This is one of the books read and reviewed by AlabamaPink in the first Cannonball Read, so obviously this is going to go in that the AlabamaPink slot on my bingo card. To be honest, when I was selecting a book for this slot it was more “well, this one looks least objectionable” rather then “ooh, that one looks fun”. I suspect that Ms. AlabamaPink had very different tastes then I. I’m going to write this review and then go over and read what she […]
Dandelions Grow Strong in the Harshest Conditions
The Grace of Kings has been on my radar for some time now, and though I was excited about it I wanted to wait a little bit in order to have a chance at getting the whole series at once instead of waiting, forever, between books. I didn’t quite make it, the second book is out but the third is not. Ah well, such is life. Anyway, this book was featured on Unbound World’s list of 100 best fantasy novels of all time, making it […]
Wake Me Up Before You BINGO
Wham! It’s September Check-In time for Cannonball Read 10 Bingo! Let’s dance with the enthusiasm of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in tiny pastel shorts
This post is a place for you to ask questions, ask for recommendations for categories, and find a review buddy if you need one. You can always post your questions in our Facebook group – Cannonball Read Book Chat, or on Twitter @cannonballread. We will also post the prizes we have so far. Check out our Instagram feed where we are posting pictures of the prizes every week. Finally, we’ll be posting administrative notes and reminders.
Journalist, born in Egypt, grew up in Qatar, moved to Canada, now lives in Oregon, writes book about the Second US Civil War. Is Awesome.
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. — George Santayana If you were to guess what might cause a second US civil war, what would it be? Given the current political debate over the Trump administration, one might think it wouldn’t be so much a physical divide as an ideological one. Yet, in American War, by Omar El Akkad, the second civil war is imagined as erupting in 2074 over fossil fuels, because some southern states refuse to give them up, for […]
When I was a baby I urinated into my own mouth
I first witnessed the glory that is James Acaster on an episode of Would I Lie to You where he recounted the, now infamous, cabbage tale. I watched that episode twice. Then I googled the man and watched pretty much everything on YouTube, including obscure clips from before anyone knew who he was. What I’m trying to say is that I was very much the target audience for this book and my review is in no way objective, but based purely on the fact that […]
New translation of a 2,000 plus year old classic. #CBRBingo
I first read The Odyssey when I was a freshman in high school. I think it might actually have been the very first assigned reading that year, and I remember being excited for it, and liking the story, but having suuuuuch a hard time getting through it, because the translation I was reading was so dense. Looking back (and now having read this translation) I don’t actually think I liked it as much as I thought I did, and I have some definite opinions about […]
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