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faintingviolet

A lady reader and caffeine addict who consumes all sorts of books, some just more frequently than others. I believe in community, and the beauty that comes from a common goal of reading, sharing, talking, and saying Fuck You to cancer.

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In which I travel to the Old Republic

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Vol. 1: Commencement by John Jackson Miller (Writer), Travis Charest (Artist), Michael Atiyeh (Artist), Brian Ching (Artist), Travel Foreman (Artist)

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This book is another Read Harder Challenge twofer. I don’t read a lot of comics; it’s a style of book that isn’t as natural for me as it so obviously is for others. While I was reading through this year’s tasks I saw there were two that related to comics and I knew that I would have to step out of my comfort zone (which is the entire point) to get them done. But… it was much easier than anticipated. Either my tastes are broader than I give myself credit for or my sleuthing skills have improved over the years. […]

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6/21/2018 |

I have additional rambling thoughts on Kindred

Kindred by Octavia Butler

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I’ve finally made my way to reviewing our #CannonBookClub selection, Kindred. Did I ever tell you all how happy I was that this was the one we chose? Not that I wouldn’t have happily read any of our options, but Kindred has been lurking on my to read list a long time and it fulfills two of this year’s Read Harder Challenge tasks (read a genre fiction classic, read a sci-fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author). My review is probably going to be a bit disjointed, as I wander through my thoughts and our book club […]

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6/20/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:20 |

Getting Back into the Swing of Things with a Sure Thing

The Lawrence Browne Affair by Cat Sebastian

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I’ve been gone for a bit (no books read or reviewed in all of May), but I found my reading mojo once again. All I needed was a little break, and a kick start with a book very likely to be right up my alley. The Lawrence Browne Affair is the second in a series by Cat Sebastian. Like The Soldier’s Scoundrel, it is a historical m/m romance set in Regency England. This time around we’re following Georgie Turner, brother of Jack from The Soldier’s Scoundrel, as he is on the run from his underworld boss after having double crossed him. Jack sets him up with […]

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6/14/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:19 |

Book Club Discussion Post: Kindred

Kindred by Octavia Butler

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The time has arrived (and no limbs were lost in the process); we’re going to spend the next two days talking about Kindred. It’s our “most popular” category Anniversary Read so I’m very interested to hear how you feel this book rates in your all-time Cannonball list. Ground rules remain the same as they always have. For those of you who might be joining in for #CannonBookClub for the first time (hello new friends!) all are welcome. All of our topics are numbered and we ask that you refer to them below by that number to help people find the […]

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6/8/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:0 |

Discussion Topics: Kindred

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Book Club Discussion is Today, June 8-9! Visit our Discussion Post and speak your mind! Our second #CannonBookClub of 2018 on June 8 and 9 is Kindred by Octavia Butler as our first of two Anniversary Reads. Kindred is an historically highly rated and reviewed book for Cannonballers: in the ten years of Cannonball Read we’ve had eleven reviews of Kindred with a Cannonballer average rating of 4.64, which is only 0.16 away from our highest rated book of all-time. It’s time to get thinking about what we’re going to talk about, and this book has any number of avenues we […]

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5/29/2018

Lin-Manuel Miranda and I recommend this collection

No Matter the Wreckage by Sarah Kay

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I struggle with poetry. Reading it never has the same effect as listening to it, even when I read it aloud to myself. But, since April is National Poetry Month I thought I’d give it another shot. In an example of past me having current me’s back, one of the books I picked out for last year’s Read Harder challenge that I never got to was No Matter the Wreckage by Sarah Kay and it is a book of poems. I don’t know how I either a) hadn’t noticed or b) forgot that it was, because I was downright surprised […]

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4/22/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:18 |

Only 6 out of every 1,000 sexual assault perpetrators will end up in prison.

Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer

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Rape culture is real. But that doesn’t make me want to face it any more than I already have to in my life. I have had this book on my to read list since it was published in 2015.However I didn’t read it then, instead I picked up Into Thin Air to get a taste of Krakauer’s style before jumping into the deep end so to speak.  I have comments across many Cannonball Read reviews of this book saying that I’m going to tackle it in the coming months, and each time I found an excuse to put if off […]

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4/11/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:17 |

“For all the girls who walk and read at the same time.”

A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare

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Another week, another Tessa Dare book review. As I mentioned last review of The Duchess Deal, I love Tessa Dare books so it shouldn’t be all that surprising that I went ahead and picked up where I left off with A Week to be Wicked once I retrieved it. My quick review of this one is another five star Dare outing, these two back to back really highlight the parts of Dare’s craft that make these the fun, enjoyable, and downright witty reads I’ve come to hope for from her. To me, Dare’s writing breaks down into a pretty clear […]

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4/8/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:16 |


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