Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

‘I claim my place. And if the pattern of the world refuses to let that place exist, I will change it. ‘

He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan

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There will be spoilers from She Who Became the Sun here, be warned.  He Who Drowned the World was one of my more anticipated reads this year, and Emmalita was so very kind and sent me a copy. So, I owe it to squeeze this review in before the year’s end.  She Who Became the Sun was an absolutely fantastic book that really put Shelly Parker-Chan on the map. But it was also a book that was eager to give you a gut punch. Or […]

“Hannah, you are the only thing in a room that makes it possible to breathe.”

For Never & Always by Helena Greer

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When she was little, Hannah Rosenstein’s parents traveled all over the world, and the only place she ever felt safe and settled was at the Christmas tree farm owned by her father’s great-aunt Cass. At Carrigan’s Christmas Tree Farm, she would also get to spend time with Levi, whose parents were the cook and groundskeeper at Carrigan’s and who in practicality ran the farm for Cass. When Hannah got older, she persuaded her parents to let her go live at Carrigan’s so she could go […]

I can’t help myself! I keep finding things to read!

The Shadow and the Ghost by Cat Min

A Damsel Not in Distress! by Bethan Stevens

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Cat Min’s April 2024 picture book, The Shadow and the Ghost is an odd tale.  The story starts with a ghost and how they are not the typical ghost, and when they get the chance to make a wish on a falling star, they wish for a friend. They then see the rock they love sitting on with the word “Hi” written on it. Then we have a shadow of the rock. They are lonely too. You see, the ghost is from the night (when […]

What in the name of Loki’s daughter Hel…..?

Gunhild, Volume 1: The New God? by Fred Tornage

Gunhild, Volume 2: The Hunt for Loki by Fred Tornage

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When you read Gunhild, Volume 1: The New God? toss out anything you think you know about Norse mythology. Especially if you have gotten it from Marvel movies. This is not your parent’s (or grandparents’) mythology. This is some crazy Sleipnir muffins!  The story has been done before with the typical “girl power” (only she is not human but a Fire Jotun named Gunhild) and she is trying to find her place in the world (only she does not fit with humans, because she bursts […]

This duology will rock you!

Godly Heathens by H. E. Edgmon

Merciless Saviors by H. E. Edgmon

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I read HE Edgmon’s debut, The Witch King and immediately knew he was an author to keep an eye on! And his newest duology, The Ouroboros, shows so much growth and development as an author and story teller. Godly Heathens is currently available, and I’d recommend this duology more for older teens than a crossover audience, especially as there is significant violence and gore throughout (content notes are provided in the front matter). Merciless Saviors releases April 16, 2024. Logistics out of the way, let […]

A bit like My Fair Lady, but in ancient China

My Fair Concubine by Jeannie Lin

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Fei Long is in desperate straits. His sister has been selected to be sent to a foreign court to secure an important political alliance through marriage but has instead eloped with her lover. Once Fei Long catches up to the runaway couple, he doesn’t really have the heart to force his sister back home, so instead, he lets her and her new husband go. However, if he doesn’t present a princess candidate to the imperial court, his family’s reputation will be ruined. So when he […]



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