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@cannonballread 6. Three Ordinary Girls, by Tim Brady. A trio of Dutch teenagers join the resistance and carry out spy missions and assassinations against the Nazis. Fascinating history, told in mediocre prose. My review, for @cannonballread: cannonballread.com/2024/01/three-…

My first review of 2024 for @cannonballread - Winter’s Gift by Ben Aaronovitch (and I will review more books this year!) cannonballread.com/2024/01/winter…

A new bill in Iowa would make those who provide "obscene material to minors" register with the sex offense registry. Obscene material includes "written material" and could include literary classics, as well as LGBTQ+ books, as we have seen interpreted by Republican legislators.

Happy birthday to #DollyParton 💜 New Cannonballer Tuesday Addams is enchanted with the celebrity Dolly Parton has become and was intrigued when she saw Parton’s book about her clothes, Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones. #CBR16 cannonballread.com/2024/01/behind…

4. The Girls, by Emma Cline. A fictionalization of the Manson Family, from the perspective of a hanger-on left with tough questions about her involvement. My review, for @cannonballread: cannonballread.com/2024/01/the-gi…

Jomidi is hoping to read 100 books and review 13 of them this year, and she wants to know: what are you hoping for as a reader in 2024? Is there a new book coming out, a series you want to dive into, or a reread you are looking forward to? #CBR16 cannonballread.com/2024/01/cbr-di…

Templeton picked up Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll because of how it was described on a best books of 2023 list. “I don’t know if I agree with the abovementioned review descriptor as a ‘breakneck thriller’ #CBR16 #StickingItToCancer #OneBookAtATime cannonballread.com/2024/01/bright…

A bookseller recommended Margaret Owen’s Little Thieves to Junior Cannonballer Marcella, and she liked it a lot. “Another thing I really loved is the banter, the conversations felt real…” #CBR16 #StickingItToCancer #OneBookAtATime cannonballread.com/2024/01/little…

Thanks to @cannonballread for featuring Trim! cannonballread.com/tag/ocean/

Reading has been a struggle for jessisreading recently, but she was able to get through a copy of Sink or Swim in a few days. “But this was a page-turner in all the best ways, and it reminded me how much I love Annabeth Albert’s books!” #CBR16 cannonballread.com/2024/01/sink-o…

New Cannonballer Jaz suggests a seatbelt for safety when reading Jo Nesbo’s imperfect Blood on Snow. “Critiques aside, this was a super suspenseful and fast-paced book, leaving no room for errors. One misstep and you die.” #CBR16 cannonballread.com/2024/01/blood-…

To celebrate our 16th year, Cannonball Read is offering the Sixteen Sweet Books Challenge. This is a yearlong, self-directed challenge to read and review between one and sixteen books. #CBR16 #StickingItToCancer #OneBookAtATime cannonballread.com/2024/01/the-si…

just when you buckaroos thought 2024 would be a break from book drama, here comes chuck tingle in the mix. recently i was asked to be a featured speaker at the @txla. a few days ago they rescinded my invitation. here is what happened. tumblr.com/drchucktingle/…

UPDATE ON TLA SITUATION: true buckaroo TJ KLUNE was set to be another author on panel chuck was removed from and has informed me he has now chosen to decline his invitation in support and solidarity with chuck. i am so deeply moved by this. thank you from bottom of heart buckaroo

2. Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus. A woman perseveres in her dream of becoming a chemist, with a slight detour to TV stardom. My review, for @cannonballread: cannonballread.com/2024/01/lesson…

Having listed the ways that Amber Benson’s Slayers: A Buffyverse Story doesn’t quite work as an audiobook, ardaigle goes for the twist. “But guess what I DON’T CARE. GIMME MORE.” #CBR16 #StickingItToCancer #OneBookAtATime cannonballread.com/2024/01/slayer…

AndtheIToldYouSos came roaring back in to Cannonball Read 16 with a book with a bike on the cover. “Bob Mortimer is the master of a bananas-yet-mundane adventure, and the shaggy dog that is The Clementine Complex can most certainly hunt.” #CBR16 cannonballread.com/2024/01/the-cl…

How have you started your reading year? Kaori Ozaki’s three volume manga, The Golden Sheep, was a great way for GentleRain to start his year. #CBR16 #StickingItToCancer #OneBookAtATime cannonballread.com/2024/01/the-go…

BOOKS OF 2024 Thread: 1. The Rachel Incident, by Caroline O'Donoghue. An Irish woman reflects on her time as a broke college student, and the unusual event that changed her life forever. My review, for @cannonballread: cannonballread.com/2024/01/the-ra…