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]
Conclave by Robert Harris
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
Even though I am a big fan of Robert Harris and this is one of his more famous books, I had little desire to read Conclave. The premise just didn’t seem that interesting to me, but I ended up reading it since my family wanted to watch the movie. The whole premise of the book is given to you right … [Read more]
Autumn Twilight by Anne Hampson
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]
The Royal Art of Poison by Eleanor Herman
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]
Prisoner of Desire by Jennifer Blake
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]
The Case of the Negligent Nymph by Erle Stanley Gardner
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]
