Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Let the Right One In

The Outsider by Stephen King

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A young boy is found violated and viciously murdered in a small town in the American heartland. Police inspector Ralph Anderson soon finds his prime suspect: baseball trainer Terry Maitland has been seen by multiple witnesses, his clothes covered in blood. His fingerprints are all over the place. Ralph, sure he has the right man, goes in to arrest Terry in front of the entire town. The only problem is that Terry seems to have an iron-clad alibi. So why was he in two places […]

Escapist Fun

The Expats by Chris Pavone

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The Story: Kate Moore’s husband is offered a cushy job in Luxembourg, so they pack up their life in Washington, DC, and go. What no one in her life knows is that Kate–who up until the move seemed to be a pencil pusher at firm in Washington DC, and in Luxembourg is a stay-at-home mom–wasn’t just any pencil pusher but was in fact in the CIA. And soon enough, weird things start happening in Luxembourg that ping her CIA-dar. Another American couple moves to town, […]

Did we really need this?

One of Us is Next by Karen M. McManus

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CBR 16 Bingo – Part 2: The second instalment in the series. Since Simon died, there have been many gossip blogs trying to copy his, but none as interesting as this new one, which, instead of being a blog, it’s a game of truth or dare. The first target learns that if you refuse to play it is an automatic truth, and chaos ensues from there. People are making their choices, and one, eventually, results in death, causing a new mystery at Bayview High. Personally, […]

Just one more chapter… and then its been 2 hours

One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

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CBR 16 Bingo – Part 1: The first book in what I originally thought was a duology but actually isn’t. It’s still the 1st part, even if it isn’t out of 2 parts. You know a book has my interest if the description on Goodreads starts with “Pay close attention and you might solve this.” It tells the story of 5 kids all stuck in detention. However, only 4 make it out of the classroom alive. The police believe the death wasn’t an accident. Yet, […]

More danger, calamity and heroism in space (Bingo)

Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

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CBR16 Sweet Books: Binge CBR16 Bingo: Celestial (set in space. I’m sure the characters observe lots of stars on their epic journeys through space) Spoiler warning: this is the third and final book in the Illuminae Files. A lot of stuff happened in the previous two novels, and it will be impossible to review this book without referring to some significant plot points. Additionally, I don’t see how this book would be a satisfying reading experience taken out of context. So if you aren’t up […]

The sibling bond

The Firelight Apprentice by Bree Paulsen

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Due to the rushed ending, The Firelight Apprentice by Bree Paulsen is a 3.5 and not a 4. However, it is Paulsen and I like the books  I have read out of three I know they have written and illustrated.  The first was Garlic and the Vampire, and the second is The Firelight Apprentice. I have Garlic and the Witch waiting for me. (And to get it out of the way, all graphic novels are now currently available but I read this via an online […]



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