I will confess that I have a mild aversion to poetry. I am wary that any poetry event could turn into a Vogon Poetry reading*. I was reminded that April is National Poetry Month, so I went looking for Cannonballer's reviews about poetry. When I read Siege's review of A Book of Luminous Things by … [Read more]
Waking Up Married by Reese Ryan
Reese Ryan is slowly becoming one of my new favorite authors. I love her characters, their banter, and their amazing chemistry. And this best-friends-to-lovers and fake-marriage book is no different! While I’ve previously read the second book in this series, I haven’t read most of the others, and … [Read more]
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
In Oklahoma during the1920s, oil was pouring out from the ground and the Osage were being killed. Especially the wealthy ones. The book follows events of how the Osage tribe were driven out of their homes, settled in Oklahoma, and became the richest tribe. Then it moves on to how many of them were … [Read more]
Boone's Lick by Larry McMurtry
I like when Larry McMurtry writes about the Old West in smaller scopes, even if at the end he tries to broaden that scope out in unsuccessful ways. This short novel begins with a a sheriff visiting a local farmstead and having his horse shot out from under him by the matriarch of the house who, … [Read more]
Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile
If you're not familiar with Brandi Carlile, go search "Grammy 2019 The Joke." I'll wait. Okay, so the first time I encountered Brandi Carlile's music was at a John Prine concert where she was advertised as a special guest. At that point all I knew about her was that she wasn't Belinda Carlisle. … [Read more]
