Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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Always adding to my reading list.

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CBR12 Book Bingo – No Money!

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

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Snowstorms, and zombies, and time travel, oh my! I requested Dark Matter from my local library shortly after reading Recursion. Once again, Blake Crouch did not disappoint. Crouch turned It’s a Wonderful Life into a science fiction thriller. The action and suspense felt so real, it left me sweaty. Every time I thought I had it figured out, a new twist would appear. Dark Matter is one of those books you do not want to read before bed, because you may not be able to put it down. While walking […]

CBR12 Book Bingo – Happy

Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center

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I will start this review by saying after I read this book, I expeditiously ordered every other book written by Katherine Center. I’ve said it before, and I will say it again – I love love. Give me a good romance, and I’m a happy girl. Not only was this book a beautifully written, heartfelt novel, it also featured some serious girl power, which I can always get behind! According to the National Fire Protection Association, there are 1.16 million firefighters in the United States, […]

CBR12 Book Bingo – Yellow

Recursion by Blake Crouch

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I discovered Blake Crouch in the Book of the Month Club, where I saw his books featured in the “Members Most Loved” category. Once I dug into Recursion, I immediately saw why. Crouch writes books that are smart, twisty, and feature fully-developed characters, creating a trifecta that leaves the reader wanting more. I don’t normally lean toward science-fiction, but Crouch has almost single-handedly made me a fan of the genre. In Recursion, a mysterious phenomenon begins to pop-up throughout the population that causes its victims […]

CBR12 Book Bingo – Red

The Last Flight by Julie Clark

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The Last Flight is a deliciously suspenseful thriller that kept me on the toes from start to finish. I didn’t want to put it down. My only complaint is that the ending felt abrupt. The action was starting to get really intense when the last chapter swiftly stepped in to wrap up the book. It’s not that I felt the ending was bad, I just think it could have been drawn out a little bit more. Or perhaps I simply didn’t want the book to […]

Let Me Live in this Universe!

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

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I love romance novels, and Red, White & Royal Blue offered me the awesome opportunity to read my  first gay romance. I’m so happy to have made this particular book my initiation. It was fun, well-written, and moving. The love scenes were steamy, and the scenario of a female President of the United States was dreamy. Overall, it was a universe I would love to live in, especially given what we’re currently dealing with in 2020. Alex is the 21-year-old son of the aforementioned POTUS […]

A Good Bridge Novel

China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan

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I’m not sure if “Bridge Novel” is a term that I just made up. Let’s pause for Googling… … OK. Nothing came up. I’m going to claim it as my own. What is a “Bridge Novel”, you ask? According to the randirock dictionary, it is the second book in a series that usually follows a wildly popular premiere book and sets the stage, or bridges the gap, for book three. China Rich Girlfriend is the second book in the crazy popular, crazy fun Crazy Rich Asians trilogy. […]



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