Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Where women of STEM find love

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

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After my book club chose to read The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, I went on to read the rest of Hazelwood’s romance collection. Although none of these novels (and novellas) are perfect, I’ve found them all fun and interesting. Her female characters are women of STEM, something Hazelwood is herself. So they tend to be a glimpse into academia along with some steamy, heartfelt romance. Love, Theoretically (2023) is Hazelwood’s latest novel and had everything I was expecting. I devoured it quickly and genuinely enjoyed the story. Elsie […]

Very Tired Pawns

Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert

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CBR 15 Bingo- Getaway: Not that I mind thinking about South America, but I simply don’t have any book coming up that’s related to it, and I want to black out my bingo board! I supposed Katee Robert’s work is pretty escapist too. Eris must wed Theseus, who made his way into the Thirteen through murder, to keep a closer eye on him. To irk him she takes up with his best friend Pandora; to irk her he takes up with her ex-boyfriend Adonis. But […]

A dark and brooding novel

His Bloody Project - Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae: A Historical Thriller by Graeme Macrae Burnet

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Cbr15bingo Getaway (for You Are Here), bingo His Bloody Project, a Man Booker Prize finalist from 2016, is a novel that imagines a case of murder in which the question is: was the murderer insane? The action is set in a remote village of coastal Scotland in 1869, and author Graeme Macrae Burnet immerses his readers in a rough, rural environment where opportunities for success are few and being able to get on with the neighbors is vital. The structure of this novel is ingenious: […]

How real is the the beast within?

Werewolf at Dusk: And Other Stories by David Small

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The beasts inside of us take many forms in the pages of Werewolf at Dusk: And Other Stories. Sometimes these beats are real and sometimes they are in our dreams. The three characters of these stories take journeys we might relate too, but also we will find something, too. David Small’s signature style artwork are characters themselves and support the stories. As I had a reader copy, I am assuming the illustrations will be black and white, but I think they were complete with the […]

The Castle in the Air

The Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones

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The magic of Howl’s Moving Castle continues in full resplendence with Castle in the Air. The magic in question being Diana Wynne Jones’ voice, which straddles a wonderful line between eldest sibling, beleaguered mother, and matter of fact Brit, all wound through the whole way with dry, sardonic humor. If you loved Howl, you will love this, full stop. The story hasn’t aged well in one small degree: the portrayal of the country of Zanzib, which has all the feeling of a depiction of the […]

The author’s love for the story and man

Enlightened by Sachi Ediriweera

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The graphic novel Enlightened is with lovely illustrations that fit the tone of things. The story is modern voiced to help today’s reader understand the journey of one man who went on to do great things. Sometimes things are a little lofty, yet not overly pushy, but still not as modest as could be. And overall, this is a fun and delightful experience book. Sachi Ediriweera’s story comes from the experiences of their childhood, learning the teachings of and about the Buddha. The man Siddhartha […]



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