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Featured Reviews

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review #321:

an art piece
She Followed the Moon Back to Herself by Amanda Lovelace

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LanierHgts's CBR18 Review #2:

Don’t Read This Before Bed
The Ascent by Allison Buccola

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LittlePlat's CBR18 Review #27:

Define What You Mean by Vermin
The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes

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Malin's CBR18 Review #52:

My most surprising 5-star read of the year (also Cannonball, finally)
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

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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 »

Down a Dark Hall by Lois Duncan

Down a Dark Hall by Lois Duncan

September 26, 2026 by Classic Leave a Comment

The version of this book has been updated from the 1970's version. Duncan includes things such as laptops, cell phones, and she talks about texting. I honestly don't recall reading this one as a kid and was pleasantly surprised to see a Lois Duncan I had not read. I really did enjoy Down a Dark … [Read more]

Classic's CBR18 Review No:121 · Genres: Horror, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: Down a Dark Hall, Lois Duncan ·
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Her First Mistake by Kendra Elliot

Her First Mistake by Kendra Elliot

September 26, 2026 by Classic Leave a Comment

Her First Mistake hits the broad strokes of a romantic suspense novel, but it's just honestly a 3 star read. I just found myself getting confused through so many timelines and then changing perspectives. I am curious enough to read the second book in this series, because I wonder if Elliot is able … [Read more]

Classic's CBR18 Review No:120 · Genres: Mystery, Romance, Suspense · Tags: Her First Mistake, Kendra Elliot ·
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I Thought There’d be More Unicorn.

The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden

September 26, 2026 by LittlePlat Leave a Comment

Arden has returned to mixing historical fiction with fantasy again. This time insead of medieval Russia, Arden is taking inspiration from the life of the last heiress of Brittany—before France married her off to force a union between the two crowns. The historical Anne of Brittany didn’t exactly … [Read more]

LittlePlat's CBR18 Review No:29 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: #fantasy, cbrbingo18, Historic fiction, Katherine Arden, refuge ·
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2015 me would’ve loved this even more

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman

The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman

The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman

The Butcher's Masquerade by Matt Dinniman

The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman

This Inevitable Ruin by Matt Dinniman

A Parade of Horribles by Matt Dinniman

September 26, 2026 by ingres77 Leave a Comment

Back in early summer, my boss asked me if I'd read the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, and I had no idea what he was talking about. I guess the books had really taken off by this point, because he's not someone I'd generally describe as being in touch with the online book community. He described them … [Read more]

ingres77's CBR18 Review No:18 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: Dungeon crawler Carl, Matt Dinniman ·
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He’s whispering at your door… DO NOT LET HIM IN

The Whisper Man by Alex North

September 25, 2026 by kfishgirl Leave a Comment

My friend at work recommended this book to me. Once I finished it I reached out to her to tell her how much I liked it. She was like "Oh, I didn't read it, but there's a movie of it on Netflix and it looked good". I was like "oh haha, well I read the book on your recommendation and loved it". I mean … [Read more]

kfishgirl's CBR18 Review No:50 · Genres: Audiobooks, Horror, Mystery · Tags: alex north, kidnapping, murder ·
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Thoughtful and Generous

Actually, Nevermind by Taylor Tomlinson

September 25, 2026 by ASKReviews 1 Comment

Rating: 4 Stars In a nutshell: Comedian Tomlinson shares some of her life story via essays focused on areas where she’s grown and changed her mind. Best for: Fans of thoughtful essays with a bit of humor. Those who enjoy Tomlinson’s style of humor. Quote that made me think: I originally … [Read more]

ASKReviews's CBR18 Review No:31 · Genres: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir · Tags: Taylor Tomlinson ·
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    on Thoughtful and Generous
    I have only recently become aware of her through Instagram clips of her stand up. I need to watch her...
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    on I should have just posted “I like this book. Read it.” And put all the images instead of more text.
    i liked this book
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    on All the world’s a stage
    Happy Cannonball!!
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