Thank you, Mobius_Walker! Cannonballers are fans of Cat Sebastian and I'm excited to read my first by her. The tote bag is gorgeous and I look forward to showing off my Mysterious Galaxy pride. Thank you for supporting my favorite independent bookstore! … [Read more]
Jumping on the bandwagon in the middle
A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark
I knew Cannonballers had enjoyed a book about djinn by an author named Clark, but I didn’t pay enough attention and accidentally started at book 2. It was all still easy to follow and I liked it, but I think there are a few parts that would make more sense if I knew the history of Fatma and … [Read more]
Correspondents
Correspondents by Tim Murphy
This is a pretty harrowing book, although not entirely. It's not a misery slog or anything like that, but it is deeply affecting and sad, and certainly is about very sad things. The novel begins at a family get together near Boston. We meet a blended American family of Irish Catholic and Lebanese … [Read more]
“Who knew being a heartless killing machine would present so many moral dilemmas?”
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
Ever since one of my friends from book club recommended All Systems Red by Martha Wells, I've been working my way through the six novellas in the Murderbot Diaries series. Rogue Protocol (2018) is book 3, and it follows the "Murderbot" on its adventures. So, the Murderbot is a "Secunit." A … [Read more]
Thank you So-Far-Anonymous Benefactor!
Hola! It's ye olde FyreHaar reporting from the Land of No Reviews! I got these in the post and I'm pretty sure it was from one of y'all. I said that I love anything from a British Bake Off alum. I realized when I got these that I usually expect that to mean cookbooks so these are a wonderful … [Read more]
Three to drop and one to circle back to someday
Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Jay Cooper and Maureen Johnson
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
A Psalm for the Wild-built by Becky Chambers
Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Jay Cooper and Maureen Johnson I got about halfway through this book. The gist is that, in a Quaint English Village, everything and everyone is out to murder you. The first few chapters made me chuckle. I skimmed the rest. There are … [Read more]