Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

I warmed to this novel, but it took awhile

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

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CBR 17 BINGO: Family, because family relationships (police officers Jim & Jack; Anna-Lena and Roger; Ro and Julia; the bank robber and the robber’s children) are motivating factors for the characters Back in 2017, I was, like everyone else, charmed by A Man Called Ove, so when I saw another novel by Fredrik Backman in a Little Free Library, I snapped it up. It started strong when, on the first page, I smiled at this paragraph, “This story is about a lot of things, but […]

The 25th Installment was My 1st – Aunt Dimity

Aunt Dimity and the Enchanted Cottage (Aunt Dimity Mystery #25) by Nancy Atherton

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I hesitate to tag this as a “mystery” though the author and publisher themselves list it as a mystery genre title. Moreover, look at the title of the series. The word “mystery” is in it. It’s pretty clear that’s what they think it is and – gosh darnit – I’m not going to not give them that tag. I’m not sure what genre it would be were it not classified as a mystery, to be honest. Is it a dreaded “women’s fiction” novel? (“Dreaded” because that somehow […]

Tell me what you read, and I’ll tell you who you are

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We read to know we’re not alone. We read because we are alone. We read and we are not alone. We are not alone. It was a crappy night, and I just wanted a book that would make me happy. I wanted something pleasant that I could knock out in one sitting, curled up in my bed and drinking tea. I thought The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry would be fine enough. I was wrong. It was exactly what I needed. A.J. Fikry is the […]



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