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 CBR18 Book Bingo Reading Challenge—Now Underway!   

“No one tells you before you procreate that the hardest thing about being a good parent is that you never feel like one.”

The Winners by Fredrik Backman

January 17, 2023 by jomidi 4 Comments

I have been reading Fredrik Backman since A Man Called Ove. I mean reading everything he has ever written (including the novellas).  So, when a friend suggested we go see him at a local library, I jumped at the chance. I have seen lots of author presentations (I call myself a bit of an author groupie), and his was one of the best. He was wonderful: well spoken, polite, humble, insightful, smart, and most of all, very funny. The event included a signed book, so I […]

Filed Under: Book Club, Fiction Tagged With: Beartown, CBR15Passport, Fiction, Fredrik Backman, the winners

jomidi's CBR15 Review No:1 · Genres: Book Club, Fiction · Tags: Beartown, CBR15Passport, Fiction, Fredrik Backman, the winners ·
Rating:
· 4 Comments


Recent Comments

  • Tracy
    on CBR Diversion – Bingo – “One”
    I love Mercedes Lackey.
  • Lynn
    on Signs, and A Severe Mercy, must be read with caution
    Agree! God's blessings!
  • Lynn
    on Signs, and A Severe Mercy, must be read with caution
    Amen!
  • elderberrywine
    on Mom? Have You Written Your Book Yet?
    Thank you! Of the two, I would recommend reading the much longer Island Beneath the Sea first. It's written by...
  • G.D. Giant
    on Mom? Have You Written Your Book Yet?
    Thank you for this review. I'm adding both The Long Song and Island Beneath the Sea to my TBR pile!...
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