Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


“That we have some history together that hasn’t happened yet.”

A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

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Why do I keep waiting so long to dig into word-of-mouth and critically acclaimed smashes? Twelve years later (and not a moment too soon), I finally get The Fuss around A Visit From the Goon Squad. I remember reading The Keep near the official release date, but Goon Squad eluded me for over a … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:21 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , , , ·

Hands-Down My Favorite TITLE of 2022

Please Miss: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Penis by Grace E. Lavery

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Please Miss: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Penis Let that title sink in. It's so great! Also great: hearing Grace Lavery say it aloud herself. If you have any interest in diving into this piece (and holy moly, you should!) I HIGHLY recommend listening to the audio performance- and I do mean … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:20 · Genres: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ·

Literary Hub Made Me Do It

Hôtel Splendid by Marie Redonnet

Rose Mellie Rose by Marie Redonnet

Forever Valley by Marie Redonnet

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It is VERY hard for me to turn away from a listicle. I love a list; from making them myself to seeking them out, lists give me order AND fun- the best of both worlds! The fine folks over at Literary Hub are keen on list-making, and having enjoyed things they have recommended before (hello, The … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:19 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ·

The Endless Beach

The Endless Beach by Jenny Colgan

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This was a great book to follow up on the Mure series. I read book 1, but had not had time to go through and read the next book in the series until now. I liked this book, didn't love it. I think it clearly shows the issues between Flora and Joel and how unhealthy their relationship was and honestly … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:84 · Genres: Romance · Tags: , , ·

Welcome to the School by the Sea

Welcome to the School by the Sea by Jenny Colgan

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Please note that I received this book via NetGalley, this did not affect my rating or review. I was already not pleased about getting this book to review last week when it was already published. However, I decided to move this book up my review chain and get to it this week. I really regret … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:83 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: , , ·

Doesn’t get any feta than this!

Gouda Friends by Cathy Yardley

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After adoring Love, Comment, Subscribe, I knew I had to read the next book in the series ASAP. Friends to lovers is a favorite trope of mine, and seeing that it involved two other members of the Nerd Herd? I was so excited! And it definitely lived up to the first book, full of humor, romance and a … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:23 · Genres: Romance · Tags: , , ·


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