Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


A Poem and Prayer and some F@cks

A Prayer for the Crown Shy by Becky Chambers

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Bingo 22: Verse I think I’ve found my preferred Becky Chambers series; the two Monk & Robot books I’ve read so far are philosophical, gentle reads that are still interesting with character and a little plot. The second one though is suitable for a ‘poetic’ category given that it opens with a … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:74 · Genres: Fantasy, Speculative Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , ·

Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village

Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson

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I laughed so hard reading this. The illustrations and mini quizzes are top notch. And honestly, you would think after watching Vera, Midsomer Murders, etc. I would be less likely to traipse into a quaint English village, but nope, still want to. I love how this book broke things up into things such … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:223 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: ·

The Perfect Date

The Perfect Date by R.L. Stine

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Honestly this ending was top-notch. Reminds me a bit of Tales from the Crypt honestly. I was not expecting it and I thought it was cleverly done. Sometimes i forget that R.L. Stine besides doing tons of teen horror, liked to play around with twist endings. Some of his Fear Street books did not end … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:222 · Genres: Horror, Young Adult · Tags: , ·

Weather Girl

Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon

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Trigger warning: This book has a solid trigger before reading warning readers regarding depression and suicide.  Thought this was a solid romance though have to say that the initial crush/like that Ari has on Russ doesn't really ring true. I wish that Solomon had explored more why Ari was so … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:221 · Genres: Romance · Tags: ·

Irony for Breakfast after Your Run

Rise & Run: Recipes, Rituals, and Runs to Fuel Your Day by Shalane Flanagan, Elyse Kopecky

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Bingo 21: Rec’d I run and so a good bit of my social media connections relate to that; about a month ago, a gal on my local women’s running group posted that her favorite cookbook series was on Kindle sale; a handful of the other ladies voiced their support/intent to purchase this title. I’d … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:73 · Genres: Cooking/Food · Tags: , , , , , , , , ·

“I love you, I think, and you are my home”

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

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CBR14 Bingo: Mind (Bee, as well as Ms. Hazelwood herself, is a neuroscientist and there's a whole lot of brain science happening in the book) Bee Köningswasser, a young pink-haired neuroscientist, is offered pretty much her dream job on a NASA project and accepts joyfully. Her excitement is cut … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:27 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Romance · Tags: , , , , , , , , , ·


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