Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


“Here it is possible to be instantly and completely happy.”

A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson

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CBR14Bingo: Bird -- in the sense that the main character is in flight first from the Russian Revolution and then is in a more metaphorical flight through her feelings  This was such a wonderful book, I absolutely loved it! I had read Eva Ibbotson's children's books when I was younger, in … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:78 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , ·

Kill me or save me, but do something.

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

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I love Tasha Suri's books. They are rich with rage and want and hope. The Jasmine Throne is all of that. It is so far up the alley of so many Cannonballers that I am shocked that I am the first to review it here. The Jasmine Throne focuses on three women, the subjugated nation of Ahiranya, and … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:80 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy · Tags: , , , ·

Hell and Gone

Helltown: The Untold Story of Serial Murder on Cape Cod by Casey Sherman

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Had mixed feelings on this one, though I ultimately liked it and found it compelling and readable. And I say that as someone who doesn't care for serial killer stories, fiction or not. The good: Sherman knows how to weave a yarn. He keeps this smooth, while integrating the many historic events … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:122 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , , , ·

“He wants to punch something, but he knows that would do nothing but bust his knuckles. Having that much sense makes him feel old.”

The Searcher by Tara French

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So this is the first time I am participating in Bingo and I am so excited! I love the card and I have finished a few books, so I am ready to go.... I was out of the 'mystery' frame of mind for some time. I think, for a while, I was concerned that many mystery series that I enjoyed portrayed … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:6 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: , , , , , ·

“I want someone who can be satisfied with me as I am”

Line Drive by E.M. Lindsey

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CBR14Bingo - Series: The second in a series, James' time constraints from participation in the baseball series is a key part of the romance This is the second book in E.M. Lindsey’s baseball romance series, and hey! I still don’t care about baseball, but luckily the skillful way the author … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:62 · Genres: Romance · Tags: , , , , , ·

“Do geese see God?”

A Line to Kill (Hawthorne and Horowitz, #3) by Anthony Horowitz

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I didn't realize how in the mood I was for the vibes this series gives off. I read this book so fast. There's something so strange yet so compelling about Horowitz's fictional detective, Hawthorne, who continues to be unlikable, baffling (to us the readers, and to his "biographer," a fictional … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:111 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: , , , , , , ·


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