Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


War Inflicts Invisible Wounds Too

Hospital Sketches from the Civil War by Louisa May Alcott

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Hospital Sketches from the Civil War by Louisa May Alcott My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve always enjoyed Alcott’s writing, but somehow had never heard of this book until my wife came across it at a bookstore. This book is autobiographical although Alcott doesn’t reveal the name of the hospital or … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:18 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: , , , ·

“Our myths have not served us well.”

The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones

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I don’t imagine this will be a long review, not because the work doesn’t deserve it, and not because there wasn’t plenty to discuss during our book club earlier this fall, but because after spending months with this work, I don’t know how much more brain space I can give it. In a not insignificant … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:69 · Genres: History · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ·

A Wintery Asexual Romance

Ace of Hearts by Lucy Mason

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Even before Read Harder had a task for reading a book with an asexual or aromantic character, I had been on the lookout for a Romance featuring them. It was a niche within the larger Romance genre that I wanted to explore. With that in mind I had added Lucy Mason’s Ace of Hearts to my to-read list … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:68 · Genres: Romance · Tags: , , , , , , ·

Give PKD a Pass and Read Some Octavia Butler, Save Yourself!!

We Can Remember It For You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick

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Honestly a disappointing and often infuriating read. We Can Remember It For You Wholesale is Volume Five of Philip K Dick's collected short stories, covering 25 stories from the mid-60s to early 80s, and is also the title of the most famous story in the collection. I had read this before maybe seven … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:131 · Genres: Science Fiction, Short Stories · Tags: , , , , ·

Not your mother’s book club

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

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My first time reading a Grady Hendrix novel, I did not realize he was the same author who wrote My Best Friend’s Exorcism and The Final Girl Support Group -  I imagine I will enjoy both of those novels as I quite liked this one. It gave me the same feeling as those first few seasons of True Blood, … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:11 · Genres: Horror · Tags: , , , , ·

Surface Level

Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Carrie Soto retires from professional tennis at age 32 as the winningest player in the history of the Women's Tour. However, five years later she watches in horror as her mark of 20 Grand Slams is tied by the younger star, Nicki Chan. Unwilling to let go of her most cherished accomplishment, Soto … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:50 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·


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