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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 »

Sure, But Who’s Really the Animal?

Animal by Lisa Taddeo

May 1, 2026 by G.D. Giant Leave a Comment

Animal, by Lisa Taddeo, is a story about Joan. Joan will tell you herself that she is depraved. She will also remind you that she is a survivor and that she’s been judged not only by what she’s done to others, but by the things that have happened to her. For years, Joan’s rage was dormant, but now, … [Read more]

G.D. Giant's CBR18 Review No:7 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #feministfiction, #triggerwarning, adult, feminism, going back to cali, Lisa Taddeo ·
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Two brothers spiraling, pinwheeling in their grief

Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

May 1, 2026 by denesteak Leave a Comment

The first thing I noticed about Intermezzo is there are no quotation marks. So the reader is just plunged into an almost stream-of-consciousness-like trance that could work as either inner dialogue or actual dialogue. It was so bewildering to me in the beginning that I had to reread the first few … [Read more]

denesteak's CBR18 Review No:1 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Intermezzo, Sally Rooney ·
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“Just because a lady shared a deep, smoldering kiss with a gentleman didn’t mean that gentleman need be privy to all that lady’s business.”

Rules for Ruin by Mimi Matthews

May 1, 2026 by Malin Leave a Comment

Monthly Keyword 26: Ruin Official plot summary (because I read this in February): On the outskirts of London sits a seemingly innocuous institution with a secretive aim—train young women to distract, disrupt, and discredit the patriarchy. Outraged by a powerful politician’s systematic attack on … [Read more]

Malin's CBR18 Review No:22 · Genres: Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance · Tags: cbr18, feminism, friendship, historical romance, keyword 26, Malin, Mimi Matthews, Rules for Ruin, The Crinoline Academy, Victorian ·
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What do you want to do tonight, Kino? The same thing we do every night, Hermes… try to travel the world

Kino’s Journey: the Beautiful World by Iruka Shiimiya

April 30, 2026 by vega-table Leave a Comment

The manga Kino’s Journey: the Beautiful World is by Iruka Shiimiya. It's based on the light novels by Keiichi Sigsawa. There have been two anime adaptations. This review is only for the manga, but if something from another version slips in, sorry. Kino is a professional tourist. Hermes is their … [Read more]

vega-table's CBR18 Review No:19 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Iruka Shiimiya ·
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Life – you gotta do it

Stone Fruit by Lee Lai

Cannon by Lee Lai

April 30, 2026 by vega-table Leave a Comment

Lee Lai’s graphic novels Stone Fruit and Cannon are both about being queer Chinese women in North America. They're about people and relationships and living lives that don't really have beginning-middle-end stories. They just have yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Repeat. Stone Fruit - Why is … [Read more]

vega-table's CBR18 Review No:18 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Lee Lai ·
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This is what happens when we break book club rules

West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

April 30, 2026 by Sophia Leave a Comment

I read West With Giraffes (2021) by Lynda Rutledge because it was chosen by my book club. After reading some pretty bad books, we've made up a loose rule that you need to have read the book before nominating it for book club. Well, it didn't happen this time. The husband of one of our book clubbers … [Read more]

Sophia's CBR18 Review No:20 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: Lynda Rutledge ·
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