Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


How a wannabe Sherlock Holmes might live in an Online Dating World (no romance)

The Verifiers by Jane Pek

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Bingo 18: Minds A Sherlock Holmes mystery would count as a Mind-centered story, so why not a Holmesian wannabe? In probably only the lightest twist on the real world, The Verifiers imagines that basically the only way people can find prospective partners in via online services that guide your … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:70 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: , , , , ·

One Bad Day

Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland

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Cbr14bingo Scandal/bingo  Published in 1988 generated controversy for its violence, treatment of Barbara Gordon, Moore’s later criticism of his own. See this story in the Guardian. Batman: The Killing Joke, published in 1988, has had enormous influence on Batman movies and seems to be the … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:48 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ·

Problems of a Family of Psychics

Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory

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I discovered this book in a roundabout way. When I was reviewing a short story collection, I ran across a story I really liked and wondered what else the writer had done. I was pleasantly surprised to find Mr. Gregory had several novels, so I ordered Spoonbenders (recommended by several readers). … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:34 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: , , , , , , ·

Science Fantasy at Its Best

The Moonday Letters by Emmi Itaranta

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I was in a weeklong writing class recently where they interviewed various authors. One of the more interesting  was Emmi Itaranta, a Finnish author, and I ordered her latest book, The Moonday Letters, after hearing her discuss her process. She writes in Finnish and English simultaneously as she had … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:33 · Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction · Tags: , , , , , ·

Lone Women

Lone Women by Victor LaValle

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Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. How does Victor LaValle do this! I am mad at myself for gulping this book down, but I could not slow myself. At one point I had to say go slower, go slower, you are getting to the end, and I was not able … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:211 · Genres: Horror, Western · Tags: , ·

This is bad math. Egregiously bad math.

A Slice of Pi by Liz Strachan

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BINGO - Font (though truthfully, you should not go to this book for math information) Let me just start by just saying that this book is not a good book for learning or even remembering anything related to math. Overall, this book feels more like a chance for author Liz Strachan to reflect on her … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:32 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , ·


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