Planetary (volume 1) by Warren Ellis
I've been trying to get back into comics. I used to love reading them in university, and these days I have limited brain space for long form books so comics are a great way to stay in the world of books with a bit less of a time commitment. Planetary seems to be up there with the Watchmen for … [Read more]
Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
Best for: People looking for magical worlds set in contemporary time, without supporting, say, anti-trans authors. In a nutshell: Witches are real, and there is a prophesy that a newly discovered teen, Theo, might bring about something very, very bad. A group of friends who were young witches … [Read more]
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
This book is grim, well written, but grim and I didn't enjoy reading it. I know plenty of other people will like it, because some people enjoy grim. I nearly abandoned it several times. Emily Tesh’s main character, Valkyr, starts off Some Desperate Glory as a joyless, intolerant fanatic who thinks … [Read more]
American Cosmic: UFOs, religion, technology by D.W. Pasulka
I got here because I’m a couch potato in love with streaming services. Last year, I was bingeing all the exclusive programming that Showtime had to offer me on a week-long free trial. I came across a series called UFO. One of the talking heads on the show was long-time Las Vegas … [Read more]
My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues by Pamela Paul
I’m sure it won’t come as a shock to anyone here on Goodreads/Cannonball that many of us love to keep track, one way or another, of what we read, not to mention write about it. So I was expecting a bit more, I must say. Bob (or Book of Books), is a dated list of what Paul has read. But that is … [Read more]
Aunt Dimity and the Duke by Nancy Atherton
The second book in the Aunt Dimity series, this book set out the backstory behind some secondary characters from the first book. Computer whiz and amateur garden designer Emma has been dumped by her long time boyfriend who promptly marries another woman. So Emma takes the trip to England they had … [Read more]
