Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


An intense and timely YA thriller.

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

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I've decided to keep this rounded down to four stars for now, because while the rest of the book was absolutely great, the climax was a little underwhelming for me, and that's the moment you're waiting for in a thriller. The epilogue ended the book on a great note, but this wasn't a perfect read. It … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:116 · Genres: Horror, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ·

Gendered correctly by President Jimmy Carter.

Sorted: Growing Up, Coming Out, and Finding My Place (A Transgender Memoir) by Jackson Bird

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I really enjoyed this transgender memoir, and I really enjoy Jackson Bird, as it turns out! Before we get to the millionaire-author-sized elephant in the room, this is a pretty basic memoir about Jackson's life from birth to his late twenties, with a specific focus on his struggles with gender … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:115 · Genres: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , , , ·

Think a train might hit softer than these ladies

Wild: Or So I Was Born To Be by Cristian Castelo

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cbr14bingo Scandal Level 3 (the scandalous behavior) This first volume of "the Wild" series, is set in the late 1970s and is a coming of age on the roller derby track. Do not worry about winning, just try to stay alive, as you hallucinate, dreams and the rival teams after you. The ketchup, … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:402 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Speculative Fiction, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , , , , , ·

If books aren’t for eating, why do they say, “Devour a good book?”

Books Aren’t for Eating by Carlie Sorosiak

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cbr14bingo Birds Level 2 (see the lady with the feathers and adorable birds around her. It's my favorite image)   Leopold is a goat who loves reading books (after learning not to eat them) and like any good bookstore owner, he knows the stock at his bookstore, able to find the perfect … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:401 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: , , , , ·

Learning and having fun at the same time

My Ten Painted Nails: Bilingual Inuktitut and English Edition by Jennifer Jaypoody

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cbr14bingo Recommend Level 3      I am going to recommend this book to everyone I know even though My Ten Painted Nails: Bilingual Inuktitut and English Edition has only one flaw. I was unsure how to pronounce the Inuktitut words. Now, I could assume that since the text say in … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:400 · Genres: Children's Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , ·

Time to tell a tale

The Moon from Dehradun: A Story of Partition by Shirin Shamsi

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cbr14bingo Time Level 2      Picture book are interesting. If you have a fiction story, well, that can go into any format (picture book, novel, verse). But if you have a non-fiction story or based on a true story and/or event, a picture book is not always my “go to” thought for a … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:399 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Religion, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , , ·


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