Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Witches, found family, and a big FU to transphobes.

Her Majesty's Royal Coven (Her Majesty's Royal Coven, #1) by Juno Dawson

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This was a lot more emotionally fraught than I expected it to be. And that ending 😩 I was hopeful going in to this that Juno Dawson's first adult book, and first fantasy book would be good, because that premise sounded like so much fun. And while I was rewarded with a quality book that I really … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:206 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: , , , , , , , , , ·

Secret secrets are no fun, secret secrets hurt someone.

The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead

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Okay, so just don't go into this expecting a FUN thriller. It's not fun; it deals with some serious and dark subjects in a rather dark way. But it IS a compelling read, and I read it so fast, and it's also not a bleak read. You will have resolution and not in a way that makes you want to crawl under … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:205 · Genres: Mystery, Suspense · Tags: , , , , , , ·

A sadly mediocre romance for me. The dog is great.

The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez

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This one starts off with a woman who is experiencing complex grief over the loss of her fiancé two years before being set on the path of healing by a dog jumping through the window of her car. The dog's name is Tucker, and though he belongs to someone else, his owner isn't responding to Sloan's … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:204 · Genres: Romance · Tags: , , , , , ·

“The woman was a holy terror: the sweetest face, the pillowiest bosom, and a perspicacity that stripped a man naked in seconds.”

The Hollow of Fear (Lady Sherlock, #3) by Sherry Thomas

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This series is so fun. I think this is my favorite one so far, because it did two things. First, the plot hinges on Charlotte/Sherlock saving her dear friend and would-be paramour Lord Ingram from murder charges when his wife turns up dead on his estate in a gruesome fashion. And second, we … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:203 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: , , , , , , , , ·

“There is beauty in my truth, and I have so much to share.”

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022 by Edited by Rebecca Roanhorse

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I look forward to this collection every year and so it was a treat to see it pop up in the bookstore recently. The selections are always varied and interesting, and John Joseph Adams should get special kudos for all the preparatory work he does before he chooses the best 80 stories and hands them … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:138 · Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Short Stories · Tags: , , , , , , , ·

Just Like Home

Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey

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Wow. This was really good. I didn't know where the book was going at all, but I had fun just hanging on for the ride. I wonder how do other readers think this book is going to end? I have some thoughts noodling around in my head. "Just Like Home" follows 30 something year old Vera Crowder. Vera … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:272 · Genres: Horror · Tags: ·


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