Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

When a firebird crashes into your life

Atana V01: Atana and the Firebird by Vivian Zhou

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The best way to describe the graphic novel, Atana V01: Atana and the Firebird is that it is a mix of K. O’Neil,  Swan Lake by Rey Terciero & Tidesong by Wendy Wu. In other words, it is a traditional fantasy story with female protagonists and magical elements. The artwork is uncomplicated, with basic details. It is not flashy but not plain either (there is a lovely image at the end that is perfect in that it has both the simplicity and it holds a […]

There is Such a Thing as Having TOO MUCH of a Type!

Lord of Eternal Night by Ben Alderson

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Okay, so, full disclosure: I’m trying to burn through my Kindle Unlimited backlog list, because I’m cancelling my subscription next month, because I hate a price hike. (The new fees system also charges readers more to pay authors less, which is corporate greed at its finest. But, theoretically, this review isn’t supposed to be my Rant About the Evils of Capitalism, but I digress). Lord of Eternal Night is your typical monster-y romance: ingenue protagonist gets sacrificed to the monster, finds out they’re not so monsterous after all, […]

Summer Blahs

Wings Once Cursed & Bound by Piper J. Drake

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This has not been the most awesome reading summer for me so far. My attention span has been unreliable for a variety of reasons and it’s been difficult finding a book to really hold my focus. I’ve got a support stack of library books I’ve been carting from room to room, simply to ignore in favor of mindless freemium mom games. So, with all that said, I’m glad I finally finished something, even if it was more effort to push through than it should have […]

Come for the Denver airport conspiracy theories. Stay for the lizard-people meet-cute.

White Trash Warlock (The Adam Binder Novels Book 1) by David R. Slayton

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“You’re a sword-wielding being of immense power, an immortal. And you’re teasing me.” “Yes, I am,” she said. “What use would I have for a mortal soul?” “I don’t know,” he said. “I’m not some sort of petty hoarder,” she said. “Not like dragons.” ― David R. Slayton, White Trash Warlock CBR15Bingo: North America square Adam Binder has been on his own for as long as he can remember. Disturbing visions have plagued him his entire life, the intensity peaking during his adolescence. Eventually, his […]

It was always aliens who had built the pyramids. Nobody could conceive of any Indigenous group erecting anything more complex than a hut.

Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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I loved Monstserrat (Momo) and Tristán. I think they are my favorite Silvia Moreno Garcia characters. I loved them individually and especially together. I liked, but did not love the story they were in. And it wasn’t so much the plot, because that’s great, but there were times when I was frustrated with the info dumps. I think we got bogged down in detail too many times. Monserrat and Tristán have been friends since they were children, when Monserrat saved Tristán from bullies. Momo is […]

Of butterflies and spirits

A Blanket of Butterflies (The Spirit of Denendeh Volume One) by Richard Van Camp

As I Enfold You in Petals (The Spirit of Denendeh, Volume 2). by Richard Van Camp

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A while back I found a reader copy request form. After asking and receiving it, I realized it was book two. I did find book one, but never got around to reading it. After receiving the second book, there was still no reading of it. I only realized why I had the delay the night I read them. They are books that must be read “at the right time,” otherwise you will not be ready for them. The books were A Blanket of Butterflies (The […]



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