Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Are Your Plans Good Enough To Hold Up to Time Travel and Amnesia

An Echo of Things to Come (The Licanius Trilogy, #2) by James Islington

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Time travel, mind control, amnesia, flashbacks, immortals, stalkers, secret identities, magic swords, and battles; there is a lot happening in this book.  It is not a stand-alone book and you will need to read the first in order to follow the second.  I have to admit, even with reading the first I was a little lost on this one and will probably have to go through it again before the third one is released.  To give you some background of the story there are people that […]

“I waited for you winterlong”

The Bear and The Nightingale by Katherine Arden

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I chose this book when we were in the midst of the Polar Vortex because it seemed like a great cold weather book, and it was. It was also a beautifully written fairy tale of a historical fantasy novel that is the first of a trilogy. The story centers on takes place in medieval Russia and centers on Vasilia Petrovna, the youngest daughter of lord of a remote village. The villagers have always left offerings for the various forest and household spirits of Russian folklore […]

Harry Dresden and the Dark Hallow: Yes, there are wizards, but this ain’t Hogwarts

Dead Beat by Jim Butcher

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I’m still slowly making my way through these Harry Dresden books, all read to me by the fantastic James Marsters. And, as many cannonballers before me have stated, I’m enjoying each book slightly more than the one that came before it. I’m now fully invested into Harry’s world, and I can’t wait to start the next one. In this one, Harry and Butters (the polka enthusiast-medical examiner), are on the run from a group of necromancers who have descended upon Chicago, all looking for something […]

Grab a cup of gravi-tea and get ready for an out of this world trip

Mousetronaut: Based on a (Partially) True Story by Mark Edward Kelly

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There are two thoughts I figure one could have when seeing the cover of Mousetronaut: Based on a (Partially) True Story by Mark Edward Kelly:     One: OMG that is the cutest thing ever     Two: OMG What is that? C.F. Payne’s illustrations are classical them and it shows on said cover. And you love it or hate it. Feeling of if you like or dislike mice and/or if you like or dislike stories about mice will also affect your feelings on this cover. I […]

When in doubt, be polite

Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede

Searching for Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede

Calling on Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede

Talking to Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede

Book of Enchantments by Patricia C. Wrede

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I highly recommend this series to adults and children alike.  It feels clean, somehow.  There is good and wickedness, but everything eventually works out.  I would not hesitate to give the main series to my nieces and nephews.  There is a focus on manners and politeness and practicality.  Everyone can learn lessons from this, and even if they are lessons you’ve learned before, it’s good to be reminded! Dealing with Dragons I read this right before I read Ogre Enchanted, which probably was not good […]

I was all about it until I wasn’t

Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho

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England has a bit of a problem.  Their magic is fading, and no one seems to know why. Zacharias, the new Sorcerer Royal, is determined to find out why, and hopefully fix the problem.  Poor Zacharias. He is young, and grieving for the death of his mentor, and suffering from a mysterious (to us, at least) malady. Oh, and he’s black. So really, there’s not much going for him. Prunella Gentleman is a young lady in a school for gentlewitches.  She’s not a student, though, […]



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