Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Where else can you find an alphabet book with Deceitful in it?

The Flip-Flop Alphabet: A Book of Word Choices book by Duopress Labs, Nathaniel Eckstrom

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Lately it seems like my really fun reads are all coming later than sooner. Take The Flip-Flop Alphabet: A Book of Word Choices book which is due November 2026. And here I have a reader's copy in March 2026 making me feel that is is not fair to y’all to have to wait for this clever and fun alphabet … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:133 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , , ·

I wrote the review ages ago, but left the wording in present tense

This Is How I Say I Love You: Little Bunny’s Bedtime Story Told in English and Chinese by Dayong Gan

The Most Beautiful Painting: Discover the Mystery of Chinese Script (English and Mandarin Chinese Edition) by Yajuan Lu and Jian Li

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As a kid I remember checking out several folktale books from the school library. As an adult I learned to appreciate them in a way I never could have as a kid. One thing was how similar stories can pop up in different cultures, or how stories can be adapted for another setting. The other is you can … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:132 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, History, Poetry · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ·

Life, love and rock climbing

Kirby's Lessons for Falling [in Love] by Laura Gao

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Kirby's Lessons for Falling [in Love] was neither loved nor hated. I mean, Laura Gao did a lovely job of story, text and art, but at the same time, I was thinking, "Something is missing.” It moved quickly, has some new takes on familiar themes, and for the most part I like how things turned out. … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:130 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Religion, Romance, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , , ·

The return of Nora: The Lost Bride Trilogy

Inheritance by Nora Roberts

The Mirror by Nora Roberts

The Seven Rings by Nora Roberts

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Nora's got a new trilogy out there, and I stumbled across the first book quite by accident right after it came out, like TWO YEARS AGO. And the first book just...ended, and it was the first time in awhile that I was mad at Nora for not having the others ready. It was a pretty big cliffhanger, even … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:9 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: , ·

It’s a love story, baby, just say yes

It's a Love Story by Annabelle Monaghan

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Dear authors: please stop writing in present tense. I hate it. That said, I didn't hate this book. I wish it hadn't been written in present tense, but whatever. I'll let that go. Mostly. Jane is a former child star turned... I'm not really sure. Is she a movie producer? It's unclear. She works … [Read more]

Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: , ·

“Writing gives you the power to shape your own world when the real one hurts too much”

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

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Dark Corner Selection: March 2026 In a different version of 16th-century Spain, young Luzia Cortado works grudgingly as a scullery maid for the miserable and petty Doña Valentina. Luzia can use what she calls "small magics" to make her life easier. She can mend seams, multiply the groceries, … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:28 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, History, Mystery · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ·


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