Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

My Favorite Singing Hills Book So Far

Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo

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I’ve been reading The Singing Hills Cycle novellas in publication order, even though they can be read in any order, and this third book is my favorite so far. It almost feels like a comfort read, even though there are moments when Chih and their companions are in danger. In this one, Chih and their neixin Almost Brilliant come across a martial artist and her companion and soon after meet a couple who are more than they seem. They travel in this group through part of […]

I Am Really Loving Older Fitz

Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb

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It was so nice to return to the world of the Six Duchies. This one starts about 15 years after the events of The Farseer Trilogy, and I really like older, more settled Fitz. He seems more comfortable in his own skin, in a way, less likely to take crap from others, and more emotionally mature. He lives in a cabin with Nighteyes and his “boy” Hap and is relatively content. Or at least as much as it’s possible for him to be. Starling visits periodically […]

Book Mail from BlackRaven!

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Thank you to BlackRaven for my wonderful gifts!  I’m looking forward to reading both of them.  Ngozi Ukazu is one of my favorite graphic novelists, and I’m excited to see her latest work.  The Tea and Tombs series is one of my all time favorites, and now I have the complete set.  These are both perfect comfort reads after a rough year.  Thank you again, Black Raven, and happy holidays!

Yas, Queens!

Ship of Destiny: The Liveship Traders Book 3 by Robin Hobb

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Trigger warning for rape and gaslighting  Well, the Liveship Traders Trilogy was incredibly good! I would have to agree that this trilogy is better than The Farseer Trilogy, and I loved that one. Ship of Destiny tied up important story lines while also leaving the door open to further developments for the main characters later. As ever, Robin Hobb juggles multiple plot lines with ease and keeps the reader on the edge of their seat to the end. I have a new appreciation for certain […]

The Bloody Chamber

The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter

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I recently decided to re-read The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter (it was my choice for my book group). It was as fun as I remembered. Carter’s sexy takes on traditional fairy tales like “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Sleeping Beauty” and “Puss in Boots” is at times over-the-top in its prose, humor, and horror – which suits her feminist takes on damsels in all sorts of distress perfectly. She delivers a great vampire tale, “The Lady of the House of Love,” too.  But I think […]

Three by three

The Strength of the Few by James Islington

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The Will of the Many was one of my favorite reads earlier this year and led to me reading Islington’s Licanius trilogy. Since I had waited a bit to read The Will of the Many, it meant my wait for the second novel was relatively short, with it being out in November. I don’t want to get too deep into the details – there is a lot going on! Overall, I quite enjoyed it but don’t think it was quite as strong as the first […]



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