I started reading YA when my daughter was old enough to start reading YA books. That was over 20 years ago, and we both continue to enjoy reading lots of YA. Many people think YA books are somehow less worthy than other genres of books. Yes, there are YA books that are poorly written, predictable, and just plain bad. However, there are poor quality books in every genre (and “a few bad apples don’t spoil the whole bunch”). To me, the beauty of YA books […]
CBR Diversion – Community Bookshelves – Please judge a book by its cover!
Let’s talk book covers. The old adage “don’t judge a book by its cover” is ridiculous. We all judge a book by its cover, and the publishers know this and spend lots of time and energy designing book covers for just this reason. If book covers didn’t matter, why do they change covers between US and UK editions of the same book? (They sometimes change titles also, but that is a different discussion.) I have a lot of opinions about book covers, so make yourself […]
CBR Diversion – Don’t Know Much About History!
I have always loved reading historical fiction. I learn so much about various people, times, events, and places in history. I will occasionally read a really good non-fiction history book (especially non-fiction that reads like fiction). This year we will continue to have genre based zoom discussions with our first one about historical fiction and non-fiction. Here are some questions to ponder (and comment down below about and talk about on our zoom call!) Do you like your history reading to be fiction or non-fiction? […]
CBR Diversion – Titles on Skis
It is cold and snowy (at least where I live) and that stupid rodent predicted 6 more weeks of this. What can you do to combat this darkness? You could snuggle up in a comfy chair with a cup of tea and a good book, you could binge watch the Olympics, or you can log on to Cannonball Read and come up with some crazy book titles! I vote for the last one. This diversion, I challenge you to “improve” the title of a book […]
CBR Diversion – Community Bookshelves – Book set in a place you have lived.
New for 2026 we will be building Cannonball Read community bookshelves. Don’t worry, no carpentry skills will be required. Throughout the year, as part of our CBR Diversions, we will be asking you to follow a particular theme to add your book suggestions to our bookshelf. No review to write, just comment with a book that fits the description for you. You are welcome to also include a picture of the book, a picture of you and the book, or some other appropriate image. We […]
CBR Diversion – End of Year Reading Wrap Up
The end of the year is a perfect time for reflection. Let’s reflect on the most important part of your year – the books you read. First, I want to talk about the worst books I read this year. These books were a pain to read, but I did finish them (I am one of those always finish what you start people.) Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White – a read for my YA book group which we all hated, extremely violent story of sociopath […]
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