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 Yay for YA Discussion About YA Books Now  

No. Just no.

October 22, 2015 by scootsa1000 12 Comments

You know how sometimes modern adaptations of our favorite classic novels turn out great, and quickly go up on the shelf alongside the original? Bridget Jones. Clueless. For Darkness Shows the Stars. And then there are some that aren’t great, but are ok, and that’s good enough, because it makes us think about how great the original was. Death Comes to Pemberley. Emma: A Modern Retelling. Of course, there are lots that are just lousy. But for some reason, that doesn’t stop me from reading […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: April Lindner, CBR7, Jane, jane eyre, Scootsa1000

scootsa1000's CBR7 Review No:57 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: April Lindner, CBR7, Jane, jane eyre, Scootsa1000 ·
Rating:
· 12 Comments


Recent Comments

  • Malin
    on Marjane Satrapi passes at age 56
    Oh no, that's so sad. Persepolis is such an eye-opening read, and more important than ever, considering the current events...
  • ElCicco
    on CBR Diversion – YAY for YA – Genre Discussion
    Tiffany Aching would be at the top of my list. When I taught middle school (25 years ago), there were...
  • Jen K
    on CBR Diversion – YAY for YA – Genre Discussion
    I think Pratchett’s Tiffany Aching novels are considered YA; the rest are that category of “for adults but fine for...
  • Chris Paul Rainbows
    on For Pride Month and any month
    Thank you so much for reviewing my book. I really appreciate. Wishing you a happy Pride Month! 💜
  • jomidi
    on CBR Diversion – YAY for YA – Genre Discussion
    When my daughter was in middle school and high school it was one depressing book after another (both assigned classroom...
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