Cannonball Read 18

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A pop culture junkie, Katie has an addiction to tragically bad romance novels. In addition, Katie is resolute in her belief that Evans is #BestChris and has moved to the PNW from the Bayou. Can anyone say culture shock?

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Parasocial relationships are weird, y’all.

Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I've Cried About: A Memoir by Isabel Klee

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Parasocial relationships are weird, y’all. I’ve followed Isabel Klee on TikTok for years. Her care and compassion when it comes to her foster dogs is heartwarming and amazing, and a complete emotional catharsis on a regular basis. So when I learned she was writing a book and it was actually getting published, I was so excited, both for her and for us, her audience. After all, I’d read and reviewed For Whom the Belle Tolls by another TikTok creator, Jaysea Lynn, and it was really […]

Aztec Empire in Space. Tell me more.

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

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A little while ago, I interviewed G.D. Giant for Quick Questions with a Cannonballer. Of course we talked about books as part of that process. (How could it be otherwise when that’s what we’re here for?) She mentioned that A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine is one of her favorite books. The description she shared is “Aztec Empire in Space,” which, honestly, YES. I’m immediately interested. Then she mentions world building and mysteries and questions about citizenship, colonization, and belonging, and I’m immediately like, […]

Quick Questions with a Cannonballer: going analog with G.D. Giant

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Hi, G.D. Giant! Thank you for agreeing to participate in our Quick Questions series. Would you please tell us a little bit about yourself and how you found your way back to Cannonball Read? A little bit about me; I am an avid reader and an avid gardener. I live with the love of my life in the Willamette Valley in Oregon. He and I don’t have any kids, but we have several nephews and a couple of nieces nearby. I participated in Cannonball 9 […]

Dog Days Are Over, Bitches

For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn

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For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn is a romantasy that began life as a TikTok skit. Proving the old adage that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, it is also a meditation on grief, loss, love, friendship, family, allyship, and what it means to really live. Throw in some spicy scenes, an unusual presentation of what the afterlife could be, and a great deal of sass, and you have brewed my own personal cup of tea.  When we first meet Lily, […]

Quick Questions with NatalieH: All Aboard the Magical Mystery Tour

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Hi, Natalie! Thank you so much for agreeing to participate in our Quick Questions Interview series. To get things started, would you please tell us how you found Cannonball Read, how long you’ve been participating, and what your favorite part of it is? I’ve been a lurker over on Pajiba for years (probably since around 2013 or so?), so I’ve known about CBR for quite some time, and occasionally read the reviews on it. I didn’t join the community and start writing my own reviews […]

I think I’m finally ready to quit you

Stolen in Death by J. D. Robb

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Stolen in Death is J. D. Robb’s 62nd installment in her long running In Death series. To give you perspective about how long she’s been writing these, the first installment, Naked in Death was published in 1995. Bill Clinton was still in his first term as President, women everywhere were listening to Alanis Morisette’s Jagged Little Pill on repeat, and Clueless made yellow plaid iconic. At this point, J. D. Robb has a definite formula for these books. Something terrible happens to someone, Lt. Eve […]



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