My trusty volunteers and I are always looking for new ways to make Cannonball Read easy, successful, and fun; and we would love to hear from you! Please take a minute to fill out our CBR18 survey, and give us a heads up on what you'd like to see in 2026 for Cannonball Read. Take the Survey … [Read more]
Hi, genericwhitegirl! Thank you for agreeing to participate in the Cannonball Read getting-to-know-ya. (And for providing such great responses to the pre-interview questionnaire.) Since this is a community of people reading and reviewing books to help kick cancer's ass, it seems only right that … [Read more]
The Colony: Faith and Blood in a Promised Land by Sally Denton
When a caravan of women and children were ambushed by masked gunmen on a remote Mexican road, it sent political ripples through both Mexico and the United States. But this is not the first time the LeBaron and La Mora communities have been in the headlines. Though this book uses the 2019 killings … [Read more]
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
For quite a few years now, I have been avoiding reading things that cover truly difficult material. The world is hard and weird, and I have preferred to read "lighter" stories as a way to escape, to feel the joys with out the lows. This self-preservationist approach to choosing reading material has … [Read more]
One Week to Win the Chocolate Maker by Timothy Janovsky
I tend to prefer Timothy Janovsky’s books that have an element of magic to them. As I read One Week to Win the Chocolate Maker, I realized that Dario’s wealth is essentially a magical power. One Week to Win the Chocolate Maker is a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory retelling with an adult Charlie, … [Read more]
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
I spend a lot of time reflecting in my parenting, a little too much according to my therapist. But as my eldest daughter gently slams into her teenage years, I'm conscious of how my words and actions can impact them. My younger daughter being more emotionally honest and more easily vulnerable with … [Read more]
The Bat by Jo Nesbø
Disclaimer: I think this will be the third time I have attempted participating in the Cannonball Read. My failures in the past are so frustrating to me because I easily read at least 50 books each year. It's the reviews that are my stumbling block. I know it's because I am intimidated, both by the … [Read more]
Diamond Doris: The True Story of the World's Most Notorious Jewel Thief by Doris Payne, with Zelda Lockhart
When I say I love true crime, I don't mean "they found her in pieces in the basement" true crime. Heists, cons, grifts, and capers are more my speed, which is what drew me to the story of Doris Payne, an international jewel thief who got away with robbing some of the world's best jewelers for over … [Read more]
