Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Vitality and Mortality

The Everlasting: A Novel by Katy Simpson Smith

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Cbr14bingo Rec’d The description of this novel was irresistible for me — historical fiction that spans four very different time periods, linked by their location (Rome) and an object in common. It reminded me of Geraldine Brooks’ People of the Book, which I read and loved a long time ago. This novel is extraordinarily clever and well written but for some reason, most likely related to my own mental state these days, I had a hard time getting into it and I’m pretty sure I […]

Iheard this was a good book

The Iheards by Emily Kilgore

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cbr14bingo Question Level 2   What are The Iheards? Emily Kilgore answers that in their book of the same name. And that was the question I asked myself when I saw the cover, and why I have chosen it for the Question category. Well, first I said, “Well that’s a bright cover. What is it about?” Then I saw, The Iheards. Then I said, “What are the Iheards?” And I assumed they were probably rumors and I was right. It is about the rumors and […]

I am getting E.A. Poe vibes here….

Forever Maps by Michael Lagace

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cbr14bingo Gaslight Level 2 Forever Maps could fit several of the categories, but I am picking Gaslight as this is a book started in the late 1770’s and ends “now” (or at the very least sometime after the late 1940’s), There are horses and carriages are sent to fetch people, with cars only show up at the end. There are traveling salesmen who go to trading post after western store, and a character who is a cruel, perhaps even evil, but truly sad, liar. Michael […]

Meesh is a GOOD demon!

Meesh the Bad Demon Volume One by Michelle Lam

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cbr14bingo #Monster #LevelTwoAt first, I thought Meesh the Bad Demon Volume One was going to be too sugary sweet for me. And I will not lie, it is terribly sweet, but not overly sweet. Okay, some people will think way too sweet, but I did not. I thought Meesh was a cute, fun, adorable little demon who puts herself whole heartily into what she loves. Which are fairies, princesses, flowers, and her grandmother. But you see, Meesh is a demon, and they are not supposed […]

Prairie Dress on top, Miniskirt at the bottom

What's Done in Darkness by Laura McHugh

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Eighteen year old Sarabeth lives with her parents on a remote Arkansas farm. Her family has joined a Christian cult not too long before and Sarabeth, who misses her old life,  rebels against the strict rules imposed upon her. After her parents try to arrange for her to be married to an older man, she contemplates running away. Fate intervenes, though; while selling produce, a stranger takes her away and locks her in his basement. A week later, she is found by the roadside with […]

Did she or didn’t she…?

Blood Sugar by Sascha Rothchild

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Once again, I’ve been reading like crazy but slacking on my reviews. Time to clear the backlog! I don’t follow many authors on social media, but I do follow Zoje Stage’s Instagram. When she gave Blood Sugar a glowing review, I immediately added it to my TBR. The book begins with a brief, but very unsettling prologue. It’s not immediately clear what’s happening, but when you figure it out…! Let’s just say you also figure out what kind of book this is going to be, […]



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