Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Hair of hard candy Jolly Rancher; ghost of chance for redemption

Archival Quality by Ivy Noelle Weir

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Maybe it was the cover (hello! A skull???) or the author (Ivy Noelle Weir) or because I had heard of illustrator Steenz. But whatever it was, Archival Quality found its way on my TBR and my library finds. Turns out it is a little fun-spooky but also dealing with mental health issues, so it is not “just for the spooky crowd,” and therefore, it is a bit intense in places, graphic novel. After finishing, I was thinking it was one of the better reads I […]

Dying for a slice

Purgatory Funeral Cakes Volume 1 by Sanho

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The rating of five for Purgatory Funeral Cakes Volume 1 by Sanho, is not so much because it was GREAT and WOW and AMAZING. But because it had emotional elements that really spoke to me, without me really being “aware” of what that was. What was it really saying? I am not sure as it was an internal element, a feeling more than something solid. Things are literary, intense, thoughtful, awkward, unique, familiar, hopeful, and sad. Just a mix and mash of a lot going […]

Time warp

On Your Way by Emily Chou

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On Your Way by Emily Chou is an interesting read. We have a typical coming of age story (girl wants to be herself, but her mom has other plans) but there is more. She is able to see a ghost. Or is he just her imaginary friend? (Which was cute when she was six, now she’s in her mid-teens?) The development of our character happens step by step of coming out of their shell, finding friends, and being passionate about what gives them passion.   […]

Who knew conclaves were so eventful

Conclave by Robert Harris

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

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Even though I am a big fan of Robert Harris and this is one of his more famous books, I had little desire to read Conclave. The premise just didn’t seem that interesting to me, but I ended up reading it since my family wanted to watch the movie. The whole premise of the book is given to you right in the title since there is nothing particularly unusual about the setup. The pope simply died, and a new one needs to be elected. What […]

Do Not Go Gently Into That (Twi)light

Autumn Twilight by Anne Hampson

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Lauren is infuriated when Ramon tells her at her own engagement party that she does not really love her fiance Roger, and that they are meant to be together. But when she’s trapped in a horrible situation, it’s Ramon she ends up turning to for help. Anne Hampson is one of the true OGs of Harlequin romances, having helped come up with the Harlequin Presents line with publisher Alan Boon (of Mills & Boons), as well as the historical imprint (for which I, an enormous […]

Kidnapping is Not the Only Solution

Prisoner of Desire by Jennifer Blake

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Anya has hated duels ever since her fiance was killed in one. Now Ravel, the man who did it, is set to duel her sister’s own betrothed, and Anya will stop at nothing to prevent it – even if it means taking Ravel prisoner. The plot itself is somewhat middle of the road – if I weren’t already pretty familiar with the institution of dueling from Hamilton, I’m sure the in-depth exploration here would have been more interesting to me. But there was plenty to enjoy […]



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