Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

The Circle Is Complete

The Autobiography of Matthew Scudder by Lawrence Block

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Read as part of CBR15Bingo: nostalgia. This is the final book of a favorite series and it takes me back to when I began the series, as well as taking me back to a New York City that no longer exists. Fifteen years ago (fifteen!), I passed a rainy afternoon while on internship to read a Matthew Scudder book by Lawrence Block. I didn’t know it was the second in a long-running series; I had just grabbed it off a cart. It was fine. I […]

Spoiler: Our Criminal Justice System is Broken

Trell: Nothing But The Truth by Dick Lehr

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I recently took my daughter, (Bibliophile here on CBR), to a local book store to spend some gift money she had received. She chose this book after one of the staff recommended it, and I said it sounded interesting. 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. 🤣 Perhaps it was my background in law or because criminal justice was the area I was always interested […]

War Without End

The Border by Don Winslow

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Someone I follow on Instagram did a “What are you reading this weekend?” post. I responded with this book. The person replied: “I’ve never read Don Winslow but I’ve heard good things.” Hmm. On the one hand, Winslow is one of my favorite, reliable writers. He churns out some incredible crime fiction, including epic historical crime fiction that integrates real events into the narrative. I’m reading what he’s writing. On the other hand, Winslow’s art is hard to separate from the artist, especially when he […]

2022 Stats update!

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Sorry for the delay. For perhaps the first time ever, I actually had the database complete on January 1st….and then life happened, and I haven’t actually looked at it until today. As always, my numbers may be slightly off from this website (or your own personal tallies). At this point, I’ve automated most of the database, so there may be some errors in how things are counted. I don’t physically check everything in the database to confirm accuracy (so, for instance, V.E. Schwab and Victoria […]

Maximizing the Fun while Minimizing the Waits

Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2023 by Seth Kubersky

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Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2023 by Seth Kubersky My rating: 5 of 5 stars It’s been almost a year since I was last at Disneyland, but my first time planning a solo trip. I had a work conference in Anaheim and decided to tack on some personal days and visit Disney. In preparation for a recent trip to the happiest place on earth, I turned to this guide to help me prepare and ready myself for what to expect. I decided ahead of time that […]

Good Advice for Surviving Theme Parks, especially in the Summer

The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2022 by Seth Kubersky

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The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2022 by Seth Kubersky My rating: 5 of 5 stars Just like in 2018, when I read my first “Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando Resort,” I found the advice, information, and research to be immensely helpful for having a great vacation. I recently returned from UOR, shamefully having not completed my reading of the book before hand, and can say that without the touring plans and accompanying app, we wouldn’t have had such a good time. For the first […]



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