Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Under His Eye

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

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Aww. This was so good. I think Atwood did a wonderful job of showing us how Gilead came to be, how it was for those who lived there, and how it looked to others from the outside. Instead of staying with one POV throughout the story, Atwood allows us to to get fully immerse in Gilead via the POVs of a young girl named Agnes, an older girl named Daisy, and the fearsome Aunt Lydia. The character development works for these three characters as well […]

Not your parents Goldilocks

Moldilocks and the Three Scares: A Zombie Tale by Lynne Marie

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Is Moldilocks and the Three Scares: A Zombie Tale going to become a classic? Probably not. Will it become a favorite for you and your child? I sure hope so! This not your parents Goldilocks story. It has a Halloween/scary twist with the beloved items still all there: too hot alpha-bat stew; hard beds, soft chairs and one sleepy ghoul. But this time, things do not end as you think they will. Lynne Marie created a story that is not just for the lover of […]

Fantastic Fantasy Fun

The Mortal Word by Genevieve Cogman

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Bingo 24 (I love this) The Invisible Library series is just plain fun fantasy, with a sprinkle of literary humor. The basic premise is an extra-dimensional library where rare books from all over the various worlds and realms are kept. The Librarians who work there often go to great lengths to acquire new titles or versions, including theft and adventure of various sorts. The Library is supposed to keep balance in the universe, especially between the forces of Chaos (the Fey) and natural Order (the […]

A quiet fantasy that speaks to the heart (#AwardWinner)

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison

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One of the truly loveliest fantasies I read this year was The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison. This one came highly recommended to me on a facebook group where I asked for non-grimdark, political intrigue fantasy. The recommender really hit the mark, and I recommend it to any lover of fantasy! It’s steampunk but not in-your-face about it, bittersweet but not everything-is-s*** like grimdark, and it’s also an award winner! It won the 2015 Locus Award (and was also nominated for the 2014 Nebula and the […]

Kissy-poo time

Sealed with a Kiss by Beth Ferry

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Sealed with a Kiss is one of those books that you think my might not like, but turns out you do, but not as much as you might have hoped. Beth Ferry’s story about a new seal in town and how she tries to make friends is amusing. Our seal heroine is new at the zoo and wants to make friends. When the sparrow comes down and gives her a kiss, she knows that to make friends she cannot sit and wait for them to […]

A Darker Shade of Magic Re-read: CBR Bingo “I Love This”

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

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Due to a bathroom remodel, my husband and I slept in our front room, where all our bookcases are, and when we finally went back to our bedroom a stack of books was unearthed with A Darker Shade of Magic sitting on top.  This book was my introduction to author Victoria (V.E.) Schwab, also known for the Monsters of Verity duology and Vicious.  I devoured the story and highly praised it in a previous Cannonball.  My TBR list is intimidating, so even though I often find comfort in […]



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