Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Hairy Tail

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

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There’s something so simple and comforting at the heart of Fairy Tale. No psychological terror. No sexual assault. No prequels or lore.  No tween orgies. It’s the story of an old man, a boy, a dog, and an incredible adventure. And it was exactly the Stephen King book I needed at the closure of a hectic 2022. Fairy Tale opens with Charlie, a high school senior who has experienced the tragic loss of his mother, and the downwards spiral of his father. He has taken […]

Not your mama’s Wizard of Oz

Dorothy Must Die (Dorothy Must Die book #1) by Danielle Paige

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“[My mother] told me that, whatever anyone at school said, a trailer was where I lived, not who I was. She told me that it was the best home in the world because it could go anywhere.” And what better place to go than the colorful, magical land of Oz? But we learn quickly that this ain’t your mama’s Oz. Dorothy Must Die is the first of a series of novellas about Amy, from…(I’ll give you one guess). She’s in high school with a mother […]

“You could have kissed me or slit my throat and either would have made as much sense.”

A Dowry of Blood by ST Gibson

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CBR15 Passport Challenge: Books you already own #1 In a lyrical letter to the lover she killed, Constanta recounts their history together, as well as that of his other ‘brides,’ and what drove them to do as they did. I had high hopes for this book. I don’t usually love vampire romances, because I feel like they often underplay the dark and twisted nature of the vampires of myth – so the fact that this book promised to go back to those terrifying roots drew […]

The value of a good cupcake, art and great friends

Dear Unicorn by Josh Funk

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CBR15Passport Books recommended by friends  (I was recommend by the author and I have exchanged more than just tweets with him)   The cute companion to Dear Dragon by Josh Funk has arrived! (Or will in September 2023). We will now enjoy pen palling with a young girl and her unicorn pen pal in Dear Unicorn. This is a fun story about a young girl and her pen pal, who do not realize that they might have a lot in common (they like art, sports, […]

Fast moving and packed with revelations Another Day is a worthy follow up to The Wicked Years.

The Oracle of Maracoor by Gregory Maguire

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Is the Past Written in Sand or Stone?

Saving Her Highland Traitor by Maeve Greyson

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CBR15 Passport Challenge: Different (sub)genres #1 After Mira and her godson Robbie travel back in time to 18th century Scotland, they settle into a content life with Clan MacDonald. But when Mira realizes that the chief, Teague, is destined to be executed before the end of the year, she becomes determined to avert his fate. Time travel historical romance is a niche genre that I’ve had very little exposure to. I enjoy straightforward historical romance, but the fish-out-of-water aspect of it, as well as the […]



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