Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


“Remember, Vera reminds herself, your ass is bad. Very bad. And that is a good thing.”

Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) - Vera Wong #2 by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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I often make mystery comparisons to one of the greats, Angela Lansbury's Jessica Fletcher in Murder She Wrote. But it's not a comparison I make lightly, because that show and character brings me ALL the joy, and so does this book. So, this is Jessica Fletcher, if she was a 60 year old Chinese tea … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:1 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Featured, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: , , , , , ·

The Obelisk Gate: Things get worse before they get better (I hope)

The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

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Possible spoilers for The Fifth Season - Proceed with awareness. The Obelisk Gate is the second book in the Broken Earth Trilogy. In this installment, we follow two main stories - Essun and Nassun after each has arrived at a new, but separate, comm and the years that follow. Nassun is Essun's … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:12 · Genres: Fantasy, Featured, Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: , , , , , ·

“But I am not the heroine of a novel.”

The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion Vol 1 by Beth Brower

The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion Vol 2 by Beth Brower

The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion Vol 3 by Beth Brower

The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion Vol 4 by Beth Brower

The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion Vol 5 by Beth Brower

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Although she is, in fact, the heroine of a novel, the fact is that Ms. Emma Lion, of The Unselected Journals of Emma M.Lion, Vol 1-5, feels like flesh & blood, throughout every moment & page of these books.  Everything she goes through, even the most absurd, has an aura of authenticity that … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:5 · Genres: Audiobooks, Comedy/Humor, Featured, Fiction · Tags: , , , , , ·

Be careful what you wish for

Ghoul by Kasey Iris

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After finishing my online reader copy of Ghoul by Kasey Iris (sent to me via an email from the publisher; due May 2026) I was not sure if I liked it or not. I know I didn’t dislike it, but I’m not sure how much I liked it. And, in this case, that is not a bad thing. This is a thoughtful and … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:94 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , , , , ·

Get your Easter Basket books

First Bunnies Know and Grow (Baby Animals) by Laura Gehl and Amy Schimler-Safford

Puppies Know and Grow by Laura Gehl and Amy Schimler-Safford

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I like animals. I like books. And I like books about animals. This is mostly because while I like animals, I do not have the time to take care of them, so reading is the next best thing. And when it comes to books, I like introducing them to young listeners and readers, such as the publisher … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:93 · Genres: Children's Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , ·

Look out! Here comes Spider-man and friends!

Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Teamwork Saves the Day!: My First Comic Reader! (Spidey and His Amazing Friends, My First Comic Reader!, Level 3) by Steve Behling, Giovanni Rigano, Antonello Dalena, Cristina Giorgilli, Cristina Stella, Dario Calabria, Lucio de Guiseppe and Marvel Press Book Group

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Working in a bookstore has some major perks. One is free books (for various reasons). And recently I found Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Teamwork Saves the Day!: My First Comic Reader! (Spidey and His Amazing Friends, My First Comic Reader!, Level 3) by Steve Behling, Giovanni Rigano, Antonello … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:91 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ·


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