Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


“For better or worse” sometimes means being lost at sea for 117 days with each other.

A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst

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I am attempting this year to read more non-fiction, so I picked this one up mostly because Barack Obama told me to.  Maralyn and Maurice were a bit of an odd couple (he was many years her senior, and a bit of a recluse; she was a young and beautiful dynamo) who married in the late 60s/early 70s in … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:3 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: , , , ·

When Misfits Go Exploring

The Marsh Fellows by Anna-Laura Sullivan

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Once upon a time a young girl liked to read. She grew up to be an adult (physically) who liked to read. And one day, due to an email she received saying, “Sign up for a chance to win these books” she did. And she won several online reader copies from IDW Comics & Entertainment and Top Shelf … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:144 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: , , , ·

If it first you don’t succeed brush yourself off and try again, try again

The Do-Over by Lynn Painter

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My second read of the year comes from the long-standing tradition between my spouse and me: At the end of each year, we jot down five books for the other person to read over the upcoming year. I confess that The Do-Over was from the 2024 list, but in the spirit of the book, I thought I should go … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:2 · Genres: Featured, Fiction, Romance · Tags: , , , ·

Verity

Verity by Colleen Hoover

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There are two reasons I opted to spend a few hours of my one precious life reading a Colleen Hoover novel. The first is the upcoming film adaptation starring Dakota Johnson and, more importantly, Anne Hathaway. (I am violating my longstanding ban on "Now a Major Motion Picture" cover for Hathaway.) … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:31 · Genres: Fiction, Suspense · Tags: ·

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

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Trigger warning: Rape I have to say that I really enjoyed this novel, but after a while it dragged for me. I loved the characters of Elizabeth and Calvin, but the book started to feel flat to me after [incident] and then it just felt a bit like it spun it's wheels til we synched up with how … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:40 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: , ·

The Re-Do List by Denise Williams

The Re-Do List by Denise Williams

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I really liked this romance by Denise Williams. The only reason why I didn't give it 5 stars was honestly I think that there were some tiny plot holes left open with some of the friend group, and also with Willow's brother, but I imagine this may get followed up on in a subsequent book since this is … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:39 · Genres: Romance · Tags: , ·


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