CBR16 – Page 12 – Cannonball Read 17

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Kong Krøbling (Crippled) by Trine J. Cederløf

August 12, 2024 by Malin Leave a Comment

Nowhere Book Bingo: Disability rep Disclaimer! The author is a friend of mine, but I paid for my own copy of the book and my opinions are my own. (Hope she’ll still be speaking to me after she reads this). In the fairy tale kingdom of The Blue Mountains, the king and queen try for many years, but the queen fails to have any living children. She encounters a witch who calls herself the Queen of Bees, who offers her a solution to her difficulties. […]

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The Ex-Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon

August 11, 2024 by Malin 3 Comments

4.5 stars Smart Bitches Summer Bingo: Pets (Steve Rogers Goldstein plays a fairly major role in the book) CBR16 Bingo: Dreams (Shay has dreamed about having her own show on public radio for over a decade) Shay Goldstein grew up loving radio. She and her now deceased father would listen to radio together and even have their own pretend radio shows, so she is very grateful for her job as a producer at a Seattle public radio station, and is very happy with what she […]

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Exit Strategy by Martha Wells

August 11, 2024 by KimMiE" Leave a Comment

CBR16 BINGO: Cult, because Murderbot fans are a little cult of our own Exit Strategy, entry #4 in the Murderbot Diaries, picks up pretty much where Rogue Protocol left off, with a bunch of humans trying to kill Murderbot. It seems like humans either want to kill our SecUnit hero or make friends with it, and it’s difficult to say which option horrifies it more. Although I was less enamored of the third entry in the series than I was of the first two, I was […]

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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

August 11, 2024 by KimMiE" Leave a Comment

CBR16 BINGO: Bananas, because this is a frequently banned or challenged book, and banning books is bananas. I have different reasons for re-reading certain novels. Sometimes I re-read a favorite book simply because I know it will make me happy. Sometimes I want visit with characters who feel like old friends. And sometimes it’s purely practical, like when I need clarity before continuing a series. With a novel like To Kill a Mockingbird, which many of us read in high school, a re-read is a […]

Team-building in the woods wouldn’t be my jam either

(Trust) Falling for You by Charish Reid

August 11, 2024 by Malin Leave a Comment

Nowhere Book Bingo: A novella Smart Bitches Summer Bingo: The Great Outdoors Yolanda Watson tries her best to be an engaging and motivating English professor, she is well-liked by both her colleagues and her students. However, writing grant applications are not her strongest suit and she is upset that she lost out on a generous grant that could have helped a lot of her disadvantaged students. Samuel Morris knows he’s not popular, and doesn’t particularly try to be either. He believes in working hard, following […]

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Don't Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban

August 10, 2024 by Malin Leave a Comment

Nowhere Book Bingo: 2024 Debut Release Smart Bitches Summer Bingo: New to Me author CBR16 Bingo: Scandal (Gwen and Beth’s friendship lead to a scandal in the latter half of the book) Beth is the daughter of the Viscount Demeroven, but has no brothers, and as a result, the title will pass to her cousin. If Beth doesn’t find a wealthy and suitable husband during her first season, she and her mother will be left with barely anything (because her father was a very unpleasant […]

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.

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