Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
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4 Star Reviews

A Derek and Julie adventure! - Magic Stars by Ilona Andrews

“Hush little baby, don’t say a word…” - Batman: Hush (Vol. 1) by Written by Jeph Loeb, Illustrated by Jim Lee

Interesting new science fiction series gets off to good start - Trees: (Vol 1) by Writer Warren Ellis, Illustrator Jason Howard

The Last Review of 2015!!!! - Trouble by Non Pratt

Oh Courtney… - Once Upon a Marquess by Courtney Milan

I wanted to be scared, and I was not disappointed. - Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill

“It’s ok, I’ve got a really big hammer!” - Suicide Squad – Kicked in the Teeth (Volume 1) by Written by Adam Glass, Illustrated by Frederico Dallocchio

1970s Atlanta — not a great place to be unless you’re a white male (and even then…) - Cop Town by Karin Slaughter

A historical romance with a reluctant wallflower and an idealistic doctor - Diary of an Accidental Wallflower by Jennifer McQuiston

A historical romance dealing with the aftermath of rape - What a Wallflower Wants by Maya Rodale

YA readers should definitely check this out–you might like it better than I did. - Illuminae (The Illuminae Files, #1) by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

Am I Turning a Corner on My Feelings on Short Stories? - St. Lucy's Home by Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen Russell

The bigger the hair, the closer to Jesus - Dumplin' by Julie Murphy

What do you seek? - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, #1) by Robin Sloan

The night life ain’t no good life, but it’s my life - It's a Long Story: My Life by Willie Nelson

A Romance Novella to reach… Cannonball! - Lord Dashwood Missed Out by Tessa Dare

Thank You Bunnybean! - Uprooted by Naomi Novik

A worthwhile down-payment on a series that I am sure will improve. - Once Upon a Marquess by Courtney Milan

An epic story told well - The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

Robots are people too - Alex + Ada Volume 1 by Jonathan Luna

From recluse to badass in one novel - Girl Waits With Gun by Amy Stewart

A Surprisingly Sweet Romance - It Happened One Wedding by Julie James

You don’t have to be weird to enjoy this one (but it helps) - You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day

Angelica! Eliza! ..and Peggy. The Schuyler Sisters! - The Secret Life of Violet Grant by Beatriz Williams

Cute as Pie - Dumplin' by Julie Murphy

A historical romance with a spirited wallflower - Winning the Wallflower by Eloisa James

Fun with guns and metal-based superpowers - The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson

Tesla Lives in an Age of Witches and Ghosts - Iron & Blood by Gail Z. Martin and Larry N. Martin

Regency Romance Comfort Food with Enough Bite - Only a Promise by Mary Balogh

Sometimes It’s OK They Let Everyone in Hollywood Write a Memoir - Yes, My Accent is Real: and some other things I haven't told you by Kunal Nayyar

A Memoir constructed from poetry - Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

- You're Never Weird on the Internet (almost) by Felicia Day

A Different YA Novel - The Disreputable History of Frankie-Landau Banks by E. Lockhart

The final book in the Rangers’ trilogy - Defiant by Pamela Clare

Know Your Enemy - The Emperor of all Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee

A surprisingly great entry into the new Star Wars canon. Would rec for even non-Star Wars fans if you like YA/sci-fi/romance. - Star Wars: Lost Stars by Claudia Gray

“Double, double, toil and trouble…” - Macbeth by William Shakespeare

The Expanse novellas aren’t just a money grab. - Modern Romance by James S.A. Corey

It was good! (mostly) Yay! - Star Wars: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig

Murder in the Woods - In the Woods by Tana French

Jahan Cross is Back! - Star Wars: Agent of the Empire Volume 2 - Hard Targets by John Ostrander

Dating in the new millenium - Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari

Losing 10 years of your life makes for an interesting story - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

How to find the glory of the cosmos in your TPS reports. - Always We Begin Again: The Benedictine Way of Living by John McQuiston II

Heartbreakingly Good - Not My Father's Son by Alan Cumming

This wonderful romance is currently FREE - The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen

I reject your heroine and substitute my own - Kisscut by Karin Slaughter

“All those layers of silence upon silence.” - The Secret History by Donna Tartt

War and football (and also much more) - Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain

Could you step into the shoes of your doppelganger? - The Likeness by Tana French

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