Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Grab a Cup of Tea and Settle Down With Our Favorite Demon-Sorcerer Duo

The Orphans of Raspay by Lois McMaster Bujold

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  Lois McMaster Bujold has released another novella set in her World of the Five Gods. And once again, she does it in such a sneaky fashion that I completely missed it! While the Five Gods series has three novels under its belt so far, Lois has been adding a number of stories to the series focused on a young man named Penric, who has become a host to a demon, who he dubbs Desdemona. Penric is a first for Desdemona – despite having close […]

Definitely a bro-fantasy, but with far more charm (#Reader’s Choice–BINGO!)

Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames

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Having only a few hours left to finish Bingo, and not yet quite having a bingo, I’m using Reader’s Choice in lieu of True Story–because I’m not the sort of person who enjoys reading True Stories anyway. So, Bingo! (Bingo across the top row: Remix, Reader’s Choice [for True Story], Far and Away, Youths!, Reading the TBR). Several months ago, I read the highly-recommended-online Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames (also with Aquillius from my previous review, AKA my husband). We both love fantasy, and […]

A heartwarming Christmas tale about the magic of friendship

The Most Wonderful Gift in the World by Mark Sperring

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The Most Wonderful Gift in the World by Mark Sperring  is a cute story about the true meaning of the holiday of Christmas, even if it also has secular elements and deals with Santa as well. Our friends, Esme and Bear, are excited for Christmas and their gifts. When they see the last gift, however, it is not for either of them; but for someone else. Bear wants to open it, but Esme says that the recipient, Little Bunny Boo-Boo, needs her gift, too. So off […]

This Book is Just Mad & I Enjoyed Every Moment

The Affair of the Mysterious Letter by Alexis Hall

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  Oh, this was gigglingly good fun, this one! I have to thank Leedock’s review on the blog here for introducing me to this I had been looking for something a little lighthearted, and “It’s a sexy paranormal alternate universe gender-bending Sherlock-y bunch of goodness” really sounded like it could fit the bill! Then when I went to Audible and the Publisher’s Summary mentioned shark punching? I was sold. Completely and utterly sold. In this cheeky Sherlock Holmes homage, the titular detective is one Shaharazad […]

All Our Love for The Sea Witch

The Unkindest Tide (October Daye Book 13) by Seanan McGuire

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  Just like with the previous book in the series, Night and Silence, I can’t make any promises here with regards to spoilers. I’ll try and avoid anything too shocking from this book in particular, but the rest of the series? Be on your guard. Of all the characters in the October Daya series, I have to say that the Luidaeg is probably one of my favourites. Underneath her tough as nails exterior and her grim sense of humour lies someone who’s life has been […]

Three Little Mice

Where Happiness Lives by Barry Timms

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Where Happiness Lives is a quaint story about what true happiness is and how one finds it. It is no spoiler that it is through friendship and realizing what is truly worthy (again, no surprised, but it is a home that is over-filled with people who are over-filled with love). It is about how a Mouse is envious of the big house he finds, but the mouse who lives there is envious of the tower he sees from his grand home and how the final […]



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