A bout of insomnia the night before last made me pick up this book and give it another read. It had been long enough that I forgot most of the details of the plot, and I found it an enjoyable and easy read. I gave it 4 stars. Review is here: … [Read more]
MelBivDevoe’s CBR Review #1 – Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
For my first Cannonball Read review of the new year, I read one of my Christmas presents - … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:1 ·
Genres: Fiction ·
Tags: #CBR6, Fangirl, MelBivDevoe, Rainbow Rowell, Young Adult ·
bonnie’s #CBR6 Review #1: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
I’ve been itching to re-read The Hunger Games trilogy for weeks now, and what better place to start than with a new CBR? On a sidenote: I’m *thrilled* to start all over again. It’s great fun to read everyone’s reviews and be inspired to add to my reading list. Less fun is reading about children … [Read more]
's CBR6 Review No:1 ·
Genres: Fiction ·
Tags: bonnie, Dystopic fiction, Suzanne Collins, Young Adult ·
My 1st book is The 5th Wave
My first book of the new year was The 5th Wave by Rick Yancy. I had seen a pretty amazing book trailer for the book on the Penguin Young Readers channel on YouTube (check out the trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKkEAIs4pJc), and thought it would be an interesting read. If I had paid closer … [Read more]
Badkittyuno’s Review #1: Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky
"Salt: the only rock we eat". I've really been enjoying this class of books that Goodreads calls "microhistories", in which an author delves into a single subject with great detail. This particular book focuses on salt, which is a lot more interesting than you'd expect. Salt in some … [Read more]
BrittaneyNichole #CBR6 Review #2
The plot of this book is simple enough. On the eve of his ninetieth birthday, our unnamed protagonist–an undistinguished journalist and lifelong bachelor–decides to give himself “the gift of a night of wild love with an adolescent virgin.” Actually reading the book there is much more … [Read more]