Cannonball Read 18

I think death must be an absolute triumph.

Gideon The Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

April 17, 2023 by Leedock 3 Comments

CBR15 PASSPORT (Stamp #6: Books recommended by friends. Namely ALL of you.) When Cannonballers can't shut up about a book, you read it. I'd like to say I'm sorry it took me so long to read it, but...nope. 'Cause I have the opportunity to read the other two books in this trilogy without … [Read more]

Leedock's CBR15 Review No:6 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: #fantasy, CBR15, CBR15Passport, tamsyn muir, The Locked Tomb Series ·

Grief As A Creative Force

Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

April 17, 2023 by Owlizabeth Leave a Comment

I honestly don’t remember where I first heard about this book - Instagram? One of the dozens of bookish emails I seem to get every single day? Maybe just scrolling through the Libby app? However it came into my life, I am really glad it did. This one is about Magos and Joseph and their son, … [Read more]

Owlizabeth's CBR15 Review No:14 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Gerardo Sámano Córdova, grief, horror, latinx author, lgbtq fiction, loss, magical realism ·

A positive reaction

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

April 17, 2023 by Caesar's Wife Leave a Comment

This delightful little story was gifted to me by a colleague for my birthday, with the promise that 'it's not a chemistry textbook'. Too right! Rather, it's the tale of Chemist Elizabeth Zott - a fiercely intelligent woman who is up against it in the 1960s, trying to be taken seriously as a chemist … [Read more]

Caesar's Wife's CBR15 Review No:12 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Bonnie Garmus ·

“Just because not everyone gets you doesn’t mean you’re wrong.”

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

April 16, 2023 by Sophia Leave a Comment

I saw Book Lovers (2022) by Emily Henry in a number of places, including NPR's Best Books List. It looked like a clever and fun romance novel, and all of the good reviews were encouraging. It was also a nice change of pace and the perfect book to read after the disturbing and depressing School for … [Read more]

Sophia's CBR15 Review No:16 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Emily Henry ·

Faults and Double Faults…

Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty

April 16, 2023 by acrackedkettle Leave a Comment

What's the word for anti-drama? Whatever it is, it might be my favorite kind of drama. I loved this book and it follows a similar anti-drama formula author Liane Moriarty used in What Alice Forgot and The Husband's Secret to great effect. All three books start with a dramatic, Lifetime-movie-esque … [Read more]

acrackedkettle's CBR15 Review No:6 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Liane Moriarty ·

The Woods Have Teeth

Wilderlore: The Accidental Apprentice by Amanda Foody

April 16, 2023 by Carriejay Leave a Comment

Barclay Thorne is happy with his very uneventful life as an apprentice to his town's mushroom farmer. His parents were killed by a Beast when he was seven and he's been mostly on his own ever since. But one afternoon in the Woods looking for a specific mushroom, he runs into Viola, a Lore Keeper. … [Read more]

Carriejay's CBR15 Review No:14 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy · Tags: Amanda Foody ·

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