Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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Greek Gods, Deadly Trials, and a Reluctant Champion

The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen

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The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen My rating: 4 of 5 stars I had randomly come across this book in a book store display and was intrigued by the plot. Then I didn’t give it any more thought until I received it as my Secret Santa gift. When I was talking to the gift-giver about it they said, “It’s about a tournament with the Greek gods set in present-day San Francisco; I knew you’d be interested.” They definitely clocked my book interests! Lyra Keres […]

Between Borders and Boyhood

Solito by Javier Zamora

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I had first heard about this book at an English teachers convention I attended. The buzz was that it fit the non-fiction, author of color, YA niche that a lot of high school teachers are looking for to teach as a whole class novel. I hadn’t had a chance to read it until my book club recently chose it as one of our picks. The author, Javier Zamora, recounts his journey from El Salvador to the United States to be reunited with his parents who […]

A Fresh Take on Magic, Mystery, and Love

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

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I’ve had my eye on this book for a while. A YA story with a school of magic, magicians, and vampires? I’m in. I had heard that the idea for the book started as Harry Potter fanfiction so I was curious to see how that turned out. Simon is the Chosen One who is being tutored by The Mage in order to be the best wizard the world of mages has ever seen (sound familiar?). His nemesis and roommate, Basilton “Baz” Grimm-Pitch is an undercover […]

New Thoughts About Narnia

Aslan's Breath: Seeing the Holy Spirit in Narnia by Matthew Dickerson

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Aslan’s Breath: Seeing the Holy Spirit in Narnia by Matthew Dickerson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I grew up on The Chronicles of Narnia; they were my gateway to fantasy literature. Growing in a Christian community where there was some stigma about fantasy, but Narnia passed muster with its over themes of love and good vs. evil. As I grew up, I moved on to more “adult” fantasy such as Lord of the Rings, but still was interested in literary criticism about Narnia. That […]

Knowledge is Power, and Less Time Standing in Line

The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2025 by Seth Kubersky, Alicia Stella

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Half the fun of traveling is planning for said traveling. I enjoy learning about where I’m going, suggestions for the best places to eat, visit, and stay, all of the options like jigsaw pieces I get to put together to create the perfect trip. Even with places I’ve been to many times, like Universal Orlando, I like getting the travel guides so I can note the latest changes to crowd patterns, new foods, and ways to get the most out of my days in the […]

Love: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

Somehow: Thoughts on Love by Anne Lamott

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Somehow: Thoughts on Love is a collection of Anne Lamott’s thoughts on love and all its complexities. This was the second book that I have read by this author, but the first that I have listened to on audiobook. She reads the novel herself and I really enjoyed that. Especially with a topic as complex as love, having her narrate the text made me feel like she was there and we were having a discussion. Each chapter takes a look at a different aspect of […]



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