshaw

The Half-Life of Valery K by Natasha Pulley

House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson

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Long Live the Pumpkin Queen - Shea Ernshaw Shortly after her wedding to Jack Skellington, Sally is overwhelmed by her new duties as Pumpkin Queen. Seeking to find solace she retreats to the grove of doors where she stumbles across a broken door hidden in the bramble. She opens it and sees nothing, … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:32 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Horror, Suspense · Tags: , , , , , , ·

“But books, like people, die.”

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

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My friend used to get (pre-Covid) backstage passes to an author series at the local university. Before the presentation in the auditorium, we got to meet with the author backstage. And there was even wine and appetizers! We always got a chance to talk with the author and get a signed book. It's … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:46 · Genres: Fiction, History, Science Fiction · Tags: ·

Birds are amazing!

The Bird Way by Jennifer Ackerman

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An old college friend recommended The Bird Way (2020) by Jennifer Ackerman to me when I told him I'd gotten interested in bird watching. Paying attention to birds opened up a new world to me. I suddenly realized there were entire ecosystems busily living their lives all around me, but they were too … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:45 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: ·

Running Joyfully Amok at the Plaza Hotel

Eloise by Kay Thompson

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I haven’t been able to read for a couple of months. I’m so close to a Cannonball, but I’m not sure I’ll make it with how scattered my concentration is. So I decided to pick a short, effervescent book: Kay Thompson’s Eloise. Eloise is a mischievous, imaginative, busy little girl who lives in NYC’s … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:49 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: ·

“A fairy tale for a stupid child.”

The Selection by Kiera Cass

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My favorite review I found for The Selection by Kiera Cass called it a "fairy tale for a stupid child." Kind of harsh? Maybe, maybe not. I'd never heard of this series of books until we were playing a book-related game at my wedding shower/book club where we matched up love interests from different … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:44 · Genres: Fiction, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: ·


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