Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Plays – Random

Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand

Sorry Wrong Number by Lucille Fletcher

No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre

Master Harold and the Boys by Athol Fugard

The Fever by Wallace Shawn

The Emperor Jones by Eugene O'Neill

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Sorry, Wrong Number - 4/5 A short thriller written by Lucille Fletcher, and one that uses the recent technology (so to speak) to sell the suspense. A disabled woman waits at home for her husband to return from work. Becoming anxious, she calls his office and the lines get crossed and she hears a … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:287 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: , , , , , ·

Henrik Ibsen Plays

A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen

Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen

Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen

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Hedda Gabler - It’s funny to read Hedda Gabler after re-reading A Doll’s House because you go from thinking that Henrik Ibsen is a great feminist to thinking he might just hate women. In truth, I tend to recommend to not look for motives in the creation of characters, because you might otherwise … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:281 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·

Edward Albee Plays

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee

The Zoo Story by Edward Albee

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Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - The classic play from Edward Albee, which is one of the most intense two hours you can spend in a theater. It begins with the middle-aged couple of George and Marth coming home from a faculty party late at night, drunk, and bantering/bickering. As they start sorting … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:278 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·

“If you get killed in America, there is a 38 percent chance your killer won’t be caught.”

Chase Darkness With Me: How One True Crime Writer Started Solving Murders by Billy Jensen

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30 Books in 30 Days, Vol. 2 Book 17/30 Yessss, I am still catching up on reviews from books I read in April. My goal is to be caught up by the end of June; we'll see if I can do it, especially since in July I'm going to try and read the most amount of books I've ever read in a month (31!). It is … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:85 · Genres: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , ·

Not as much bang for the bosh

Bosh! On a Budget by Henry Firth, Ian Theasby

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Several years ago (pre-pandemic) I’d been to the UK for business, and gotten hooked on the Tesco (major grocery chain over there) lunch combo (sandwich, chips, and drink) with a specific sandwich: the Ploughman’s lunch. Basically, that’s a cheese sandwich with tomato, lettuce, and a very specific … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:45 · Genres: Cooking/Food · Tags: , , , , , , , , ·

“… anything could be a weapon if you’re dedicated enough. Even love. Especially love.”

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

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Razorblade Tears is a revenge-focused crime novel about two aging, mostly-ex criminals who set out to avenge the murder of their sons. Both Ike and Buddy Lee have unresolved issues with their sons, who were married to one another - neither man was accepting of their relationship while their children … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:49 · Genres: Fiction, Suspense · Tags: ·


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