Cannonball Read 18

Is life really just an AI simulation?

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

April 21, 2022 by jomidi 2 Comments

I have been reading Emily St. John Mandel since her much praised Station Eleven, (I know there are many Station Eleven fans on Cannonball as it was a book group selection.) I was eagerly looking forward to her latest novel, Sea of Tranquility, and it did not disappoint. Sea of Tranquility is … [Read more]

jomidi's CBR14 Review No:4 · Genres: Book Club, Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: Emily St. John Mandel, Emily St. John Mandel; time travel, Sea of Tranquility ·

Our Gang

Our Gang by Philip Roth

April 21, 2022 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

I have had some very strong feelings at various times in the last 20 years or so, and while I do love political satire, I have to admit, there's some truly terrible and bizarre political satire out there. Sometimes you get something wonderful like Veep, or you get something that maybe begins as … [Read more]

vel veeter's CBR14 Review No:178 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: philip roth ·

You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone

Please Look After Mom by Kyung-Sook Shin

April 21, 2022 by ElCicco 1 Comment

I remember hearing about this novel a few years ago and wanting to read it, then forgetting all about it until donttrustthe_bea reviewed it earlier this year. This winner of the Man Asian Literary Prize is set in contemporary South Korea, and through a plot involving a missing person, writer … [Read more]

ElCicco's CBR14 Review No:16 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: cbr14, ElCicco, Fiction, Kyung-sook Shin, Please Look After Mom ·

The Collected Stories of Philip K Dick – Volume 1

Volume 1: The King of the Elves by Philip K Dick

April 21, 2022 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

I have an affection for even the goofiest of the old science fiction stories. That doesn't mean they're always good if I have an affection for them, and calling them goofy also doesn't mean they're bad. In this first volume of the collected stories of Philip K Dick, we have a selection of many of … [Read more]

vel veeter's CBR14 Review No:177 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: Philip K. Dick ·

Disclosure

Disclosure by Michael Crichton

April 21, 2022 by vel veeter 1 Comment

Have you seen the movie Disclosure? I watched it when I was a teenager. I would be lying if I told you I watched it for almost any reason than I really hoped there would be nudity. I was 13. I liked Michael Crichton and loved Jurassic Park, and still think the book is miles better than the movie, as … [Read more]

vel veeter's CBR14 Review No:176 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Michael Crichton ·

A wonderful introduction to the writing of Kate Canterbary

The Worst Guy by Kate Canterbary

April 21, 2022 by Malin 4 Comments

4.5 stars Sebastian Stremmel is a trauma surgeon at a large Boston hospital, rumoured to be the chief of staff's pick for the next chief of surgery. He's also known to be grumpy, rather antisocial, and a workaholic. Sara Shapiro is an introverted plastic surgeon working at the same hospital who … [Read more]

Malin's CBR14 Review No:6 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: cbr14, Contemporary Romance, doctors, eating disorder, Kate Canterbary, Malin, The Worst Guy, Therapy, Vital Signs ·

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