Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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I'll read anything you put in front of me, and some things you don't. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Marcella's Quick Questions interview.)

Marcella's Reviews:

Nothing inspiring, but not horrible

Spark by Sarah Beth Durst

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This book was a high fantasy world in which the main focus is dragons. The setting is in this land surrounded by mountains, in which the weather is always perfect, because the dragons control it. Anything beyond the mountain range is the wildlands, in which everyone is bloodthirsty, and it’s not at all propaganda. Don’t think about it too much. I think the single best thing about this book was the level of immersion, the level that when you finish reading, you miss something so […]

It’s good if you’re looking for a light read

Maze Runner by James Dashner

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The setting of this book is a dystopian world, but for the main character specifically, it is a maze. There is only one truly safe area, in the middle, where everyone lives. The book begins with Thomas being lifted into the center of this maze, called the Glade. Once he is introduced to the Gladers, he begins to tour jobs, until a girl arrives. The only girl to ever be seen within the Glade. This book was excellent, one of those books where while you […]

It ripped out my heart, returned it, then stole it again

Call of the Wild by Jack London

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Call of the Wild is based on the gold rush, specifically the dogs used in the dogsleds. This is because the main character Buck, is a dog. He lives the high life, lounging around, occasionally hunting, all in the sweet sun. Then, he gets kidnapped and sold to a dogsled. He has to learn to adapt, to fight back, because no one would let him live if they had the chance to kill him. I have so many favorite things about Call of the Wild. […]

Definitely worth every penny!

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

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Legendborn is an amazing book. It’s set in modern day, at a college. But it’s fantasy, so with an Arthurian explanation, and a blood tie, you have a bunch of modern-day knights. The main character, Bree, isn’t one of them. But on her first night of college life, she sees something she can’t explain. This, as you can expect, is the start of several hundred pages of chaos. I loved this book so much, it was fantastic. I love a good Arthur and his knights […]

Love it, but maybe not for everyone

White Fang by Jack London

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I’ve read this book maybe 20 times, and love it more each time. It’s such a comfort, although it is on the bleakest of topics. One of the first lines is “The land itself was desolation, lifeless, without movement, so lone and cold that the spirit in it was not even that of sadness.” Yet, it makes me happy. It’s set within the Gold Rush era, everyone traveling on sleighs led by dogs. The main character of White Fang is a dog, well, technically a […]

A Bittersweet Read

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

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The Sunbearer Trials is based on Mexican mythology, set in a world in which every ten years, a competition is held. There are reasons but the important thing for the main character Teo, the son of the goddess of the birds, is that the winner gets to bring light to the land, and the loser is sacrificed. While this doesn’t directly affect Teo, it affects his best friend. However, when the time comes for the selection, he gets chosen. I think my favorite part about this […]



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