Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

A fairytale in all but name

Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher

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CBR15 Bingo: Using my Getaway key to replace History with Nostalgia and make bingo #2! Diagonal, History to Sex.  I used Nettle and Bone for nostalgia because fairytales always make me feel nostalgic for my childhood reading.  Note: It has been awhile since I listened to this book and I have forgotten names.  Also, I don’t know how names are spelled so please forgive any transgressions. It feels like a few weeks ago (but the reality is it was probably several months ago because time is […]

None for me, thanks

The Invisible Hour: A Novel by Alice Hoffman

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When I picked up this novel, I did not know who Alice Hoffman was. I have since learned that she has written many novels which often involve the use of magic and the supernatural. I suppose if I had known that going in, the twists in The Invisible Hour would have been less startling to me but I’m not sure it would have changed my feeling about this novel, which is pretty “meh.” The Invisible Hour starts with a very interesting premise that drew me […]

Something of a Letdown But Compelling Enough That I’m Still Reading This Series

A Shadow of Crows by Yasmine Galenorn

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Things are not going well for Ember and the Wild Hunt at the moment.  Their last case went more than a little sideways, one of Herne’s ex’s showed up with the news that he’s a father, and there’s an existential threat to the Fae.  Their newest case is locating the missing fiancé of an ante-fae, and Ember does her best to focus on that.  But it feels like everything is coming apart at the moment, and Ember has to wonder what the future really holds […]

Not a Disney fairy tale

The Changeling by Victor LaValle

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I recently ‘retired’ due to health reasons, and this was the first book I’ve read since that I couldn’t put down, and I didn’t have to! That’s a pretty cool feeling. One of my medications forbids me to eat for half an hour after taking it, so I’ve been taking it, reading for 30 minutes, then reading some more when I finally get breakfast. It’s awesome.  Apollo and Emma have what they think is a lovely normal life, including Baby Brian. When Emma starts acting […]

“‘And whatever you do, don’t close your eyes.’ ‘What happens if I close my eyes?’ ‘You miss the fun.'”

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #1) by Jessica Townsend

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30 Books in 30 Days, Vol. 3 Book 17/30 I don’t read a lot of middle grade anymore, but when I do, this is exactly what I want. What a magical good time. The combo of whimsical worldbuilding, magical trials, friendship and found family, secrets, and darker elements that many people would say don’t belong in children’s books makes for something rather intoxicating (I’ve never yet read a favorite children’s book without those darker elements btw). I’ve seen a lot of people talking about the […]

The not so innocent is found by the innocent

Mage and the Endless Unknown by SJ Miller

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I have had Mage and the Endless Unknown saved in my online reader copies folder since probably 2022 or at least early 2023.  I am not sure why it was still available, but it was. And SJ Miller’s graphic novel is about a typical innocent who goes into the world only to find out how cruel and evil the story is. And of course, Mage, marvels how beautiful things are, but soon realizes everything in it wants to destroy them. Things are big, bad, scary […]



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