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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
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The best surprise I’ve had so far this year

Fastest Things on Wings by Terry Masear

May 29, 2026 by KimMiE" 2 Comments

In spite of being a fervent animal lover, I rarely read animal-centric memoirs, and I’m especially avoidant of ones with “rescue” on the front cover. I find these books are generally either too depressing, too saccharine, or they are written by dedicated, well-meaning individuals with questionable writing talent. So when my husband brought Fastest Things on Wings home from one of his Little Free Library jaunts, I eyed it with suspicion. He read it first and assured me there were just a couple of heartbreaking […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Animal rescue, birds, cbr18, KimMiE", Terry Masear

KimMiE"'s CBR18 Review No:13 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Animal rescue, birds, cbr18, KimMiE", Terry Masear ·
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A bit uneven but the sections that work are so illuminating

Poets Square by Courtney Gustafson

December 21, 2025 by Jen K Leave a Comment

I saw this because another Cannonballer reviewed it and thought it sounded interesting, especially since I fostered kittens last year (due to personal circumstances wasn’t able to this year but hopefully I will again soon). It’s a memoir of someone who moved into a house that had a large feral cat colony nearby, and she quickly found herself deeper and deeper into cat rescue and trap and release, helped by the internet and a few viral moments. While I was mostly interested in the cat […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Animal rescue, animal welfare, class, Courtney Gustafson, feral cats

Jen K's CBR17 Review No:129 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: Animal rescue, animal welfare, class, Courtney Gustafson, feral cats ·
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