Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Be careful who you make read the Constitution as a punishment for a prank at school

The Highest Tribute: Thurgood Marshall’s Life, Leadership and Legacy by Kekla Magoon

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The Highest Tribute: Thurgood Marshall’s Life, Leadership and Legacy seemed like at first it would be dull: He was born this date. He died here. He was a lawyer. He did this, that, and the other thing. And while all that is there, it is presented in a way that makes you want to turn the page and feel like you are reading a story and not a textbook. And while I could make comparisons to many men and women of color because of his […]

Apparently I skipped reviewing this one?

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I was just comparing my Goodreads total with my CBR10 total, and I was missing a book on CBR.  THAT WILL NOT DO!  Don’t worry, I figured it out, it’s obvs this book.  I think I just read like four Joe Dillard books in a row, and this one got left by the wayside (is that the saying?) So, this is the second to last Joe Dillard book!  I believe I liked it.  I can’t actually remember right this second.  The summer is melting my […]

I’ve spent an enjoyable 900 years with this book.

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I don’t know if other people do this, but I usually have three books going that serve three different purposes. I have my reading in bed book, and it has to be interesting enough to keep me reading when the alternative is sleeping (Liane Moriarty is ideal for this). I have a book on the end table that’s light enough to read while my daughter plays (ex: home decor books). And I have spots for books that take a little discipline to get through, spots […]



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