Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Jake Tong didn’t believe in love at first sight, not until it happened to him.

Her Favorite Rebound by Jackie Lau

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Her Favorite Rebound is the fourth book in Jackie Lau's excellent Cider Bar Sisters series. It would be helpful to have read the previous books, but it isn't necessary. You should, because they are great, but if this is your first book, you won't be totally lost. Despite dating a billionaire and … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:30 · Genres: Romance · Tags: , , , ·

Thoughts on Until the End of Time – Guest Post by Rich Harrison

Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe by Brian Greene

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Note: When I read blauracke's review of Until the End of Time, I knew I had found the perfect gift for a 90 year old man who is tough to shop for (cookies, pie and cake are always appropriate gifts, but I needed something different). Rich had a lot to say about the book as he read it and when he was … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:30 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , ·

New Ideas for Old Tropes

Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint by Nancy Kress

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Nancy Kress is a well-known writing instructor. I was in a lecture just like week where the instructor quoted Ms. Kress. She’s an easy educator to read. Her style is smooth and conversational. In this book, subtitled “Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints” … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:8 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , ·

Where Do You Get Your Story Ideas?

Story Behind the Book, Volume 3 by edited by Kristijan Meic and Ivana Steiner

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This short collection of author essays by speculative fiction writers is an informative little series. Inside the 37 authors describe why and how they wrote their respective books (or series of books). At only a page or two, the excerpts seem more like introductions to their books then lengthy … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:7 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: , , ·

An Absolute Page-Turner of a Mystery

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

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After several rave reviews and a feverish few weeks waiting for my copy from the library, it turns out everyone was right. Thursday Murder Club is fantastic! Set in the picturesque fictional village of Coopers Chase near Kent in the Southeast of England. Coopers Chase is the home of an upscale … [Read more]

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

Meet your next Cute Romance read for teens

The Meet-Cute Project by Rhiannon Richardson,

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When you see the title of the novel, The Meet-Cute Project by Rhiannon Richardson, that says it all. This novel is a young adult Meet-Cute romance without any surprises story. It you like young adult romance, and meet-cute movies, read this book. If you do not, well you do not have to read this … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:88 · Genres: Fiction, Romance, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , ·


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