Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Blonde Assassin

The Blonde by Anna Godbersen

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The fun thing about this book is that few of the individual subplots work and yet, Anna Godbersen creates such a vivid re-imagination of Marilyn Monroe as a person that I really didn't care. Monroe is often depicted—mostly by but not limited to men (looking at you, Joyce Carol Oates)—as a … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:203 · Genres: Romance, Suspense · Tags: , , , , , , ·

I feel like a Jerk, but I didn’t like it

The Pleasure of My Company by Steve Martin

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Steve Martin is a talented guy. He's had a successful stand-up comedy and acting career since the 1970s; he's written/co-written funny screenplays like The Jerk, Three Amigos, and L.A. Story; he's published novels and written a Broadway musical; he's an avid art collector and he plays a mean banjo; … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:46 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: , , , , , ·

Greek Myths: A Retelling

Greek Myths: A Retelling by Charlotte Higgins

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I thought this was so good. The cover was fantastic and I loved that as I read this one (I bought this in hardcover yesterday at a local bookstore) the cover sparkled. Higgins does a great job of following Greek myths through many of its famous women, but they are all linked by the loom and their … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:261 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Short Stories · Tags: ·

Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1)

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

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Original short review: DNF at 14 percent. After the first few pages there was just too much info dumping and names for me to even focus. I loved the idea behind some people who have special abilities, but think that there wasn’t a good build up and I still can’t tell you who anyone is after … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:260 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: , ·

The Haunting of Alejandra

The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro

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Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. Well this book packed a punch. We follow 30 something year old Alejandra. Recently moved from Texas to Philadelphia with her husband and three children, she feels adrift. You initially think that maybe … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:259 · Genres: Horror · Tags: ·

The Boardwalk Bookshop

The Boardwalk Bookshop by Susan Mallery

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Good grief I definitely didn't mind the sexy parts that was great. Not typical for Mallery but it was still good to see in her romance book. But the overall book was just a mess. Don't read this book and think and it's just gonna be about a book shop, it's not. It follows three women, Ashley, … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:258 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: ·


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