Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


“We’re all alients to someone. Even among our own people, most of us still feel like complete foreigners from time to time.”

Saga (Volume 6) by Brian K Vaughan

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It's been a while since I read Saga (June 2018 to be exact, thanks Goodreads!) so as I look for some quick reads to finish out my Cannonball (no shame in my strategy game!) I decided to get caught up on the series that really puts the GRAPHIC into graphic novels. I did a quick pass through Volume 5 … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:49 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: , , , , ·

A Stillness at Appomattox

A Stillness at Appomattox by Bruce Catton

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I learned about this book from reading the Collected Letters of Ralph Ellison in which he reads and reviews this book and finds it to be excellent. It is excellent. It's easily one of the best histories of the Civil War I've ever read in part because of the narrow focus, but also because of the … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:675 · Genres: History · Tags: ·

Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life

Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life by Ruth Franklin

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I think this book has an unfortunate subtitle which kind of mars how good the book is and how remarkable Shirley Jackson was as a woman and a writer. The title comes from a review that more or less referred to her in this way. That question, how could the writer responsible for the funny … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:674 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: ·

Just Because You’re A Therapist, Doesn’t Mean That You Know What You’re Doing With Your Life

Tell Me Everything by Laura Kay

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Natasha is a mess. A very specific type of queer mess. She's a therapist, and if she's being honest, she would have a lot to say to herself if she was one of her own clients. As is, she's finally moving out of the place she's been sharing with her ex even since they broke up, continuing to be … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:21 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , ·

Two Sapphics on a Roadtrip, They Might Kiss?

No Rings Attached by Rachel Lacey

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Honestly, I have read fics with basically this premise a lot over the years. Someone needs a date to a wedding to avoid awkward family reactions and questions. Someone is asked by a mutual friend to fake it, as a favour. Romance ensues. Fortunately for everyone involved (me, you, other readers, the … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:20 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ·

The five purposes of prayer were taught to be service, supplication, gratitude, divination, and atonement, and it was gratitude Penric chose now.

Knot of Shadows by Lois McMaster Bujold

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I’ve enjoyed the Penric and Desdemona series enormously over the past 3 weeks. I will circle back around and review the installments I have not yet reviewed in the new year. I raced through the last 6 and they certainly deserve a reread. I think my favorite thing about the series is that it is in … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:142 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: , , , , ·


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