Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


“If you are a shy one, then please try not to settle for living in your isolation cage.”

And Away... by Bob Mortimer

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CBR14Bingo: Funky (It's a good adjective for Bob Mortimer) Honestly I find this cover scary and have to keep it turned over so I'm not confronted with Bob Mortimer's face all the time, but I do think it sums up his wacky charm, as well as the dark undercurrent in his work. And Away... is a … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:102 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: , , , ·

Cordelia and Aral Vorkosigan would be mortified by this sloppy excuse for a sci-fi romance

The Outback Stars by Sandra McDonald

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There I was, reading along on a pretty straightforward sci-fi tale of a badass commander, assigned to clean up a ragamuffin department on a spaceship while dealing with some serious trauma after her last ship exploded, when BLAMMO! All of a sudden I’m reading a romance? The hell? I’m not always … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:20 · Genres: Romance, Science Fiction · Tags: ·

A graphic novel memoir about a ten growing up between cultures

It Won't Always Be Like This by Malaka Gharib

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I’m not a big fan of reading memoirs – unless they’re graphic novels. There’s something about the combination of words and illustrations that makes me feel like I’m getting a better insight into the person. So when I saw this coming-of-age memoir by an Filipina-Egyptian-American woman, I was … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:79 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: , , ·

Other People Recommended It on CBR and I Also Recommend It!

Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher

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CBR14Bingo: Dough (I feel like I remember them eating bread in this book? Also there's the use of currency. I'm struggling with the last two bingo squares.) I read this based off wicherwill's recommendation -- the idea of Tamora Pierce for adults really hooked me, since I am a life-long Tamora … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:101 · Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Romance · Tags: , , , , ·

“One of the most important things you can do is learn to do is prioritize:” Good Advice for Any Age

Camp by Kayla Miller

Crunch by Kayla Miller

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CBR14Bingo: Verse (both books are set in the same universe/setting) Camp and Click are standalone books in the same series. It does help to know the character relationships, but it doesn't really take away your ability to understand the narrative. In Camp, Olive and Willow go to summer camp for … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:100 · Genres: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: , , , , ·

Pie became politicized and racially charged

Sweet Land of Liberty: A History of America in 11 Pies by Rossi Anastopoulos

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Sweet Land of Liberty is a history with some recipes. As a lover of food and a lover of weird deep dives into history, this is definitely up my alley. I appreciated that Anastopoulos acknowledges the limitations of her hook, but really embraces it. Her chapters cover social movements, race … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:109 · Genres: Cooking/Food, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , ·


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