Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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There are Never Enough Modern Retellings of Pride and Prejudice

Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld

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Timeless satire for the win. The many adaptations of Jane’s Pride and Prejudice only strengthen my admiration of the sly intelligence in the original. Apparently this is the 4th book of the Austen Project, what a delightful discovery. Liz Bennet is pulled back into her hometown Chicago and dysfunctional family dynamics when her father has a health scare. You will recognize the rest of the Bennet characters immediately. Author Curtis Sittenfeld is just loyal enough to the original’s wit, characters and storyline for comfort. This […]

Never Underestimate the New York Transit System

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

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At the beginning of 2020 and thanks to many glowing CBR reviews, I devoured Casey McQuiston’s first novel, Red, White, and Royal Blue, which was just the mix of humor and escapism I needed at that moment (little knowing what a raging dumpster fire the next year would be).  I knew I would be on board for whatever McQuiston did next. Though a time-travel love story set in a New York subway was not quite what I expected, I found One Last Stop to be […]

Back on my Bullshit

Locked in Silence (Pelican Bay, book 1) by Sloane Kennedy

Sanctuary Found (Pelican Bay, book 2) by Sloane Kennedy

The Truth Within (Pelican Bay, book 3) by Sloane Kennedy

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This is usually the time of the year, where I suffer from major burnout, and this year is not that much different. That usually means that the only thing I can deal with is media that is relatively light and does not require me to pay too much attention. This often includes playing World of Warcraft, watching a lot of reality shows and reading romance books.  I managed to read this series in three days. While the books are not particularly deep and complex read, […]

It’s why you jump in the first place..

The Upside of Falling Down by Rebekah Crane

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The plot of Crane’s young adult novel sounded intriguing when my book club picked it for our last book of the year. Young woman is the lone survivor of a plane crash in Ireland. Suffering from amnesia, she finds herself struggling to recall anything about who she is. Enter handsome, slightly ruffled blue-eyed Irish-accented stranger. I know, I know. In my defense, I was hopeful that the whole true identity situation would bear some satisfying fruit from the plot tree. Sadly, it did not. I’m […]

I am a liability.

99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne

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I read and loved “The Hating Game” based on many great reviews from fellow Cannonballers. I snatched this one up as soon as I saw it on the new book shelves at the library. It’s the perfect summer book and I devoured it in a few sittings out in my garden. Darcy and her twin brother, Jamie “adopted” the boy who lived across the street, Tom, when they were eight years old. Their close friendship has lasted into adulthood with Tom providing a much needed […]

Brownies and Broomsticks – Because Sometimes You Need to Read Fluff.

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I usually alternate serious books with fluffy books. This book may just be the epitome of fluff. I was on maternity leave for 6 months and, let me tell you, I did not have the brainpower to watch a TV show let alone read a complicated book. So when Audible recommended a “cozy mystery” for me, I was intrigued. Katie Lightfoot just broke off her engagement and moved from Ohio to Savannah to open a bakery with her aunt and uncle. Just as their bakery […]



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