Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
| Log in
  1. Follow us on Facebook
  2. Follow us on Instagram
  3. Follow us on Bluesky
  4. Follow us on Goodreads
  5. RSS Feeds

  • Home
  • About
    • Getting Started in CBR18
    • Rules of Respect
    • Cannon Book Club
    • Diversions
    • Fan Mail
    • Holiday Book Exchange
    • Book Bingo Reading Challenge
    • Participation Badges
    • AlabamaPink
    • About Cannonball Read
  • Our Team
    • The CBR Team
    • Leaderboard
    • Recent Comments
    • Participant Interviews
    • Cannonballer Location Maps
    • Our Volunteers
    • Meet MsWas
  • Categories
    • Review Genres
    • Tags
    • Star Ratings
    • Featured Review Archive
  • Fight Cancer
    • How We Fight Cancer
    • Donate
    • CBR Merchandise
  • FAQ
  • Contact
    • Contact Form
    • 2026 Registration
    • Suggest a Review
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Social Media

Join the CBR18 Book Bingo Reading Challenge—Now Underway!   

Good times, bad times; you know I’ve had my share.

Led Zeppelin: The Biography by Bob Spitz

August 31, 2022 by Halbs Leave a Comment

The Ringer’s Ryen Russillo recently interviewed musician and journalist Bob Spitz’ Led Zeppelin: The Biopgraphy. If Spitz’ name sounds familiar, you may have read his biography on the The Beatles, Ronald Reagan, Julia Child, or Bob Dylan. The writer’s credibility from past books as well as his musicianship seems to have contributed to his ability to get access to Led Zeppelin’s inside circle, including surviving band members. What results is a (relatively) objective look at one of the most revered and at times disgusting popular […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Bob Spitz, classic rock, Led Zepellin, music

Halbs's CBR14 Review No:31 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: Bob Spitz, classic rock, Led Zepellin, music ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

The Book That Devoured September Like Julie Devoured Sole Meunière

October 3, 2017 by Caitlin_D Leave a Comment

I started this audio book, 20 CDs clocking in at a whopping 26 hours, on September 8th! It is a bit of a bloated mess at times, trust me I could have trimmed some fat, but overall it is a well researched biography of a woman (who died just short of her 92nd birthday) who achieved great things and meant a lot of millions of people. Julia Child was born in Pasadena, CA with a silver spoon in her mouth. She had a mostly idyllic […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Bob Spitz, Dearie, julia child

Caitlin_D's CBR9 Review No:102 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: Bob Spitz, Dearie, julia child ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

A fascinating biography about a colorful cook

August 12, 2017 by bonnie Leave a Comment

My aunt gets me an eclectic variety of books for birthday and Christmas presents. Traditionally, an Alexander McCall Smith book works its way into the rotation, and thankfully, he writes enough to make for an annual present, but for some reason there was an off year. My aunt is a huge Julia Child fan, and so I found in my Christmas package one year the Bob Spitz biography Dearie. I knew who Child was growing up, and I’d enjoyed her boozy banter and casual ease […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: Bob Spitz, bonnie

bonnie's CBR9 Review No:95 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: Bob Spitz, bonnie ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments


Recent Comments

  • Classic
    on The Witch by Fredia McFadden
    Definitely skipping that one. Never read it.
  • esmemoria
    on The Witch by Fredia McFadden
    It’s called Suicide Med. It’s bonkers.
  • Classic
    on The Witch by Fredia McFadden
    Oh man. What was that? Did I read that and block it out? LOL
  • Kit Moonstar
    on CBR Diversion – Bingo – “Bird”
    As a birder, there are some silly bird books that I really love: The Birding Dictionary by Rosemary MoscoBirding for...
  • esmemoria
    on The Witch by Fredia McFadden
    I went through such a tear of McFadden books a few years ago. I pretty much gave her up when...
See More Recent Comments »

Support Our Mission

  • Support Our Mission, Donate Today!
  • FAQ
  • Shop
  • Volunteers
  • Leaderboard
  • AlabamaPink
  • Contact

Help Our Mission

You can donate to CBR via:

  1. PayPal
  2. Venmo

The reviews and comments posted on this site reflect the opinions of individual posters and do not reflect the views of Cannonball Read.

© 2026 Cannonball Read Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) | Log in