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Featured Reviews

carmelpie's CBR18 Review #10:

They go into the woods and do what?
An Alpine Divorce by Robert Barr

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kfishgirl's CBR18 Review #3:

I guess my reading vibe this year is slanting towards cozy and comforting
The Last Father-Daughter Dance: A Short Story by Lisa Wingate
Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes 1) by Travis Baldree

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fiordeligi's CBR18 Review #3:

Be Gay Do Crime
Be Gay Do Crime: Sixteen Stories of Queer Chaos by Molly Llewellyn (editor), Kristel Buckley (editor)

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Seasons of Glass and Iron

Tracy's CBR18 Review #21:

Amal El-Mohtar Excels at Writing Fairy Tales
Seasons of Glass and Iron by Amal El-Mohtar

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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 »

The book that is NSFW and yet somehow I got away with reading it there…..

That Sexy Bea by Owlin

May 21, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

That Sexy Bear by Lin Visel and Joseph Bergin III (or Owlin) is totally and completely screwed up. And that is being really polite! I really don’t want to go on as it left a funky taste in my mouth. It feels soapy. Why? Because I needed a 10 hour bath after reading with a lot of soap to wash all … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:148 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: animals, Joseph Bergin, Joseph Bergin III, Lin Visel, Owlin, Satire ·
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This is really neat to learn about!

Pufflings Fly Free!: A Rescue Tale from Iceland by Colleen Paeff and by Linda Ólafsdóttir

May 21, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Recently (via email) I met someone who actually goes out and helps wood frogs and salamanders at night cross the road. I had heard about this, but never knew someone who actually did it. This person recommended their book Is It Time, Yet? (by Lynn Levine and Dirk Steinhoefel). I will be finding a … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:147 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: birds, Colleen Paeff, Colleen Paeff and by Linda Ólafsdóttir, Environment, family, Iceland, Linda Ólafsdóttir, nature, Puffins, science, self-esteem, Social Themes ·
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Green up Friend up

The Greenies V01 by Emma Mills and Sarah Nicole Kennedy

May 21, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Greenies V01 by Emma Mills and illustrator Sarah Nicole Kennedy Recently I have been locating many of my older links and then finding the books included in them are available, but I still have access to the links, but that is good, as I learn it is not “wow best book ever” just “that was good” … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:146 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Young Adult · Tags: Emma Mills, Emma Mills and Sarah Nicole Kennedy, Environment, friendship, nature, Sarah Nicole Kennedy, school clubs, science, Social Themes ·
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Superheroes to the…. rescue?

Maker Girl and Professor Smarts by Jasmine Florentine

May 21, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Deep in the collection of my online reader links, Maker Girl and Professor Smarts by Jasmine Florentine showed up and I read it via that manner. Currently available, I’m glad I read this book via the online way for this cute and silly superhero story. While there was nothing wrong with the book, … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:145 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction, Sports, Suspense · Tags: friendship, Jasmine Florentine, New York City, superheroes, technology ·
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Romancing the journalist

Cover Story by Mhairi McFarlane

May 21, 2026 by Sophia Leave a Comment

I've read many books by Mhairi McFarlane and really enjoyed most of them. So, when I saw she had a new book out, Cover Story (2025), I knew I was going to read it. McFarlane writes romance-centric novels but with more developed characters and storylines than you sometimes see in your flimsier … [Read more]

Sophia's CBR18 Review No:24 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Mhairi McFarlane ·
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The Privilege of Time

Skipshock by Caroline O'Donoghue

May 21, 2026 by Tracy Leave a Comment

I really enjoyed this first book in a planned duology. At first it seems like a portal fantasy. Margo is heading to a boarding school in Ireland, when all of a sudden the train she is on changes, and she finds herself in a different world and in the company of salesman Moon. Chapters alternate POVs … [Read more]

Tracy's CBR18 Review No:33 · Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: Caroline O'Donoghue, ya fantasy ·
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    on They go into the woods and do what?
    I hadn't heard the phrase, but knew that it seemed to be a popular way to end a relationship (dude/dudettes...
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    I went for a beautiful hike recently. Every time I peered over the edge, the climax of this story flashed...
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    Oh wow. And yeah I hike and all of these stories coming out these days about partners leaving someone to...
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