Cannonball Read 15

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Search This Site

| Log in
  1. Follow us on Facebook
  2. Follow us on Twitter
  3. Follow us on Instagram
  4. Follow us on Goodreads
  5. RSS Feeds

  • Home
  • About
    • About CBR
    • Getting Started
    • Rules of Respect
    • CBR15 Passport Book Challenge
    • Cannon Book Club
    • Diversions
    • Fan Mail
    • Holiday Book Exchange
    • Book Bingo Reading Challenge
    • Participation Badges
    • AlabamaPink
  • Our Team
    • The CBR Team
    • Leaderboard
    • Recent Comments
    • Participant Interviews
    • Cannonballer Location Maps
    • Our Volunteers
    • Meet MsWas
  • Categories
    • Review Genres
    • Tags
    • Star Ratings
  • Fight Cancer
    • How We Fight Cancer
    • Donate
    • CBR Merchandise
  • FAQ
  • Contact
    • Contact Form
    • Sign Up
    • Suggest a Review
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Social Media
> FAQ Home
> Tag: Jon Krakauer

A Study in Scarlet

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer

May 23, 2022 by 1000Oysters 1 Comment

I grew up, and still live, in a state with a significant population of Mormons. There are particular towns where many of the families share the same few names and it is not uncommon to see wedding announcements with the bride and groom having the same last name. In the way of small towns everywhere, you just sort of know the things you know about some people and some places. I went out with a couple of wrestlers while I was in high school and […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Jon Krakauer

1000Oysters's CBR14 Review No:11 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Jon Krakauer ·
· 1 Comment

Utah v. Lafferty

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer

January 19, 2022 by Pooja 4 Comments

Not long after, Ron handed Dan a piece of paper through the bars. Written on it was a revelation that Ron said he’d just received, in which God commanded Dan to let Ron kill him. After praying for guidance, Dan says, “I felt I should submit to what it said, and we discussed how it might be done.” In 1984, two men, fervent Mormon fundamentalists, murdered their sister-in-law and niece and claimed they had been commanded to do so by God. Krakauer is one of […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, Jon Krakauer, Mormon, non fiction, true crime

Pooja's CBR14 Review No:7 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, Jon Krakauer, Mormon, non fiction, true crime ·
Rating:
· 4 Comments

The room was small and shabby.

The Man Who Went Up in Smoke by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo

The Fog by James Herbert

The Influence by Ramsay Campbell

Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall

The Dark Country by Dennis Etchison

Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer

November 10, 2020 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

The Man Who Went up in Smoke – 4/5 Stars This is the second of the Martin Beck books, and I’ve read about half of them now. This follows up Roseanna, the first of the books, and a strong entry into the series. I think this book is also quite strong, and like the other books in the series seems to be laying the groundwork for a lot of the ways these books have been so influential over the years. In this book, we follow […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Dennis Etchison, james herbert, Jon Krakauer, Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, prisoners of geography, Ramsay Campbell, the dark country, the fog, the influence, The Man Who Went Up In Smoke, Tim Marshall

vel veeter's CBR12 Review No:593 · Genres: Fiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: Dennis Etchison, james herbert, Jon Krakauer, Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, prisoners of geography, Ramsay Campbell, the dark country, the fog, the influence, The Man Who Went Up In Smoke, Tim Marshall ·
· 0 Comments

Ascending to Hell

Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer

April 25, 2020 by philrockwell 4 Comments

In 1996, Outside magazine sent journalist and mountain climber Jon Krakauer to chronicle a typical journey to the summit of Earth’s highest peak, Mount Everest. Instead, he played witness to one of the deadliest excursions to ever befall the mountain. Numerous climbers died or disappeared into the white of a brutal storm, and those who survived suffered untold psychological and spiritual damage long after the journey. Murphy’s Law came down mercilessly on this group, even before the disastrous final day. Into Thin Air reads like […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Jon Krakauer

philrockwell's CBR12 Review No:1 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: Jon Krakauer ·
Rating:
· 4 Comments

A battleship… Uh oh, sharks.

Gyo by Junji Ito

Uzumaki by Junji Ito

The Test by Sylvain Neuvel

The Hero by Lee Child

Classic Krakauer by Jon Krakauer

Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? by Lorrie Moore

Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey

March 17, 2020 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

Like a lot of you, I filled up on library books for the closures and hunkering down. My library announced that not only are they closing, that fines are waived, and nothing is due until the end of March, that also their dropboxes are closed. Who knows what that means, but for me it likely means I will read all the books I got, instead of sorting through and figuring it out one by one. Anyway, here’s my first chunk of reviews from all of […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Non-Fiction Tagged With: classic krakauer, gyo, Jon Krakauer, Junji Ito, lee child, Lorrie Moore, Sarah Gailey, sylvain neuvel, the hero, the test, upright women wanted, uzumaki, Who Will Run the Frog Hospital

vel veeter's CBR12 Review No:131 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: classic krakauer, gyo, Jon Krakauer, Junji Ito, lee child, Lorrie Moore, Sarah Gailey, sylvain neuvel, the hero, the test, upright women wanted, uzumaki, Who Will Run the Frog Hospital ·
· 0 Comments

“We were too tired to help. Above 8,000 meters is not a place where people can afford morality”

Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer

October 16, 2019 by TheShitWizard Leave a Comment

With the best bit about my last, ultimately disappointing read turning out to be the actual climbing of Mount Everest, I decided to stick with that theme but turn to real life for my next read. I’d enjoyed other books by Jon Krakauer and so decided that he’d make a good guide for me. Into Thin Air did not disappoint. Sent by the magazine he was employed by at the time, the story Krakauer came home with was very different to the one he’d intended, […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Jon Krakauer, journalism, Mount Everest, non fiction

TheShitWizard's CBR11 Review No:44 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Jon Krakauer, journalism, Mount Everest, non fiction ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 5
  • Next Page »


Recent Comments

  • anana on “Our vast universe provides us with enough profound and beautiful truths to live a spiritually fulfilling life.”I can't wait to read your thoughts on it!
  • Emmalita on A great debut novelThis sounds amazing. I would listen to Adjoa Andoh narrate just about anything.
  • Emmalita on “Our vast universe provides us with enough profound and beautiful truths to live a spiritually fulfilling life.”I’ve been reading this in bits and pieces for a while now. I really need to finish it and drag some coherent thoughts together. It’s...
  • Tracy on An Immersive WorldThat sounds so interesting! Added to my TBR.
  • narfna on “We have advanced to new and surprising levels of bafflement”Ha, the only aspect of my life that is organized is books. And it's more like a compulsion. I'm actually forcing myself to mood read...
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.

© 2023 Cannonball Read Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) | Log in