Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

The worst part about reading something day 1 is that you have the wait the longest possible length of time to read the next book…

The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik

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Book Club: after I indoctrinated two friends into the Gideon the Ninth world, we all grouped together to read and discuss other books. This was so good my friend had to call us in the middle of the night her time to have an impromptu “Locked Tomb Book Club” meeting. When I was doing my catch up review writing, I thought I was done and then I was just about to congratulate myself on finishing out my backlog of reviews when I sensed that I was […]

This was the only book I was able to write a mini-review through my massive anxiety attack!

A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine

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Reader’s Choice/Sports Ball: because that’ll probably be my waterloo, otherwise! Will write a better review in a bit but just a quick one off–is this as good as A Memory Called Empire? Perhaps not, there is a bit of impenetrable language (DO YOU SEE WHAT I DID THERE, FOR YOU, THREE SWEETGRASS) that seems difficult for the sake of being difficult BUT I just loved it so much, okay? I missed two buses because I was so wrapped up in this book, and for the second […]

White Whale Finally Caught (there’s another right behind it)

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

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White Whale: My brother has been telling me to read these books for two years now! THIS was actually the last book I had on my backlog of reviews, I swear, and it’s not even in the backlog–I just finished it! This definitely gets categorized on the (one of many) white whale novels shelf, because I read the first book over two years ago on the advice of my brother, and then promptly decided since I didn’t need to read the next one right away (no obvious […]

Scars have stories

These Precious Scars by Emily Suvada

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I was reading on my delightful free Simon & Schuster account (which I recommend if you can read a book in a months’ time as they are only there for the month.  But you also get snippets of other books, and when sign up a free book of choice. I did (surprise) the young adult root but picked an adult book to read), and I came across These Precious Scars which I did not realize was not a “normal” book situation. First, it is part […]

Sequel as good as the first if not better

Witches of Brooklyn: What the Hex?! (A Graphic Novel) by Sophie Escabasse

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Witches of Brooklyn: What the Hex?! (A Graphic Novel) by Sophie Escabasse is the sequel to the Witches of Brooklyn Volume one. This is a delightful little story that flows well. For the adult reader, it is easy and will take no time to read. Yet, the ages 8 to 13 will be the perfect group to savor every piece. This story is a familiar one about friends and envy, but with the addition of fun, kooky aunts, their equally fun, kooky friends, an oddball pet, […]

Meaning of Treasure

Treasure in the Lake by Jason Pamment

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Treasure in the Lake has a pleasant look with the cool water and two adventurers on the cover. The contrast of light and dark hints at a deep mystery. But Jason Pamment fell short for me with the actual story. The cover was the draw and the story, well, only hides an abandoned village and not the wild ride I thought might be inside. All points I give this book come from the artwork. The story was weak and had several holes. The dual story […]



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