Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


I accidentally started an alien smut series, and now I can’t stop!

(Icehome #1) Lauren’s Barbarian by Ruby Dixon

(Icehome #2) Veronica’s Dragon by Ruby Dixon

(Icehome #3) Willa’s Beast by Ruby Dixon

(Icehome #3.5) Gail's Family by Ruby Dixon

(Icehome #5) Hannah's Hero by Ruby Dixon

(Icehome #6) Devi's Distraction by Ruby Dixon

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So I know there’s nothing wrong with reading smut (that’s what I’m calling this entire series), but it’s not usually my jam. I started listening to the first book because it had my name in the title. I was excited. Then I got into it and was like “oh boy, I’m reading alien porn”. I didn’t stop though. It’s actually alien porn with a touch of interpersonal drama, peril, natural disasters, and lots of focus on consent. These books are mostly fun. You can’t listen […]

Blinded by the Glitter

A Most Efficient Murder by Anthony Slayton

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When the body of a strange young woman is found in the Earl of Unsworth’s garden during a party, his capable secretary Mr. Quayle is tasked with keeping the family from scandal during the investigation – a task only made harder by the secrets everyone is keeping. This is a cozy sort of mystery in 1920s England, with the vibe you’d get if you blend the adventurous plots of Sherlock Holmes and the humorous domestic drama of PG Wodehouse. I liked how the author built […]

Another great one from the wacky mind of T. Kingfisher

4. (The Saint of Steel #4) Paladin’s Faith by T. Kingfisher

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It turns out that I love T. Kingfisher. Anyone who’s read a post from me before probably knows that though. I think I got into Kingfisher with one of her weird books a few years ago. It was about a hole in the wall of an oddity museum that led to alternate worlds. I just remember my awe at this author who could scare me, freak me out, and make me laugh crazily all in the same book. I just keep reading her books now […]

What is the measure of your life?

The Measure by Nikki Erlick

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So I think I was late to the game on this one. Apparently it was a tiktok sensation or something. I’m not on tiktok, so I had no idea. I went to read some reviews after I finished it and was surprised to see that it had been out for a while and had lots of reviews. My BFF Connie recommended it to my sister and I at the end of last year. I love Connie so much, but she tends to suggest “sad person […]

Now goodnight moon, I want the sun

What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher

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  What Feasts at Night is the second book in T. Kingfisher’s Sworn Soldier series. The protagonist Alex Easton is a sworn soldier of Gallacia, a land that uses pronouns a bit differently. Alex is what we would consider non-binary. After the chilling events of the first book, (a dread-filled retelling of The Fall of the House of Usher) Alex and their manservant Angus head to their family’s hunting lodge to relax recuperate. They find the lodge in shambles and find that the caretaker has […]

Classic Sci-Fi: Should you read it? Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

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Classic Sci-Fi: Should You Read It? is a self-imposed project in which I read pre-1990 science fiction novels and categorize them as “classis sci-fi you should read,” “classic sci-fi you should read if you’re all hardcore about it,” or “classic sci-fi you don’t have to read.” For background on my project, please see the introduction to my review of 1984. Fahrenheit 451 is inevitable for my classic sci-fi reading project because it’s on EVERY must-read list, I didn’t read it in high school like everybody […]



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