In today's culture, where the word 'heiress' brings to mind someone like Paris Hilton and an alarmingly large percentage of the world's population would do just about anything to be famous, Huguette Clark seems like a throwback to an era long past despite having only passed away two and a half years … [Read more]
Does this actually count as a book? I know there's no minimum page requirement, but 20 pages is not a lot of pages. Well, I have read it, and now I shall review it! Hang on, I'm just going to pour a glass* first. OK I'm back. A few weeks ago, NPR aired a segment about this book. I was … [Read more]
I love Harry Potter as comfort read. I … [Read more]
Hello all! I'm a Cannonball Read newbie and this is my inaugural review. I am absolutely thrilled to be here! Matilda was one of my very favorite books when I was in elementary school. As a smart little girl with a love of reading and my own particular and deep-seated sense of justice, I … [Read more]
With a boost from an illegal stimulant cadged from his roommate, Pete churns out his own manuscript, The Tornado Ashes Club, in which a man unjustly accused of murder takes to the open road with a recovering heroin addict/folk singer named Esmeralda, his grandmother, and the ashes of his … [Read more]
I first read Outlander about fifteen years or so ago. My mom gave it to me, saying, "I know you don't like time travel, but just get over that, and read this book." Rarely does my mom do that, but when she does, she hits the mark. In fact, she gave me Harry Potter in much the same way, about four … [Read more]
