Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
| Log in
  1. Follow us on Facebook
  2. Follow us on Instagram
  3. Follow us on Bluesky
  4. Follow us on Goodreads
  5. RSS Feeds

  • Home
  • About
    • Getting Started in CBR17
    • Rules of Respect
    • Cannon Book Club
    • Diversions
    • Fan Mail
    • Holiday Book Exchange
    • Book Bingo Reading Challenge
    • Participation Badges
    • AlabamaPink
    • About Cannonball Read
  • Our Team
    • The CBR Team
    • Leaderboard
    • Recent Comments
    • Participant Interviews
    • Cannonballer Location Maps
    • Our Volunteers
    • Meet MsWas
  • Categories
    • Review Genres
    • Tags
    • Star Ratings
    • Featured Review Archive
  • Fight Cancer
    • How We Fight Cancer
    • Donate
    • CBR Merchandise
  • FAQ
  • Contact
    • Contact Form
    • Suggest a Review
    • 2025 Registration
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Social Media

Tense and Sadly Relevant Story

This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp

July 11, 2024 by esmemoria Leave a Comment

This is Where it Ends is a young adult novel that describes, moment by moment, a mass shooting at a high school. It covers only that day, and it’s told from various perspectives. The short chapters are organized by student accounts. Characters include the shooter’s sister, an ex-girlfriend, the sister’s girlfriend and her twin, and a few others. The book is riveting and moves at a fast pace. While there are some attempts to humanize the shooter through his sister’s narrative, there are no punches […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: marieke nijkamp

esmemoria's CBR16 Review No:7 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: marieke nijkamp ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

Two Reviews for Category Part Two

Meesh the Bad Demon #2: The Secret of the Fang: (A Graphic Novel) by Michelle Lam

City of Dragons V02 Rise of the Shadowfire: A Graphic Novel by Jaimal Yogis

July 10, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Obviously Meesh the Bad Demon #2: The Secret of the Fang: (A Graphic Novel) by Michelle Lam is cbr16bingo Part Two because it says it is a Book Two in the title!  As is City of Dragons V02 Rise of the Shadowfire: A Graphic Novel. However, while I enjoyed both sequels, I was not as “into it” as book one. Still I like both and recommend them for the younger crowd, though there is some “spooky” to both, and especially in book one City of […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: cbr16bingo, demons, dragons, family, friendship, Jaimal Yogis, Michelle Lam, self esteem issues, Social Themes, Vivian Truong

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:316 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: cbr16bingo, demons, dragons, family, friendship, Jaimal Yogis, Michelle Lam, self esteem issues, Social Themes, Vivian Truong ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

The Prize is nothing less than the Shape of the Cosmos…. and other cliches

How Albert Fell Down the Rabbit Hole and Came Up with the Universe by Ken Krimstein

July 9, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

cbr16bingo And also…:  (Vintage, even though I haven’t (as of this posting) posted by review. It is a specific historical time and events) If it wasn’t for Albert Einstein, generations of high school students would not have been tortured by a dude and a cockroach. Thanks a lot Al! How do you ask? Well read How Albert Fell Down the Rabbit Hole and Came Up with the Universe by Ken Krimstein. Or at least that is what I got from the first part/the introduction of […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Religion, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: 1911-1912 History, Albert Einstein, cbr16bingo, Eastern Europe, Franz Kafka, General Theory of Relativity, Ken Krimstein, Literary Figures, Philosophy of Science, Prague, science

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:314 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Religion, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: 1911-1912 History, Albert Einstein, cbr16bingo, Eastern Europe, Franz Kafka, General Theory of Relativity, Ken Krimstein, Literary Figures, Philosophy of Science, Prague, science ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

When the Cover Surpasses the Content

Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

July 9, 2024 by esmemoria Leave a Comment

I’m normally a squeamish person when it comes to gore and all manner of medical procedures, but I jumped into Anatomy: A Love Story eagerly. I anticipated a nice mixture of blood and love, and superficially, my needs were met. Unfortunately, there were myriad problems with the story, including pacing and an inert love triangle. The time is the 1800’s and the place is Scotland. Hazel is a teenager with a passion for being a doctor, despite the almost insurmountable odds against her. She sneaks […]

Filed Under: Featured, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: Dana Schwartz

esmemoria's CBR16 Review No:6 · Genres: Featured, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: Dana Schwartz ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

I needed a catchy title and all I could come up with is: The words FIASCO and LAST tell you pretty much everything

The Last Delivery by Evan Dahm

July 9, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

 cbr16bingo Fiasco Read it, you’ll see what I mean! (SPOILER the mean fact I am saying it works for Fiasco tells you A LOT) I have read some out there things. Some really out there things. Some warped things. And some really warped things. But I think that The Last Delivery by Evan Dahm might almost win top prize for one of the most biz-aaaaaaaaaaaaar books!  I am giving this a three because someone probably will like it. I am giving it a three as there […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Poetry, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: Bandes dessinaees d'horreur, cbr16bingo, Dark Fantasy, Evan Dahm, Labyrinths, literary, Livraison de marchandises, selfishness, social themes (on acid)

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:313 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Poetry, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: Bandes dessinaees d'horreur, cbr16bingo, Dark Fantasy, Evan Dahm, Labyrinths, literary, Livraison de marchandises, selfishness, social themes (on acid) ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

Roll the dice, save the world

Just Roll with It by Veronica Agarwal

July 9, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

cbr16bingo  Games (Maggie plays a D&D-like game that starts to bleed into her real world) Just Roll with It by Veronica Agarwal and Lee Durfey-Lavoie is a sweet story about dealing with OCD. This time the parents are a bit more “clueful” but also still have microaggressions that cause issues with the child, Maggie, who is OCD. And it is Maggie who is the one saying there is no problem, that they are not stupid, and are afraid of the stigma attached to “mental health” or […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Sports, Young Adult Tagged With: Anxiety, cbr16bingo, Depression, friendship, Lee Durfey-Lavoie, Mental Health, middle school, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, OCD, Social Themes, Veronica Agarwal

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:312 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: Anxiety, cbr16bingo, Depression, friendship, Lee Durfey-Lavoie, Mental Health, middle school, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, OCD, Social Themes, Veronica Agarwal ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments
  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • …
  • 565
  • Next Page »


Recent Comments

  • Zirza on A Gothic Classic for a ReasonIt's one of those wish-you-could-read-it-again-for-the-first-time books. I loved it.
  • Emmalita on “It came to something when you found yourself hoping that the footsteps you heard were ghosts.”I loved the ending! I don’t think it’s been out long enough to talk about why though.
  • Dixie on Track Her Down by Melinda LeighI am just starting Track Her Down and I have read them all in order till now and thought I...
  • Roland of Gilead on How can you give us the gift of a crazy character named Rando Thoughtful and then just as suddenly take that gift away? We need to talk, Uncle Stevie.I came across this randomly years after it was written because I was searching "Random Thoughtful. But I have the...
  • Emmalita on “Only you, Em, would refer to heartbreak as a distraction. I think I would have a more sympathetic response if I asked to marry a bookcase.”Oh my goodness, Gallifrey was beautiful. I’m sure her mittens were gloriously murdery.
See More Recent Comments »

Support Our Mission

  • Support Our Mission: Donate Today!
  • FAQ
  • Shop
  • Volunteers
  • Leaderboard
  • AlabamaPink
  • Contact

Help Our Mission

You can donate to CBR via:

  1. PayPal
  2. Venmo

The reviews and comments posted on this site reflect the opinions of individual posters and do not reflect the views of Cannonball Read.

© 2025 Cannonball Read Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) | Log in