Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Wuthering Heights Meets the Olympics

The Favorites by Layne Fargo

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One my fellow book club members selected The Favorites for our March read because the Olympics have just concluded and the latest film adaptation of Wuthering Heights has been out for awhile, The Favorites being a modern adaptation of Wuthering but Heathcliff and Cathy are Heath and Katarina, an ice … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, Sports · Tags: , , , ·

Almost Almost Famous

The Uncool by Cameron Crowe

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Though it's been a while since he last had a big hit movie, Cameron Crowe's name still has a resume that would make any pop culture fiend seethe with envy. From his impossibly early start as a teenage rock-and-roll journalist for Rolling Stone magazine to his award-winning career as a screenwriter … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:18 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: ·

Too Old for This- Geriatric serial killers rock!

Too Old for This by Samantha Downing

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Lottie Jones thought her crimes were behind her. Decades earlier, she changed her identity and tucked herself away in a small town. Her most exciting nights are the weekly bingo games at the local church and gossiping with her friends.  When investigative journalist Plum Dixon shows up on her … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:24 · Genres: Suspense · Tags: ·

This is a Safe Space- MC should NOT be a therapist

This is a Safe Space by Lucinda Berry

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Jenna, who runs a successful private therapy practice, still struggles with trust issues of her own. She’s made a promise to stop snooping in her husband Colten’s phone, but sometimes she can’t help herself. One night, she discovers a troubling exchange between him and his cousin Bodie, who’s one of … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:23 · Genres: Suspense · Tags: ·

The Book of Doors- Guess I’m obsessed with this series now

The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown

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In New York City, bookseller Cassie Andrews is living an unassuming life when she is given a gift by a favourite customer. It's a book—an unusual book, full of strange writing and mysterious drawings. And at the very front there is a handwritten message to Cassie, telling her that this is the Book … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:22 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: ·

Fall in love with NOLA swamps

Grandpere's Ghost Swamp by Rachel M. Marsh

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I was immediately drawn to Grandpere’s Ghost Swamp because of its wonderful cover, and the synopsis absolutely sold it. I loved Basil trying to figure out what she wants to do for career day (which absolutely is NOT restaurant even though her parents believe she’ll be third generation!) while also … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:5 · Genres: Audiobooks, Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , , , ·


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