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Category Archives: CBR11
“The house of cards continued standing.” – The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker
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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“We live over and over in the happening only to be left with what’s already done.” – Call Your Daughter Home by Deb Spera
CBR11 BINGO: History Schmistory (BINGO! Reading the TBR corner to Summer Read corner) Set in the American south in the 1920’s, this novel fits nicely into the “History Schmistory” square. Just a generation into rebuilding after the civil war and … Continue reading
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“I was born reaching for her.” – Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
I was super excited when I got my hands on this at the library. The title popped up as recommended all over my book apps and emails. Fans of Harry Potter, V.E. Schwab, and Lev Grossman’s Magician’s trilogy were into … Continue reading
“This wasn’t the conversation I was trying to have.” -Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
I read Rooney’s “Normal People” a couple of months ago and it is, easily, one of the best books that I have read this year. I wish, however, that I had read this book BEFORE I read “Normal People.” In … Continue reading
“First we only want to be seen…After that, we want to be remembered.” – Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
CBR11 BINGO: Cannonballer Says Since CBR6, Cannonballers have been (mostly) raving about this book. It was a CBR7 book club selection, faintingviolet read it more than once and the list of Cannonball reviews is over 34 and spanning CBR6 to … Continue reading
“I am a liability” – 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne
I read and loved “The Hating Game” based on many great reviews from fellow Cannonballers. I snatched this one up as soon as I saw it on the new book shelves at the library. It’s the perfect summer book and … Continue reading
She was my other half when I had not realized I was incomplete – “A Dangerous Collaboration” by Deanna Raybourn
As soon as Goodreads alerts me that a new Veronica Speedwell mystery is coming out, I immediately put in a request at the library. Thankfully, most of the folks that utilize my library either are ill informed about the publishing … Continue reading
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This wasn’t God’s work. This was a health resort. – “Nine Perfect Strangers” by Liane Moriarty
I guess that I first have to admit to never reading any of Liane Moriarty’s books before. I did thoroughly enjoy the television adaptation of “Big Little Lies” but I think I just assumed that her books would be those … Continue reading
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Good mothers are a gift… – “The Changeling” by Victor Lavalle
In my long standing tradition of judging a book by the cover, I grabbed this book based on both title AND cover. The premise sounded interesting: a dark fairy tale take on postpartum depression. In the end, I found a … Continue reading
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