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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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Featured Reviews

The spoils of Poynton

xoxoxoe's CBR18 Review #1:

The (No Spoilers) Spoils of Poynton
The Spoils of Poynton by Henry James

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matt_thac's CBR18 Review #34:

No, but really, everything is connected
Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age by Ibram X. Kendi

stegolily's CBR18 Review #8:

“Hell is a campus.”
Katabasis by R. F. Kuang

Zirza's CBR18 Review #10:

“To The Lighthouse” for the Climate Change Generation
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

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What is Cannonball Read?

Cannonball Read (CBR) is an annual, memorial reading challenge that challenges participants to read and review 52 (or 26 or 13) books in a calendar year. We donate profits to the American Cancer Society in memory of AlabamaPink, our fierce warrior queen, in the fight against cancer. Read More »

College Friends

So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder

April 29, 2026 by jeverett15 Leave a Comment

If I had to say something in it's favor, I guess I'd tell you that I flew through Grant Ginder's So Old, So Young, a novel about college friends that follows them from their days just after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania into their forties. Of course, that's largely because of how … [Read more]

jeverett15's CBR18 Review No:26 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Grant Ginder ·
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“He who learns must suffer.”

Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger

April 29, 2026 by stegolily Leave a Comment

Ordinary Grace is a coming-of-age-novel about a thirteen year-old boy named Frank living in a small town in Minnesota in 1961. It covers the events of a summer marked by tragedy, in the form of accidents, suicide, and (possibly) murder. Frank's father is the local minister, so he gets a front row … [Read more]

stegolily's CBR18 Review No:16 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: William Kent Krueger ·
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A graphic novel about a graphic interest

Murder Book: a graphic memoir of a true crime obsession by Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell

April 29, 2026 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell is a cartoonist, comedian, and true crime fanatic. Her graphic memoir is a light-hearted tribute to true crime and an exploration of why she and so many of her peers love it. I reviewed Rachel Munroe's Savage Appetites earlier this year, and I'd say this book is the funny, … [Read more]

cosbrarian's CBR18 Review No:9 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: #memoir, cartoonist, Graphic Novel, hilary fitzgerald campbell, true crime ·
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“Back then, when I was a young woman, there were still witches.”

The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

April 29, 2026 by stegolily Leave a Comment

Silvia Moreno-Garcia's work has been hit-or-miss for me in the past. I liked Gods of Jade and Shadow, loved Mexican Gothic, but didn't much care for The Daughter of Doctor Moreau. I'm happy to report though, that I very much enjoyed The Bewitching. This is a gothic horror novel, following three … [Read more]

stegolily's CBR18 Review No:15 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: silvia moreno-garcia ·
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I couldn’t put it down

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

April 28, 2026 by Ellesfena Leave a Comment

Many Cannonballers have already reviewed Homegoing, and I doubt I'm going to add any profound insights with my own review. Long story short, I thought this book was amazing. I wish I'd read it much sooner. Homegoing is a family saga, starting with two half-sisters, Effia and Esi, in 18th-century … [Read more]

Ellesfena's CBR18 Review No:8 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: family saga, ghana, Jim Crow, Reconstruction, slave trade, Yaa Gyasi ·
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I’m in the future, where you are too

Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura

April 28, 2026 by Ellesfena Leave a Comment

Kokoro is a lonely teenager who's been bullied by classmates to the point of dropping out of school. She spends her days in her bedroom, afraid to leave the house, until one day, her bedroom mirror starts to glow. When she touches it, she's pulled into a strange castle, along with 6 other teens. The … [Read more]

Ellesfena's CBR18 Review No:7 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Fairy Tales, Mizuki Tsujimura ·
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