Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


I don’t think I’d want to be trapped in a giant empanada

Shrunkation by Janine Amesta

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3.5 stars This was an ARC I received from the author, Janine Amesta. My opinions are my own. Catalina and Trey's marriage is in trouble. Catalina is exhausted from her demanding work, nearing burnout, and incapable of forgetting some foolish and hurtful things Trey said to her months ago. … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:34 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ·

I have a new hobby

The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan

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I'm not sure if it was because I was getting older or my interests just shifted, but back in 2019 I suddenly became fascinated with birding. It felt like a whole new world opened up simply because I started paying attention. Now that I have a dog, I spend more time walking her than going out with my … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:18 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Featured, Non-Fiction · Tags: ·

All this gore and good for her friendship just warmed my lil heart. (The cats helped.)

Dead Weight by Hildur Knútsdóttir, translated by Mary Robinette Kowal

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Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ARC. It hasn't affected the contents of my review. I was sitting here thinking about how I should rate this, and I just really, really enjoyed myself, so I'm rounding this 4.5 star book up to five. Perhaps it is because there are two cats in here … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:13 · Genres: Audiobooks, Featured, Horror, Suspense · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ·

You First by Caroline Kepnes

You First by Caroline Kepnes

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Please note that I received this via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. There was zero need for this book. I have zero idea why it was written unless Caroline Kepnes wanted to really write about Sex and the City. All this book does is make you hate Joe some more. There's no … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:42 · Genres: Mystery, Suspense · Tags: , , ·

Es-ca-pé! I wonder what that means. It’s funny . . . It’s spelled just like the word ‘escape’.

Obstetrix by Naomi Kritzer

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Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ARC. It hasn't affected the contents of my review. Continuing my recent trend of perfect little genre novellas*, Obstetrix was exactly what I was wanting it to be. We follow Liz, a doctor who was recently prosecuted for performing the last abortion … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:15 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, Suspense · Tags: , , , , , , , , , ·

Exploring the Making of Masculinity

Dude You're a Fag: Masculinity and Sexuality in High School by C.J. Pascoe

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Note: The homophobic slur in the book's title is used in a very particular and deliberate way in this book. Trigger warnings for anyone that term disturbs; the review will better explain its usage. This book examines the way gendered and sexualized identifications and the institutional ordering of … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:18 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·


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