Cannonball Read 18

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It’s The End of the World As We Know It

The Ferryman by Justin Cronin

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I went on vacation last week, and took The Ferryman, by Justin Cronin, to read on the plane. I wasn’t sure what to expect; I had only read The Passage trilogy by Cronin previously, and picked this up on a whim while at my local used bookstore. But I’m glad I did. I found it to be an excellent blend of sci-fi and mystery. The Ferryman takes place on the hidden, secluded archipelago of Prospera. The archipelago consists of three very, very different islands. First […]

Kiss Slay Replay by Rachel Harrison

Kiss Slay Replay by Rachel Harrison

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Well this was probably the best time travel horror novel I have read in some time. Yes, that includes 11/22/63 which still makes me mad. I also thought this was the best Harrison book I have read in some time too. She’s been a little miss for me lately, but I keep reading her because I absolutely adored Black Sheep. Kiss Slay Replay has so many great things about it, but honestly I think it’s that Harrison fully develops the main character, Willa, and her […]

The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte

The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte

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I am going to be honest here. If I didn’t need to read this book for a bingo game I am playing, I would have quit this after a few chapters. It’s not a bad book or anything. It’s just a lot of stuff being thrown at you. I would also say that if you haven’t read works by Alexandre Dumas, Agatha Christie, Sherlock Holmes, and many others, you are going to be at a loss for some of the literary references that are tossed […]

K Pop meets Honey Bees

Three Bee Honey Volume 1 by Desi St. Amant and Jon St. Amant

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Three Bee Honey Volume 1 by Desi St. Amant and Jon St. Amant (illustrator) is a cute story with a little edge.The edge is that there is a bit of depict happening within the bee hive, and the queen is unaware. So far, the worst things that have happened is that the girls have gotten caught in a spiderweb, almost got eaten and of course, escaped; our main character has been well… something happens to her but I don’t want to give spoilers, and there […]

Not to say you won’t find a meaning, but also not saying you will

Drome by Jesse Lonergan

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Drome by Jesse Lonergan is one of those reads where you have to read it to understand this book. And if you do read it, can you tell me what the heck (only I didn’t say heck) did I read? Okay, I get that things have something to do about the Gods and Humans and their struggle with each other. Control and strength are main factors. And Man-Woman relationships play a large role in things. There is also the literal Light and Dark (I am […]

They came from outer space

Comet Club by Yi Yang and Jamie Richards

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The graphic novel, Comet Club by Yi Yang and Jamie Richards (translator) is a mature, slightly off beat, interesting story. I sit here, typing up a draft for my review and think, “What can I say?” Sure, I can tell you that a handful of misfit kids find each other through their belief in UFOs. They even have a school club that lets them partake in their interest. It stems from the more popular boy (who is still off beat and not the most liked […]



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