Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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why do I have to wait so long to see the next installment :(

The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield by Claudia Gray

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CBR Bingo: Justice (which is served), although having just did my review for TKAM it is mildly more applicable there no? Okay first things first I think I speak for everyone when I say that I am just a BIT TIRED of the constant back and forth/two steps forward one step back nature of the relationship between Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney. Okay, fine, I vaguely understand why they are on some rocky footing at the start of this novel–Juliet in particular is dealing with […]

a classic revisited

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

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CBR Bingo: Summer, because this book is all about the summer Dill came There was a time when I read this book pretty consistently, in bits and pieces or all at once (hi, my name is Mythili and I am a compulsive re-reader). It was also almost always the same copy, the lavender colored cover softback that we all bought when we read TKAM in 8th grade. Something about the cadence of the plot, the beats, the call backs, the overall arc, the gentle humor–it’s […]

what a long belated recommendation that ended up being spectacular

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

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CBR Bingo: steal, bc although this book has actually been given to me (aka it’s been borrowed to me, if that makes sense) it has been something like ~2 years of borrowing and returning and borrowing again and again so for all intents and purposes Britt has not had access to this book in ages After reading all of that, I was struck most/recency bias makes me seize on the very last sentence, dedicated to Machado’s wife [redacted] (worry not, it is not the unnamed […]

Killing time between planes

Changing Planes by Ursula K. Le Guin

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Bingo Square: Or (this collection explores alternate planes of existence and inter-dimensional travel) Quotes: “Although his campaign had become increasingly outspoken against “godless” and “foreign” elements of Obtrian society, many Astasa voted for him. They wanted a strong leader, they said. They wanted a man who would stand up against the Vens and restore law and order to the cities, which were suffering from overpopulation and uncontrolled mercantilism.” – from “Woeful Tales from Mahigul” “the Islai had been strong on practical physics, agriculture, architecture, urban […]

this delightful book unfortunately poked the bear (me)

Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian

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CBR Bingo: You, because my main gripe/rant about this book is going to be about something (MEDICAL MISINFORMATION) that is very dear to my heart in multiple ways I really like Cat Sebastian as an author, and I loved the entire premise and execution of this novel. She’s a really talented writer, and moving from the historical era to the modern era doesn’t seem to have dimmed her capabilities any (which, not always the case). This time around our lead is 34 (!!!!) year old […]

more zeitgeist-y summer reading

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

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CBR Bingo: Refuge, because of what the ‘strange horrible version of reality’ represents for Natalie. And also, yes, because this gives me a second bingo I feel like having just read and reviewed Fruit Fly, in which I reference my feelings on this book, I should also, you know, review this one. So here we go. Luckily, it’s come up in conversation multiple times since I read it, so my thoughts aren’t as scattered as you’d/I’d expect. SO, as the blurb and all the media makes […]



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