Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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I love to read, and I love to learn. I wish I were retired so I could spend more time on my random hobbies!

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Endangered birds and adventure

Owls of the Eastern Ice by Jonathan C. Slaght

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I’m big on birds at the moment, and I was looking for a good audiobook for a road trip I was taking. Somehow I found Owls of the Eastern Ice (2020) by Jonathan C. Slaght. I’m sure I would have done a better job in remembering names and details if I’d read the book, because I can never pay as close attention with audiobooks. I liked this book. I learned a lot about wildlife biology, conservation efforts, and an owl I’d never heard of before. I […]

“These are my people, the crazy dreamers who decide they want to live their life off the beaten path.”

Happy Trail by Daisy Prescott

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I can’t remember where I first saw Happy Trail (2019) by Daisy Prescott, but I immediately decided I needed to give it a try. I mean, it’s the first book in a “Park Ranger” series. That might not mean much to some, but I love hiking and backpacking. I’m slowly making my way through all the National Parks in the United States. Even the aptitude test I took in college said I should be a forest ranger. Now, I’m not attracted to every park ranger I […]

A little more hockey romance

Sure Shot by Sarina Bowen

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I’ve read a lot of hockey romances by Sarina Bowen, and this will probably not be my last one. Sure Shot (2020) takes place with the relatively new NHL franchise, the Brooklyn Bruisers, which happens to be the setting of most of Bowen’s recent hockey romance novels. In fact, at this point there are so many rich, beautiful, and happily married players in Brooklyn that it feels like an idyllic, paradise land. Bess Beringer is a successful sports agent, making it to the top through talent, hard work, and […]

Do you wanna catch a killer with me?

Danger in Numbers by Heather Graham

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As an impressionable, young teenager, Heather Graham was one of the first romance writers I ever discovered. I remember loving her books, but I imagine I would have some major problems with those 80’s romances nowadays. Anyway, I saw that Danger in Numbers (2021) was newly available at my library and I decided to give Graham a nostalgic try. I like suspenseful thrillers, and this one seemed like something I might enjoy. I was also curious how I would feel about Graham’s writing now, more than […]

Likable and entertaining

Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne

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Second First Impressions (2021) is the third book I’ve read by Sally Thorne. I first heard of The Hating Game through Cannonball and unexpectedly loved it. Because of this, I was very excited when Thorne’s second book, 99 Percent Mine, came out. Unfortunately, it did not live up to my newly raised expectations. However, my memories of The Hating Game were strong enough that as soon as I heard Thorne had written a third book, I scrambled to find it at the library. I generally enjoyed Second First Impressions, but it wasn’t […]

“Every action you take is a vote for the person you wish to become.”

Atomic Habits by James Clear

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I can’t remember where I first saw Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (2018) by James Clear, but I thought it might be interesting and useful. I started listening to this on audiobook, but quickly decided that I liked it enough to really read it and switched over to my Kindle. Atomic Habits is a self-help book that is pretty self explanatory. I found it generally interesting and informative. Unfortunately, I’m also way behind on reviews, and I […]



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