Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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I am an avid reader, even more so of the past few year and have decided to use my powers for good and join this challenge!

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Not the plucky pilot story I expected…

Flyboys by James Bradley

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Flyboys is a true, brutally honest and gut wrenching account of World War II on the Pacific front, focusing on “war in the third dimension” more commonly known as air combat. The story starts at Pearl Harbor, moving through the United States’ clamor to build aircraft and train pilots, to the napalm bombing of Japan and finally the dropping of the two atomic bombs. It’s highlights all the key players in the uprising of military flying: An introduction to Hap Arnold, the leader of the […]

Dreaming of Manderly…

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

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“I wanted to go back again, to recapture the moment that had gone, and then it came to me that if we did it would not be the same, even the sun would be changed in the sky, casting another shadow…” The narrator crosses paths with Maxim DeWinter while in Monte Carlo serving as a companion to the abhorrent Mrs. Van Hopper.  When Mrs. Van Hopper falls ill, our young female finds herself spending more and more time with the mysterious Maxim.  At first all […]

The Twilight story we never knew we needed

Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer

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My life was an unending, unchanging midnight. It must, by necessity, always be midnight for me. So how was it possible that the sun was rising now, in the middle of my midnight? It’s Twilight, but from Edward’s point of view. So, boy meets girl. Boy is actually a vampire and wants to kill said girl, but before he can he falls in love with her. But soon he realizes his love for her will only put her life in danger and does put her […]

Are you a Fred?

The Fred Factor by Mark Sanborn

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  The Fred Factor is a business philosophy based on the story of a Denver postman, Fred, who went above and beyond the call of duty to provide extraordinary service for the people on his mail route. The concept is about adding value without adding costs and that with the right attitude and outlook any ordinary act can be made extraordinary. The four key ideas of the Fred Factor are as follows: Everyone makes a difference. – Even the “little people” can do extraordinary things. […]

It Just Wasn’t Enough

Too Much is Not Enough by Andrew Rannells

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Andrew Rannells’ memoir walks you through his young life starting out in the Omaha theater scene, up through his move to New York for college, his subsequent drop out and struggle with finding himself and his place in show business and all of the lessons he learned along the way. It stops just short of his rise as a Broadway star in his most known role of Elder Price in Book of Mormon. You go through a few heartbreaks, and then you realize that maybe […]

A Read 15 Years in the Making

Always by Ginna Gray

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You know how some books just get under your skin? Have you ever had one that has stuck around for nearly two decades and you have literally no idea why, but you can’t find your copy of the book to reread and find out? Well…let me tell you a story.   “As a rule, Meghan did not believe in running away. It simply wasn’t her nature. Whatever life dealt out, she stood her ground and stuck out her chin. In this instance, however, she was […]



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