Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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Orlando: A Graphic Novel Biography by Jules Scheele

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A while back I read two versions of 1984 by Orwell in a graphic novel format. I had done this at least once before with The Great Gatsby (two graphic novels, same title) and now have done it with Orlando by Virginia Wolff. Each time the dual readings allowed me to pick up different pieces of the puzzle and allowed for comparison that helped me see what “worked best” for my personal reading style. With the first book, I was confused as to plot points […]

Well, it made me learn some history about alcohol

The Bitter End Birding Society by Amanda Cox

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Bingo Square: Bird (there’s a whole bird watching group – and it’s in the title) Another book I only read for a book club! This was the March choice for the Southern lit one, and I didn’t really do any research before starting it, just read the quick blurb on the back to know what the story was about. While there was a plot about a preacher’s son and the moonshiner’s daughter, it wasn’t until I was over halfway through that I started thinking there […]

Buyer Beware by Catherine Ryan Howard

Buyer Beware by Catherine Ryan Howard

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Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not impact my rating or review. This is my first Catherine Ryan Howard book, and based on this book, I don’t think it will be my last. I loved the side plot of the histories of houses and can they taint future owners. But, I think the main plot following three women: Ellie, Erin, and Hannah through different times was what held the book together. You quickly find out what is tying these women […]

When vibe reads aren’t vibing

Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It by Brooke Averick

The Disaster Gay Detective Agency by Lev A.C. Rosen

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Bingo squares: Left (Phoebe Berman feels Left behind with her 30th birthday and her sister’s wedding approaching) Friends (Disaster Gay Detective Agency follows a group of Friends). This might seem like an odd pairing to review together but it’s basically because I read these somewhat close together and both left me disappointed in a similar way: they were  books I expected to be fun, breezy reads that ended up not being as fun or funny as I wanted and ultimately were a bit tedious, even. […]

There’s a carcass composed entirely of sexual tension lying abandoned on the couch. I wonder if she can see it, too.

Dirty Rowdy Thing (Wild Seasons Book 2) by Christina Lauren

Dark Wild Night (Wild Seasons Book 3) by Christina Lauren

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CBR 18 Bingo: Repair and Success Dirty Rowdy Thing (Wild Seasons Book 2) by Christina Lauren 3 stars I’m woman enough to admit that I’m completely obsessed with his forearms. They’re roped, thick, every single muscle defined. I want to see him haul a big net onto the deck of his ship. God, he would make majestic fisherman porn. ― Christina Lauren, Dirty Rowdy Thing Book two of the Wild Seasons series picks up shortly after the end of book one, in which Mia and […]

Six stories, one War

Survivors of the Holocaust: True Stories of Six Extraordinary Children by Kath Shackelton, Zane Whittingham and Ryan Jones

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This is a controversial start to my review of Survivors of the Holocaust: True Stories of Six Extraordinary Children by editor Kath Shackelton: Yes, I think we need stories about the Jewish experiences of the Holocaust. Yes, we need the children’s stories. And thankfully we can have survivor stories. However, we know those stories. I would love to see more stories about the other people who were persecuted as well. I want a mix of stories as I do not want anyone’s story to be […]



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