Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Get your kicks with these

Kicks by Van G. Garrett

Girl Dad by Sean William

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Two decent books, but neither GRABED me.  Of course, if a book did grab me, that is a WHOLE other story! The first is Kicks by Van G. Garrett (which sounds like a cool name for a sneaker brand to start with). This is a lyrical book of a young child who just enjoys his “kicks” or his shoes. He … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:114 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: , , , , ·

Season of the Puddle

Hello, Puddle! by Anita Sanchez

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Ever wondered about the life of a puddle? What? You think it is empty? I thought so too, but then I read Hello, Puddle! by Anita Sanchez. Okay, I probably should not admit this but when I started reading, I thought, “That’s a small pond. The turtle is bigger than it!” Then, I went back and read … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:112 · Genres: Children's Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , ·

The UK Government Failed the NHS and All of Us

Breathtaking by Rachel Clarke

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Best for: Anyone interested in a health care worker’s perspective on the first couple of months of COVID-19. Anyone who just wants to feel a little more rage at government failure. In a nutshell: Hospice physician and author Clarke shares her experiences - and experiences of patients and their … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:14 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Health, Non-Fiction · Tags: ·

I don’t want any of it

All This Could Be Yours by Jami Attenberg

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All This Could Be Yours by Jami Attenberg is the story of the Tuchman family, told over one hot New Orleans day, while the patriarch, Victor, lies unconscious in a hospital bed. I finished this book weeks ago and have not been able to write a review. It isn't that I didn't like this book but it's … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·

Hear the 20s Roar

Madam: The Biography of Polly Adler, Icon of the Jazz Age by Debby Applegate

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This is another book where you really have to be deeply invested in the subject matter to enjoy it. Fortunately, it's right up my alley. 20s, bootlegging, gangsters, New York City. Yes, yes, yes, and yes. It seems as if there was one running thread that connected gangsters like Arnold Rothstein … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:37 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: , , , , , , , , ·

Oh my god. If they say “movie in my mind” one more time, I’m gonna lose it!

Survive the Night by Riley Sager

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Uuuuugggggghhhhhh. I have really got to take a break from thrillers for a while. This book sat on my TBR for about a year before I finally checked the audio version out from the library. The premise seems strong: Charlie, our heroine, needs to get away. Her college roommate and best friend, Maddie, … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:17 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, Suspense · Tags: ·


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