Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


That isn’t no bull

Clovis Keeps His Cool by Katelyn Aronson

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Did you like The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf? Or mor accurately the movie starring the voice talent of John Cena as Ferdinand? Then you should try this similar title, Clovis Keeps His Cool by Katelyn Aronson. This book is a concept book with the concept being “Clovis is a bull but not a … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:100 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: , , , ·

I won a finished copy from Goodreads / Brilliance, and this is my review

Before the World Wakes by Estelle Laure

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Before the World Wakes is a story I can appreciate (two siblings spending time together, just the two of them before the world has had time to fully wake), but it was the illustrations that drew me to the book. Estelle Laure must have had a sibling relationship like the two in the story or have … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:99 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: , , ·

Some stuff

Season of Storms by Andrzej Sapkowski

Porterhouse Blue by Tom Sharpe

Everything that Rises Must Converge by Flannery O'Connor

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Season of Storms - 4/5 Stars If I haven't said it before, I really like the sidequests more than the main quest. So far I have read the first two main novels, this novel which is a bit of a prequel, and the two story collections, but of which tell of previous adventures and previous meetings. I … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:108 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: , , ·

“I’ll never be a footnote in someone else’s story. Everyone I meet is destined to be a footnote in my story.”

Dava Shastri’s Last Day: A Novel by Kirthana Ramisetti

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Dava Shastri’s Last Day is a fascinating novel with a provocative premise. Dava Shastri, age 70, is dying and decides to fake her own death so that she can see what the obituaries will say about her before she goes. You see, Dava Shastri is famous. She is one of the wealthiest women in the world, … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:14 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: , , , , ·

Local Man Jumps to Conclusions, Thinks He Loves A Traitor

The Meddler by Kate Archer

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Perhaps he might indicate his lack of interest in musical ability? No, that was probably not right - she might not like to be reminded that she was in the habit of thrashing the pianoforte rather than playing it. A group of women placed in high society who have always wanted daughters decide to … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:43 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: , , , , , ·

‘And blue anemone for you, and the excitement and anticipation I feel when I think of our lives together.’

A Proposal in Provence by Donna Alward

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Anemone didn't find out that she was the illegitimate child of the already married Lord Pemberton until after both her parents had passed away. Hoping to get to know her family better, she comes to work at their company in France. But when her identity is discovered, she's whisked away to the … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:42 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: , , , , ·


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