The Whisper Man by Alex North
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]
Actually, Nevermind by Taylor Tomlinson
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]
Wrecked: Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific by Coll Thrush
Cbr18 Bingo - Map: the book includes maps of the area. It talks about mapping colonialism narratives. And it's about people who definitely used maps on the ships. Wrecked: Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific by Coll Thrush is about an area in the Pacific Northwest where … [Read more]
Pictures of You by Josh Malerman
I really enjoyed Incidents Around the House, but Pictures of You didn't quite work. Maybe because there was just a lot happening and shifting between Emily and Jack after a while didn't work. And the ending felt like a cop-out (sorry, not sorry). The horror aspect was just not quite there. … [Read more]
Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo
Dead Beat is the third and final book of the Ninth House trilogy by Leigh Bardugo and in it, Bardugo continues her theme of “yes, demons are bad, but have you met humans?” And once again she makes valid points that it’s a toss-up on who is worse. The book begins with Alex Stern and her friends … [Read more]
Six of Crows #2 Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Grishaverse #0.5 The Witch of Duva by Leigh Bardugo
Shadow and Bone #1 Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Shadow and Bone #2 Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Shadow and Bone #3 Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
King of Scars #1 King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
King of Scars #2 Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo
So, I did a full Grishaverse read in the past few months. I read Six of Crows a few months ago, and my review is on my profile earlier in this Cannonball. I was so excited that there were so many more books in this universe! My featured image is fan art by artist Kevin Wada: Kevin Wada | The … [Read more]
