Cannonball Read 18

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The Downfall of Anne Boleyn

Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel

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Bring Up the Bodies starts shortly after the end of Wolf Hall. Thomas Cromwell and King Henry VIII are guests of the Seymours at their estate, Wolf Hall. In the previous book, Thomas had developed feelings for Jane Seymour and had considered asking the king for permission to wed. But now Henry has begun to spend time with Jane, at the not-so-subtle encouragement of her family, and to tire of his marriage to Anne Boleyn, which has not yielded the son he so desperately wants. […]

Who Doesn’t Love a Killer Robot?

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

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Despite having heard good things about Martha Wells’ award-winning Murderbot Diaries, I had never managed to pick up one of the books. Then Alexander Skarsgard decided to star as the aforementioned killer robot for the Apple TV show based on the series, and while desperately waiting each week for a new episode to drop decided I had to spoil myself a bit and read the first book. Oh. My. God. What a delightfully unhinged little story this was! SecUnit is a company-issued security robot that […]

Death in a Corn Maze

Guilt and Ginataan by Mia P. Manansala

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Lila Macapagal, Shady Palms’ favorite amateur sleuth, is back for another cozy mystery adventure! It’s been a few months since her last investigation, but Lila isn’t thinking about crime at all. Instead, she and her fellow Brew-Ha owners (best friend Adeena Awan and Adeena’s girlfriend Elena Torres) are planning their menu for Shady Palms’ upcoming corn festival! As the name would suggest, the festival celebrates all things corn, and includes the state’s second-largest corn maze! The three friends agree to have a friendly competition – […]

Food and Sex and Second Chance Romance

The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

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A few years ago, Theo and Kit broke up right before embarking on a three week food and wine tour of southern Europe. Now, after accidentally redeeming their vouchers for the same trip, they find themselves in close quarters as they travel through France, Spain, and Italy on a gourmand’s dream vacation. In an attempt to get over the awkwardness and maybe recapture their former friendship (the two met as children and were thick as thieves until the breakup) they decide to compete to see […]

Another Excellent Retelling of Greek Mythology

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

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We’re all familiar with the story of the fall of Troy. The most beautiful woman in the world ran away from her husband and an entire civilization waged a decade long war to get her back. But in between and around the story of Paris, Helen, and Menelaus are the stories of all the other legendary figures who came to the shores of Troy to honor an oath. Odysseus, Ajax, Agamemnon, Achilles… and Patroclus. Achilles’ grief and rage when Patroclus dies is what gets him […]

Another Gas Lamp Mystery in Space!

The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Older

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Mossa and Pleiti are back! Take a Sherlock Holmes style mystery (gaslamps, lots of fog, some terribly repressed people) but set it far in the future, on huge platforms that orbit the planet Jupiter, where humanity settled after we wrecked Earth so badly we couldn’t stay. Add in a University setting and the subsequent academic jockeying, rivalry, and backstabbing, and you’ve got yourself a potent combination! Book 2 in the series sees Mossa looking into the disappearance of Stravan, a student at Valdegeld University where […]



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