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Child me would have LOVED this book, adult me thinks it’s pretty great: CBR Bingo – Birthday

Matilda by Roald Dahl

October 1, 2019 by Dome'Loki Leave a Comment

When looking for which authors have a birthday to fit the bingo requirements, I discovered that Roald Dahl’s birthday is September 13th. I’ve previously read a few other books by Dahl but had never read Matilda, so this seemed like a good time. When first published in 1988, I would have been eight years old and it would have been perfect for me to discover in about another two years. However, it escaped notice and when the movie came out in 1996, I was entering my […]

Meditation and Pizza who could ask for anything more?

April 23, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Mediation Is an Open Sky: Mindfulness for Kids is a book that describes nine different mediation exercises for kids. However, they would also work for the adult looking to start meditating. Each page is one meditation that can help with ways to focus managing stress, fears and other challenges we face. It would be a good start for anyone. Sally Rippin has added to Stewart’s text with fun and light illustrations. I have tried to do some medicating recently and this book is basically what […]

I want to be friends with Amy Poehler

November 23, 2014 by Malin Leave a Comment

As far as I can tell, I’m the fifth Cannonballer so far to read and review Amy Poehler’s new book Yes, Please. I’m a huge fan of Parks and Recreation and the episode where Ann and Chris leave nearly destroyed me, because Ann and Leslie’s friendship in many ways reminds me so much of that between me and my best friend Lydia (who unfortunately lives across the Atlantic in New York City). I’ve liked Amy Poehler in Mean Girls and on SNL, and I love […]

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Pooja
on “…the glorious Republic cannot rise unless the monarchy falls and the monarchy cannot fall unless two women bring it down.”
I had no clue it was coming out! Onto the TBR is goes.
Ellesfena
on Rethinking Assumptions About Adoption
Ooh, that sounds really interesting! I’m adding it to my list.
faintingviolet
on “…the glorious Republic cannot rise unless the monarchy falls and the monarchy cannot fall unless two women bring it down.”
I think this one will be better for you on the sheer amount of data front. Since Southon focuses on...
Tracy
on “Maple thought optimistically that human beings, on their good days, weren’t much dimmer than sheep.”
I just DNF’ed at about 50% because it was dragging and just kind of too sheep-y. Which is a shame....

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