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From One Cell: A Journey into Life's Origins and the Future of Medicine by Ben Stanger

Funny Story by Emily Henry

Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman, Erica Moore (Translator), Elizabeth Manton (Translator)

Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn-Williams

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

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The colon returns: Revenge of the colon. Book 16: From One Cell: A Journey into Life’s Origins and the Future of Medicine by Ben Stanger Rough Review: 4 stars. I particularly enjoyed the last chapter, “Day Science and Night Science” – reading that whole section made me want to get a job in a lab and just start some Night meandering. I share the author’s concerns that the focus on practical applications (read: ways [for pharmaceutical companies] to make money) over general knowledge gathering is […]

An Increasingly Unhinged Collection of Stream of Consciously Annotated Reviews Part 3

Witch King by Martha Wells

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby

The Searcher by Tana French

Beach Read by Emily Henry

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Book 11: Witch King by Martha Wells Rough Review: I really wanted to like this one. As yet another big fan of Murderbot, I trust Martha Wells’ character creation and storytelling abilities, and was looking forward to seeing what she could do with a fantasy world, but it was hard for me to connect to this one. Other than Bashasa, who is not a main character, I wasn’t particularly interested in anyone here. Despite the whole book being from his POV, I never felt like I got […]

I got 3 hours and 52 books. Let’s see if I can finally do this.

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher

The Wonder Engine by T. Kingfisher

The Rose Code by Kate Quinn

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

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Whelp, I apologize in advance for what I’m about to do. For 17 years I have been trying to complete a full Cannonball and I have never once succeeded. Sometimes I don’t read enough, but mostly I don’t write enough. I get caught up in knots trying to write a perfect review and then worry I’m spending too much time writing instead of reading and it becomes a whole thing because my brain is a nightmare. So this year I decided I’d just write rough […]

Romance Wrap

I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

The Wife Situation by Lyra Parish

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

Game Changer by Rachel Reid

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Just to be 100% clear, I read MANY MORE than just these three romance novels this year.  And so many of them were great! But I didn’t take detailed notes on any of them, and these stuck out when I flicked through my Kindle history.  Let’s think of these as a representative sample, and all be thankful that I didn’t pick Kitty Thomas and try to explain those plots. I Hope This Finds You Well was recommended by a coworker, who has discovered the joys […]

“Isn’t it better to have your heart broken than to have it wither up? Before it could be broken it must have felt something splendid. That would be worth the pain.”

The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery

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Valency has always lived a dull and restrained life under the thumb of her family, but decides to start living how she likes when she learns she has only a year to live. I knew the plot twist of this book before I got into it, though I’m not sure how – maybe the plagiarism controversy of Colleen McCullough‘s The Ladies of Missalonghi? Anyway, luckily it didn’t really affect my enjoyment. This book has all the hallmarks of an LM Montgomery book – the rich […]

“I refuse to listen to the preflight safety demonstration unless the attendant can teach me how to save me from myself.”

Acting on Impulse by Mia Sosa

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Plot: Carter has gotten some commercial success as an actor on a popular tv show and desperately wants to prove to the world that he’s capable of being more than a romantic lead. After a grueling film left him 40lbs lighter than usual and exhausted, he was sent on agent-ordered vacation to Aruba. His instructions are clear – lay low and regain some strength before diving into the promotion circuit, returning to filming the TV show, and hunting down his next (hopefully) meaty role. Things are instantly […]



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