Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

So Tasty!

Some Everyday Folk and Dawn by Miles Franklin

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cbr16 bingo celestial Miles Franklin is a turn of the century Australian author who is most famous for My Brilliant Career (I have neither read nor seen the movie, but I think that shall change in the near future).  It was published in 1901, when she was 16 years old.  Her follow-up, to give you a taste of her style, was titled My Career Goes Bung.  I have never read a voice quite like hers, and am enjoying it immensely. This is an exciting time […]

“I shrugged. “There’s a war on.” “Yes,” she said, “and you’re winning it.”

The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

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CBR 16 Bingo – Horses: Ava loves horses, owns a horse, and is close friends with a stable-man. “You can know things all you like, but that doesn’t mean you believe them.” This is the sequel to The War that Saved My Life, and the events are simply a continuation on the plot of the 1st book. World War II is still going on, and Ada and Jamie have settled in more with Susan. However, when they end up sheltering a German Jew, Ada is […]

Mother-daughter dueling reviews

Trell: Nothing But The Truth by Dick Lehr

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CBR 16 Bingo – Liberate: The whole premise of the book is a daughter trying to liberate her father from prison. About a year and a half ago, my mom (LanierHgts) wrote this review. In it, she promised this “You should soon see a review from her about this book but you get mine first. Then you can read the book and decide who is right.” I would just like to say, I never agreed to do this, and I got sidetracked and forgot to […]

“Happy wedding”, Evemer said. “I got you this door.” (Bingo)

A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland

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CBR16 Bingo: Golden Gold in the title and gold as a pivotal part of the plot. Also pretty much all of the central characters are solid gold. Kadou is the younger brother of the sultan of Arasht, and is delighted that she’s just given birth to a healthy baby, putting him further down the line of succession. Unfortunately, the baby’s father, a powerful ambassador at court, believes Kadou to be jealous and a threat to both his baby niece and his sister. Nothing could be […]

“Sometimes it didn’t matter if you broke. You kept going. You weren’t given a choice.” (Bingo)

When a Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

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4.5 stars CBR16 Bingo: Dun Dun (From pretty much the first chapter, where Cordelia is “made obedient” there is a creeping sense of dread all the way through this novel) Cordelia knows her mother isn’t like other mothers. Other mothers can’t take over your limbs and puppet you, or force you to stay still and motionless for hours or days on end. Other mothers permit doors that can be closed in the house and let their daughters have friends. Other mothers don’t have a magical […]

“Actually though, uh…. I do need to use the bathroom after all.” 

Orchard of the Tame by Marlo Meekins

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The title of my review of Orchard of the Tame by Marlo Meekins and Nick Cross is that line from the book because it is funny and a counter to the rest of the book. There are several good one-liners here and there, but overall, the story is dark. Even sometimes physically, as the illustrations are all black with just some white spots. Or this could be because it was an online reader copy (by the time I publish this review, it should be available). […]



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