After my last review (the almost moon) I needed a mindless, surefire win. I read Annie Choi's previous memoir, Happy Birthday or Whatever, a couple years ago and passed by her memoir, not realizing she had a new book, at Barnes & Nobel after the holidays. Memoirs are probably my favorite style … [Read more]
“Perry’s Planet”: Early Original Star Trek Novel Vangie13 cbr #9
by Jack C. Haldeman II “You lived, Kirk. My brother died. There is the difference. You will pay for that difference, pay dearly. Not now, maybe not tomorrow, but someday. Someday, when you least expect it, I will kill you. Slowly, painfully. It will give me great pleasure. I have sworn … [Read more]
Paris Hilton Should Take Notes
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]
's CBR6 Review No:1 ·
Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Mystery, Non-Fiction ·
Tags: #CBR6, biography, Non-Fiction ·
Tart green apple on the nose, with a smooth mouthfeel and a dry, cheeky finish
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]
HP: Despite your tiresome love of camping, you still make me cry
I love Harry Potter as comfort read. I … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:2 ·
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction ·
Tags: comfort read, Deathly Hollows, Harry Potter, YA ·
You’re no match for Matilda
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]