Monthly Archives: October 2019

“Beasts of jargon.” – Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell

Posted on October 29, 2019 by leedock

Let’s face it. If Rainbow Rowell wrote the instructions on the back of a box of oatmeal, I would read it. Many Cannonballers understand exactly what I’m saying and I have to thank their rave reviews from the early days … Continue reading →

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“This other bacteria, permitted to age, does not kill a man but leaves in its wake the hulk of a creature torn and twisted.” – In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

Posted on October 24, 2019 by leedock

CBR11 BINGO: Back to School Square BINGO BLACKOUT!!! I don’t often re-read. I like to live in the world of a book for a bit and then move on. While there is currently a metric crap ton of books from … Continue reading →

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“Our childhood was a fire.” – The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

Posted on October 21, 2019 by leedock

Books that follow a set of characters over decades (in this case a span of 50-ish years) and allow the reader to watch lives unfold from childhood to adulthood are fascinating to me. I appreciate the time spent to grow … Continue reading →

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“The house of cards continued standing.” – The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker

Posted on October 21, 2019 by leedock

As she did in her second novel “The Dreamers,” Karen Thompson Walker places her characters in the midst of a strange yet believable crisis. Here, for no discernible reason, the rotation of the Earth slows down. The gravitational pull is … Continue reading →

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“She’s different. She’s the great exception.” – Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers

Posted on October 21, 2019 by leedock

CBR11 Bingo: Birthday! (P.L. Travers born August 9th, 1899) (BINGO! Cannonballer Says square to Summer Read square/Far and Away square to Birthday square) The film version of Mary Poppins has been a favorite of mine since childhood. Even though I … Continue reading →

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“…in which love and Mormonism bore a part.” – A Study In Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

Posted on October 7, 2019 by leedock

CBR11 BINGO: Classics (BINGO! Youth square to Banned square) FINALLY! I know that I am so amazingly late to this party, but here I am. I missed the CBR Book Club reading of this. I have read the Lady Sherlock … Continue reading →

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“…using our legs to proceed across the landscape.” – A Walk In The Woods by Bill Bryson

Posted on October 4, 2019 by leedock

CBR11 BINGO: Travel (BINGO! Pajiba square to Science square) This is one of those books that I heard about forever ago and passed by constantly on bookshelves. Novels with nature as a character are kind of my thing but non-fiction … Continue reading →

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“…how disease sometimes exposes what is otherwise hidden.” – The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker

Posted on October 1, 2019 by leedock

This was another book that was displayed by the wise librarians to reel me in. As usual, it worked. Apparently, Karen Thompson Walker is known for her debut novel, Age of Miracles, which appeared on loads of “Best of” lists … Continue reading →

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“Who doesn’t want an exploding wicker chicken?” – Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger

Posted on October 1, 2019 by leedock

CBR11 BINGO: So It Begins This novel is a re-read for me. I am a huge fan of Carriger’s Parasol Protectorate and Custard Protocol series. However, her shift to YA in the Finishing School series set prior to the shenanigans … Continue reading →

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“Trees don’t wonder about things. They just grow.” – The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls.

Posted on October 1, 2019 by leedock

I had been holding off on reading this book because it’s the last of Walls’ books for me. I read both her memoir (Glass Houses) and “true-life novel” about her grandmother (Half Broke Horses) and loved them. Each deals with … Continue reading →

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