Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

An Influencer Goes Missing…

Such A Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter

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But how long before her adoring public starts suspecting she staged it for the views? If something isn’t captured for content did it even really happen? Evie Davis is a second generation social media star, famous since the age of five due to her influencer mom. She’s just turned eighteen with tons of followers, a Youtuber boyfriend, and a momager with her best interests at heart of course. Her older sister Hazel is living the more typical broke 20s lifestyle after having refused to participate […]

“There’s an old rule of thumb in prisons. Actually, it’s more of a life lesson. Always know what you’re walking into. Dark corners can be danger points.”

Dark Corners (Rachel Krall, #2) by Megan Goldin

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This is probably a three, three and a half star read, objectively (if there even is such a thing). It’s a little rushed, a little flawed, a little incomplete-feeling. But it hit me at the exact right time and mindset, so I had a great time and I read it super fast. The second book to feature Goldin’s podcasting reporter, Rachel Krall, Dark Corners kicks off when she is summoned to Florida by the FBI to meet with Terence Bailey, who is 48 hours away from being […]

#You’reCrushingItGirl!

Under The Influence by Noelle Crooks

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Is there anything more terrifying than hearing your boss say “we’re a family!”? Harper Cruz is broke and jobless in NYC. When her friend shows her a job posting offering triple her last salary, of course she sends out her resume. In less than 24 hours Harper is the newest Visionary Support Strategist for self-help influencer Charlotte Green. At first Harper loves her new job but are the long hours, mandatory dance parties, and zero boundaries worth it? This book is trying real hard to […]

The Bad Friend We Can’t Resist

Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner

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It had been years since I’d read anything by Jennifer Weiner. I’m not sure why, exactly. Years ago, I enjoyed Good In Bed quite a bit, a novel about a woman whose ex-boyfriend writes an article about loving someone plus-size, and In Her Shoes, a story about two very different sisters (which was made into a movie starring Cameron Diaz). I also admire the the writing shes’s done over the years about how the literary world doesn’t take women’s fiction seriously, relegating popular books written […]

“Are you in a cult?”

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

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Well, I might be! Really, I’m inundated with cultish language- much like most of you are as well! The above question, posited by our own CBR gurus and shared across social media, was attached to an excellent review by faintingviolet. Her review kindled a blaze with other CBR readers- myself included! Our Goodreads walls are packed with update-after-update barrages of people frantically ripping through this read! I am very much looking forward to the Cultish flood headed our way. Now- back to the question. Am I […]



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