Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

What is Success?

Munich by Robert Harris

by Leave a Comment

Bingo – Success I have been reading a lot of Robert Harris recently. His historical fiction is well researched, and even though one may know the real story, there is always a surprise at the end. Munich was no different. The book is set in London and Munich over 4 days in September 1938 when then PM Neville Chamberlain was trying to convince Hitler not to invade Czechoslovakia and start another world war. Ultimately, we know Chamberlin was not successful, but over those four days, arguably, […]

Hobb-a-thon 2026 continues — the beginning of the end

Fool’s Assassin: The Fitz and the Fool Trilogy Book 1 by Robin Hobb

by Leave a Comment

Cbr18bingo You because I love love LOVE  Robin Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings series, and Fitz and the Fool are my favorite characters Fool’s Assassin is the first book in The Fitz and The Fool Trilogy, the final trilogy of Hobb’s epic 16-volume Realm of the Elderlings series. These are some of the best stories I have ever read and I know I will revisit them for the rest of my life. This trilogy picks up about a decade or so after the events of […]

A Range of Books From Brutal to Cozy

An Ember in The Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

James by Percival Everett

The Tea Dragon Society by K. O'Neill

by 6 Comments

An Ember in the Ashes Sabaa Tahir swiftly establishes the brutality of the world the characters are living in, in this first of a 4-book YA fantasy series. The Martials conquered Scholar lands 500 years ago and the Scholars are second-class citizens who are frequently enslaved. Elite Martial soldiers known as Masks are also treated violently as they go through their training at Blackcliff. The book alternates POVs between Laia, a Scholar, and Elias, a Mask who has nearly completed his training. They come into […]

2015 me would’ve loved this even more

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman

The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman

The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman

The Butcher's Masquerade by Matt Dinniman

The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman

This Inevitable Ruin by Matt Dinniman

A Parade of Horribles by Matt Dinniman

by Leave a Comment

Back in early summer, my boss asked me if I’d read the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, and I had no idea what he was talking about. I guess the books had really taken off by this point, because he’s not someone I’d generally describe as being in touch with the online book community. He described them to me as a guy getting trapped in a video game, and I was vaguely intrigued. I haven’t been reading much lately, and my favorite podcast (Knowledge Fight) had […]

I wholeheartedly agree with you, but. . .

Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller

by 1 Comment

“Ronnie Childers was tripping his balls off in Jackson Square when an angel of the Lord appeared before him. She was a glorious vision, dressed in black gym leggings and a Bikini Kill T-shirt, her golden hair twisted into a messy knot on the top of her head.” First of all, best opening lines I’ve read in ages. I flipped open to page one to get a flavor of what this book was like and didn’t want to put it down. That’s a strong beginning, […]

New Haven Demon Hunters

Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo

by Leave a Comment

Dead Beat is the third and final book of the Ninth House trilogy by Leigh Bardugo and in it, Bardugo continues her theme of “yes, demons are bad, but have you met humans?” And once again she makes valid points that it’s a toss-up on who is worse. The book begins with Alex Stern and her friends monitoring for, and hunting, demons that cross into New Haven from hell through the door left cracked in the last book. The demons prey on the emotions, fears, […]



Help Our Mission

You can donate to CBR via:

  1. PayPal
  2. Venmo