Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

It’s not good but it has good intentions

The Maid: A Novel by Nita Prose

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Cbr17bingo Work The Maid is a mystery that features a main character named Molly Gray who is a maid at the swanky Regency Grand Hotel and who is on the autism spectrum, even though author Nita Prose never tells us so outright. Molly is socially awkward and has difficulty reading social cues. She takes things very literally, adheres strictly to her schedule, and is a rule follower. In the past, her Gran, who raised her, helped Molly interpret the puzzling statements and actions of the […]

“It’s better to be interesting than likable”

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

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Buzzword Title Challenge 25: Truth and Lies CBR17 Bingo: Review (this was very favourably reviewed by Pooja, Narfna and Chairbrarian) Five years ago, Lucy’s best friend Savvy was murdered and Lucy was found wandering along the road, absolutely covered in Savvy’s blood. Unfortunately, Lucy also had a pretty severe head wound, which resulted in amnesia, and can’t remember anything about the night in question, before or after the murder took place. There wasn’t enough evidence to convict her, but most people in her home town […]

“Art is what we leave of ourselves in other people”

My Friends by Fredrik Backman

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Bingo: I’m using this book for the “Arts” Bingo space, since the book centers on multiple characters who are artists and on the definition of art itself. I should really know better, at this point. I should know that if a book has Fredrik Backman’s name on the cover, it will break my heart. But I let myself be tricked by the cover art of carefree swimmers, and went into it expecting a light beach read. While the story did involve beaches, it was not […]

Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

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“Every Summer After” follows Persephone (Percy) Fraser who is living, but not happy. She still is coming to grips that none of her relationships matter to her, and that the one boy she fell for, Sam, she hasn’t spoken to in about 12 years. When Percy gets a phone call letting her know that Sam’s mother has passed away, she decides to return to the lake she hasn’t been to in years. And with that trip back to the lake, she has to come to […]

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

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“Witchcraft for Wayward Girls” follows 15 year old Fern. The book starts off with her father barely speaking to her and him driving her to St. Augustine, Florida. We find out that Fern is pregnant and she’s been taking away from her aunt’s home (where she had been sent) after she refused to stay i the house hidden. Now Fern is going to a home for other girls like her who will be kept hidden until they give birth. When Fern meets a librarian that […]

Beach Vibes by Susan Mallery

Beach Vibes by Susan Mallery

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“Beach Vibes follows” sandwich shop owner Beth. Beth is divorced and realizes that it’s been a year and she needs to actually get a friend and maybe date. She thinks the woman she hangs out with at the local food bank, Jana, maybe a good person to become friends with. Jana though is dealing with having a young daughter and finishing up at community college so she can apply for nursing school. She does realize that she needs someone to hang out with that is […]



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