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stegolily's CBR18 Review #24:

“Maybe I never needed to change in order to justify my existence”
Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

Caesar's Wife's CBR18 Review #16:

Have Yourself a Merry Little Night Court
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

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vega-table's CBR18 Review #50:

William Shakespeare lives up to own reputation
Henry VI, Part 3 by William Shakespeare

Book cover of We Solve Murders by Richard Osman. The illustration is a silhouetted black cat on a red couch I think.

auntadadoom's CBR18 Review #3:

It’s true, they do do that
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

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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 »

A dog sitting in front of a Christmas tree with two books and a pair of socks in the foreground.

Cannonball Read 18 Holiday Book Exchange

November 3, 2026 by Ellesfena 1 Comment

Each year Cannonball Read holds a (completely voluntary) Holiday Book Exchange, and we’re excited to continue the tradition this year. It’s a lovely part of our community here at CBR and a great way to get to know a fellow Cannonballer a little better. We hope you’ll join our bookish end of year … [Read more]

Genres: News from MsWas · Tags: Book Exchange, book exchange 2026, holiday book exchange ·
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Do Not Go Gently Into That (Twi)light

Autumn Twilight by Anne Hampson

November 3, 2026 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Lauren is infuriated when Ramon tells her at her own engagement party that she does not really love her fiance Roger, and that they are meant to be together. But when she's trapped in a horrible situation, it's Ramon she ends up turning to for help. Anne Hampson is one of the true OGs of … [Read more]

Pooja's CBR18 Review No:78 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Anne Hampson, harlequin, Romance, romantic suspense, vintage romance ·
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“Physicians recommended those suffering from hemorrhoids to stroke them with the amputated hand of a dead man—a strangely unpalatable image to ponder.”

The Royal Art of Poison by Eleanor Herman

November 3, 2026 by Pooja Leave a Comment

The threat of poisoning had long been a preoccupation of medieval and Renaissance courts, but as Eleanor Herman shows, natural illness and the bizarre remedies of contemporary doctors probably caused more harm than actual poisoners. This is a pretty salacious and chatty kind of book which also … [Read more]

Pooja's CBR18 Review No:77 · Genres: Audiobooks, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, audiobook, Eleanor Herman, europe, medicine, Non-Fiction, royalty ·
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Kidnapping is Not the Only Solution

Prisoner of Desire by Jennifer Blake

November 3, 2026 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Anya has hated duels ever since her fiance was killed in one. Now Ravel, the man who did it, is set to duel her sister's own betrothed, and Anya will stop at nothing to prevent it - even if it means taking Ravel prisoner. The plot itself is somewhat middle of the road - if I weren't already … [Read more]

Pooja's CBR18 Review No:76 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: bodice ripper, historical romance, Jennifer Blake, New Orleans, Romance, United States ·
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Underwear Optional. Stockings Required.

The Case of the Negligent Nymph by Erle Stanley Gardner

November 3, 2026 by elderberrywine Leave a Comment

cbr18 bingo Steal So Perry Mason, well known lawyer, just happens to be paddling a rented canoe, late at night, past the well-fortified retreat of a very wealthy local businessman.  And since Della isn’t with him, it’s not a romantic moonlit cruise.  Suddenly, a young woman, naked except for a … [Read more]

elderberrywine's CBR18 Review No:29 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: 1950s California, Boats and canoes, cbr18 bingo Steal, Client who thinks she knows better than Mason, Erle Stanley Gardner, Millionaires and their shenanigans, Perry ason, The question of the dog (who's a good boi) ·
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Just can’t get enough

The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion Volume 3 by Beth Brower

The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion Volume 4 by Beth Brower

November 3, 2026 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

Volumes 3 and 4 of The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion continue to delight. These volumes take us through summer and fall of 1883, as 20-year-old Emma continues her fight to maintain ownership of Lapis Lazuli house. At the same time she must endure her obnoxious cousin Archibald and her … [Read more]

ElCicco's CBR18 Review No:62 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Beth Brower, cbr18, ElCicco, Fiction, The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion Volume 3, The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion Volume 4 ·
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