Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Good lord almighty, this book was depressing. #CBRBINGO – Adapt

Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith

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I was really looking forward to this one, but was unfortunately thwarted in my enjoyment by my own delicate little flower feelings. As it turns out, this is one of those books I like thinking about, writing about, and talking about more than I do the actual experience of reading of it. It put me in … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:162 · Genres: Suspense · Tags: , , , , , ·

“The Bible becomes a confusing mess when we expect it to function as a rulebook for faith. But when we allow the Bible to determine our expectations, we see that Wisdom, not answers, is the Bible’s true subject matter.”

How the Bible Actually Works: In Which I Explain How An Ancient, Ambiguous, and Diverse Book Leads Us to Wisdom Rather Than Answers--and Why That's Great News by Peter Enns

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How the Bible Actually Works: In Which I Explain How An Ancient, Ambiguous, and Diverse Book Leads Us to Wisdom Rather Than Answers—and Why That's Great News by Peter Enns My rating: 5 of 5 stars I first heard of Peter “Pete” Enns on the “Bible for Normal People” podcast and greatly appreciated … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:15 · Genres: Religion · Tags: , , , ·

Pilgrim’s Progress, Or Why It’s Important to Follow Directions

The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

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The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan My rating: 3 of 5 stars Growing up in a Christian faith-community, I had heard off and on of “Pilgrim’s Progress”. No one I knew had actually read it, but the gist of the story was passed around. I’ve been trying to revamp my British literature course and my … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:14 · Genres: Fiction, Religion · Tags: , , ·

“True belonging doesn’t require us to change who we are. It requires us to be who we are.”

Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown

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Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown My rating: 4 of 5 stars In response to all the tension in the U.S. of which the 2016 election became a lightening rod, Brené Brown went to her research to find what it takes to bring people back … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:13 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: , , ·

Preparing for Easter

Preparing for Easter: Fifty Devotional Readings from C.S. Lewis by C.S. Lewis

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Preparing for Easter: Fifty Devotional Readings from C. S. Lewis by C.S. Lewis My rating: 4 of 5 stars "Preparing for Easter" by C.S. Lewis is a thought-a-day for Lent. There's a theme for each week and each selection from Lewis's works ties in to this theme. When I first picked up the book, I … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:12 · Genres: Religion · Tags: , , ·

“I wonder what it would be like to be free?”

Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez

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Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez My rating: 3 of 5 stars It wasn't until I was in college completing classes for my Spanish degree that I learned about the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. I was disappointed in my education up to that point, that I had never learned about … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:11 · Genres: Young Adult · Tags: , , , , ·


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