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Cannonball Read is an annual, memorial book challenge to read and review 52, 26, or 13 books in a year, all while fundraising for the American Cancer Society.
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@cannonballread 6. Three Ordinary Girls, by Tim Brady. A trio of Dutch teenagers join the resistance and carry out spy missions and assassinations against the Nazis. Fascinating history, told in mediocre prose. My review, for @cannonballread:
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Three Ordinary Girls is a non-fiction account of Dutch teenagers Hannie Schaft, Truus Oversteegen and her sister, Freddie Oversteegen. The trio became active in the Dutch resistance during WWII,...
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My first review of 2024 for @cannonballread - Winter’s Gift by Ben Aaronovitch (and I will review more books this year!)
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A new bill in Iowa would make those who provide "obscene material to minors" register with the sex offense registry. Obscene material includes "written material" and could include literary classics, as well as LGBTQ+ books, as we have seen interpreted by Republican legislators.
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Happy birthday to #DollyParton 💜 New Cannonballer Tuesday Addams is enchanted with the celebrity Dolly Parton has become and was intrigued when she saw Parton’s book about her clothes, Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones. #CBR16
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As Dolly ages more and more gracefully, she seems to be occupying a more and more precious space in our zeitgeist. A fan, but not a true fan, I have become more enchanted with this current iteration...
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4. The Girls, by Emma Cline. A fictionalization of the Manson Family, from the perspective of a hanger-on left with tough questions about her involvement. My review, for @cannonballread:
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In 1969 California, fourteen-year-old Evie Boyd is drifting aimlessly through her last summer before being shipped off to a boarding school at her newly-divorced mother's insistence. Her father is...
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Jomidi is hoping to read 100 books and review 13 of them this year, and she wants to know: what are you hoping for as a reader in 2024? Is there a new book coming out, a series you want to dive into, or a reread you are looking forward to? #CBR16
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I started 2023 with high hopes. I would read 100 books, I would do a Quarter Cannonball, and I would complete the cool Passport challenge (see Passport challenge wrap up). Instead, I posted fewer...
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Templeton picked up Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll because of how it was described on a best books of 2023 list. “I don’t know if I agree with the abovementioned review descriptor as a ‘breakneck thriller’ #CBR16 #StickingItToCancer #OneBookAtATime
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From Harper’s Bazaar, Best Books of 2023: Don’t miss this “breakneck thriller based on Ted Bundy’s heinous crimes [following] two women with connections to the murders and their search for justice…a...
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A bookseller recommended Margaret Owen’s Little Thieves to Junior Cannonballer Marcella, and she liked it a lot. “Another thing I really loved is the banter, the conversations felt real…” #CBR16 #StickingItToCancer #OneBookAtATime
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I read Little Thieves by Margaret Owen because of a recommendation from a bookstore, and it seemed very interesting to me. The story is set in a fantasy medieval setting, there is trade and politics,...
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Reading has been a struggle for jessisreading recently, but she was able to get through a copy of Sink or Swim in a few days. “But this was a page-turner in all the best ways, and it reminded me how much I love Annabeth Albert’s books!” #CBR16
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I love a good Sweater/Disaster romance. You know, the kind where someone is incredibly buttoned up and their love interest is messy (in all the ways), and can't even keep their head on their should...
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New Cannonballer Jaz suggests a seatbelt for safety when reading Jo Nesbo’s imperfect Blood on Snow. “Critiques aside, this was a super suspenseful and fast-paced book, leaving no room for errors. One misstep and you die.” #CBR16
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I saw the person with a gun first and I felt obligated to read the blurb. As expected, forbidden fantasies between the hire-to-kill Olav and his boss's wife, Corina, who - WTF? - Olav has been sent...
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To celebrate our 16th year, Cannonball Read is offering the Sixteen Sweet Books Challenge. This is a yearlong, self-directed challenge to read and review between one and sixteen books. #CBR16 #StickingItToCancer #OneBookAtATime
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Welcome to the Cannonball Read 16 Sixteen Sweet Books Challenge! This is a year long, self-directed challenge. You set your own pace reading and reviewing 1-16 books. There are 4 challenges. You can...
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just when you buckaroos thought 2024 would be a break from book drama, here comes chuck tingle in the mix. recently i was asked to be a featured speaker at the @txla. a few days ago they rescinded my invitation. here is what happened. https://t.co/fEPwLuO57M
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UPDATE ON TLA SITUATION: true buckaroo TJ KLUNE was set to be another author on panel chuck was removed from and has informed me he has now chosen to decline his invitation in support and solidarity with chuck. i am so deeply moved by this. thank you from bottom of heart buckaroo
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2. Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus. A woman perseveres in her dream of becoming a chemist, with a slight detour to TV stardom. My review, for @cannonballread: https://t.co/fGyKVfBcXL
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This is my first ever audiobook experience. I decided to take the plunge because Spotify Premium is now offering 15 hours of listening per month as part of a membership. I am also currently reading a...
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Having listed the ways that Amber Benson’s Slayers: A Buffyverse Story doesn’t quite work as an audiobook, ardaigle goes for the twist. “But guess what I DON’T CARE. GIMME MORE.” #CBR16 #StickingItToCancer #OneBookAtATime
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer is one of my favorite shows of all time. Full stop. So I was immediately curious about this new spin on an old favorite, capitalizing on our cultural zeitgeist for multiverse...
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AndtheIToldYouSos came roaring back in to Cannonball Read 16 with a book with a bike on the cover. “Bob Mortimer is the master of a bananas-yet-mundane adventure, and the shaggy dog that is The Clementine Complex can most certainly hunt.” #CBR16
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Hey y'all long-time-no-see! I've missed this so! Much like our trusty narrator Gary, I also script entire conversations with local squirrels when I walk through town. I have a regular rodent repartee...
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How have you started your reading year? Kaori Ozaki’s three volume manga, The Golden Sheep, was a great way for GentleRain to start his year. #CBR16 #StickingItToCancer #OneBookAtATime
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Reading this was a good way to start the new year. The Golden Sheep is a three volume series that follows Tsugu as she returns to her childhood town after her parents get divorced. She is excited to...
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BOOKS OF 2024 Thread: 1. The Rachel Incident, by Caroline O'Donoghue. An Irish woman reflects on her time as a broke college student, and the unusual event that changed her life forever. My review, for @cannonballread:
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In 2022 London, Rachel Murray is a pregnant journalist mostly assigned to stories concerning her native Ireland. On a night out with fellow ex-pats, a chance remark causes her to reflect back on her...
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