I am not a huge fan of February. I could very easily do without the Super Bowl or Valentine’s Day (don’t judge me!) It is usually cold, grey, and dark (unless it is snowy, in which case it is cold, white, and dark). Like every faithful book lover, I turn to books to fight these winter blues. I pick up a funny rom com, or a suspenseful mystery, or I return to another time with a historical fiction. Time passes as pages turn, and suddenly […]
CBR Diversions: Wrap it Up
Cannonball Read 14 comes to an end at Noon (eastern) on Saturday, December 31. With 10-ish days to go, now seems like a good time to wrap up your thoughts on how CBR14 went for you. 2022 was a bit tumultuous for me. There were some big changes and it was the constant presence of Cannonball Read and Cannonballers that kept me steady. I read some really great books this year. I wrote a couple of reviews I’m very proud of. Your reviews are always […]
CBR Diversion: Spooky Season Reads
Since October 1, I’ve seen several of you posting about your spooky books and movies on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram. Personally, I’m not a huge horror fan, but I like some mixed in with another genre – for example, Tamsyn Muir’s Locked Tomb series is a great blend of sci fi, fantasy, and horror. Do you read specific books in the lead up to Halloween? Are you more of a straight horror fan, or do you look for a cozy mystery with witches? Or do […]
CBR Diversion: The Books that Make You Scream
I love it when I see people reading books I love and I am also one conversational turn from enthusiastically recommending a large number of books. At the same time there are a few books that make me so mad I get an eye twitch and my voice moves into a range only canines can hear. If you think this diversion is a thinly veiled opportunity for me to list a bunch of books I love, you are correct. I also want to know which […]
CBR Diversions – Beach Reads and GIFs Galore
I don’t know about you, but I definitely need a diversion at the moment, so let’s do as we always do—turn to books. Specifically, the beach read. You know the ones, the rereads or new reads that don’t require much effort to pay attention to, the ones that you can pick up and put down as you nap (or drink) by the pool or shore. What books are coming out this summer that you are waiting for with bated breath? Who’s got a pre-order of Carrie […]
CBR Diversions – Tell Us Your Favorite True Story
I’m in a non-fiction kind of mood right now. Spring has sprung and as the days get longer and the news gets well, you know, I’m craving knowledge. I love books that help me connect the dots. I’m reading Hannah Gadsby’s truly excellent memoir, Ten Steps to Nanette. Along with writing about her childhood, she adds in breaks to give the historical and cultural context that she wasn’t aware of as a child, but internalized anyway. I’m also reading Rachel Maddow’s Blowout, which is also […]
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