Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


A Bonkbuster Double Feature

Mistral's Daughter by Judith Krantz

Princess Daisy by Judith Krantz

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Every so often I go on a kick of reading those commercial romances about driven young women published in the 1980s that are sometimes called bonkbusters. You must admit they are rather addictive in their escapist nature and their pulpy plots. It annoys me when people dismiss them as 'trashy,' as … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:66 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: , , , , ·

“I wish our happiness was enough.”

A Show for Two by Tashie Bhuiyan

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I absolutely adored Tashie Bhuiyan’s first book so of course I was incredibly excited for this one, especially since it hinted at a celebrity romance. While I don’t think her sophomore effort is as good as her debut, it’s still a fun and sweet story with enemies-to-lovers and an incredible … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:40 · Genres: Romance, Young Adult · Tags: , , ·

A Family History

Seven Aunts by Staci Lola Drouillard

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Author Drouillard tells the history of her family in recent generations through the lives of her seven aunts, four on her mother's side and three on her father's. I've always been interested in family histories, because no two are the same - that, and that there are generally a lot of secrets to … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:64 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , ·

“At some point it is no longer a question of whether we can learn this history but whether we have the collective will to reckon with it.”

How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith

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When I was growing up, my parents rarely took us on “vacation.” But every summer, we would pile in the station wagon and drive some number of hours to visit family, in Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, New York. My mother was both a US history buff, and operating on a shoe-string budget. This, my friends, … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:30 · Genres: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: ·

I feel like there’s a Tracy Chapman song in there somewhere

Wildseed Witch by Marti Dumas

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I feel like Tracy Chapman could read Wildseed Magic by Marti Dumas and find a song or five to write about. This is an absolutely lovely novel aimed at tweens ages 10-14. It is literally about Black Girl Magic. For a novel that could very easily be compared in many ways with Harry Potter, I would … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:4 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , ·

The Yugo was a lemon, but this lemonade is more Country Time powder than fresh-squeezed

The Yugo: The Rise and Fall of the Worst Car in History by Jason Vuic

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I wanted to love this one, I really did! Much like my affinity for the dopey little Yugo, I thought I could at least love this book ironically. Unfortunately, I found myself feeling like no Yugo customers found themselves feeling: bland pleasantness. I love a good micro-history, and I love a good … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:28 · Genres: Audiobooks, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ·


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