Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


What does Emi have I don’t? Courage!

Emi Isn’t Scared of Monsters by Alina Tysoe

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If you have followed What’s Up Beanie on Instagram or WebToons you know what a loveable stinker Alina Tysoe’s characters can be. In Emi Isn’t Scared of Monsters we have her signature style come alive when a young girl gets ready for bed. Flashlight? Check! Her dog Cookie? Check! Helmet? Check! Wait … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:327 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: , , , , ·

‘Andrea raised her hand. “This is the hand that slapped Aunt B.” “Maybe you should have it gold-plated.” “Here, you can touch it, since you’re my best friend.”‘

Magic Slays (Kate Daniels, #5) by Ilona Andrews

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30 Books in 30 Days, Vol. 2 Book 19/30 I somehow missed reviewing this book, even though I reviewed the two books in this series I read after this one. How that happened, no idea. Let's see if I can even remember what happened in this book without getting events from later (or previous) books … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:87 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: , , , , , , ·

Brave New World

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

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"O, wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, That has such people in't!" I am rereading this for about the 10th time I think. I read it in high school and college, and then a few times since. I am also thinking about teaching it this year … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:338 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·

Okay, but really, you should read this.

The End of Bias: A Beginning by Jessica Nordell

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30 Books in 30 Days, Vol. 2 Book 18/30 Yep, still catching up on my April reviews. This one has been holding me up because the book was very good and very smart and those two things by themselves nearly always stymie me in my review-writing, but together it's just a recipe for disaster. Brain … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:86 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , , , ·

The Drowning Kind

The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon

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I don't get why so many people hated this ending. I thought it was true to the book and for once you didn't have an author shy away from things. I will say one thing though, I don't think it's the "true" ending. I think it's the ending that Jax hopes for in the end. I thought this was a great horror … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:125 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·

Worn Out Wife Seeks New Life

Worn Out Wife Seeks New Life by Carmen Reid

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It gets two stars because it started off so well. And then it went really downhill. I liked Tess a lot and thought River was a user honestly. I didn't like her, not even when we get to the end of the book. I think what got me is that the swap was really unfair. River got a whole very nice house, … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:124 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·


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