Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Gripping mystery, easy read

Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf

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CBR 16 Bingo – Scandal: A year ago, there was a scandal at the Scrabble competition that resulted in death… The book follows Najwa Bakri, a Scrabble champion who was best friends with the former “Scrabble Queen,” Trina Low, before her mysterious death a year ago at the Scrabble tournament. Najwa is simply trying to move on with her life and get closure, but the other competitors are seeking to take the spot of Scrabble royalty and be the next reigning champion. However, when Trina’s […]

“Some of us exist just a little too loudly for the comfort of those who would prefer we did not exist at all”

The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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CBR 16 Bingo – Golden: Money, wealth, literal gold. This 4th instalment in what I assumed would stay a trilogy was unexpected, but I wasn’t disappointed by its existence. It focuses more on Grayson and Jameson than Avery, and it was nice to learn more about them. Grayson and Jameson have both gone away from home, but for different reasons. Grayson leaves to help protect his half-sisters, whereas Jameson goes to seek thrills and play a game. This book was pretty good, but probably my […]

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, […]

Great for sports fans and non-sports-fans alike (bingo)

The Boys in the Boat: The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics by Daniel James Brown, Gregory Mone (adaptor)

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CBR 16 Bingo – Rings: Olympics “He saw the power of trust, the strength of the affection that sometimes grew between a pair of young men. Or among a boatload of them striving honestly to do their best.” My family has a history of rowing. Both my parents participated in the sport, and now they indoctrinated me and my brother with it as well. Because of this, my interpretation of this book might be different than someone who read it without understanding the sport, since […]

I don’t know what to say, except that you need to read this book

Scythe by Neal Shushterman

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CBR 16 Bingo – Tech: Set in the future where they have a lot of new and interesting tech. “My greatest wish for humanity is not for peace or comfort or joy. It is that we all still die a little inside every time we witness the death of another. For only the pain of empathy will keep us human. There’s no version of God that can help us if we ever lose that.” My brother recommended that I read this book and given that […]



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