Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Memory Whole

A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham

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Stacy Willingham doesn't imbue a Louisiana-based novel with enough Louisiana-ness but that's about the only real complaint I have of her stellar debut effort here. As a frequent mystery/thriller/crime reader, I know all the tricks and tells. I know when I'm about to be duped. I generally know who … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:198 · Genres: Mystery, Suspense · Tags: , , , , , ·

Foiling spies and spying foils

The Ministry of Unladylike Activity (2022) by Robin Stevens

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CBR Bingo 'Font' square--the title on the cover embeds a cool little plane, a magnifying glass, and a fluttering blackout curtain in its lettering, while the print text inside is interspersed with lists and notes that look like handwriting. Robin Stevens's 'Murder Most Unladylike' series … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:10 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: , , , , , ·

I wasn’t ready for the Alex Craft series to end.

Grave War by Kalayna Price

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CBR14 Bingo Square: Shadow I'm a big fan of witches and magic mysteries, so I got immediately hooked on the Alex Craft novels. In book one, Alex uses her magic to raise shades, which aren't quite ghosts. More like the memory imprint of a person after they pass. It's a very handy skill to have a … [Read more]

Genres: Fantasy, Mystery · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ·

Up to date on all my review and managed a bingo blackout *does little dance*

The Stand-Up Groomsman by Jackie Lau

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CBR14 Bingo: Funky (Mel makes Vivian feel very funky, in the bad way, when criticising her career choices when they first meet. There is later a lot of *funky bass line* when they finally get together). This was an ARC given to me by the author. It has not affected the contents of my … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:45 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ·

“The thing is, and maybe I’m biased by all those years I’ve spent in fictional realms built on deceit, I don’t trust narrators any more than I trust the actual people in my life. We never get the whole truth, not from anybody.” #CBRBINGO – Elephant

Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson

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This was the first of two extremely entertaining thrillers that I read by Peter Swanson in 2022. I fear I may have read his best work now, so I'm not sure if I'll be checking out any more of his stuff, but I can absolutely recommend Eight Perfect Murders as a stand-out thriller (along with The Kind … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:189 · Genres: Mystery, Suspense · Tags: , , , , , , ·

Happy Bingo Blackout!

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

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BINGO - Question: will the second capture the magic of the first? Will I be able to blackout my Bingo card? Answer: Mostly and yes! Murderbot is out on its own searching for answers about its past. Not really on the lamb but also not looking for any attention either, Murderbot sneaks its way … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:40 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: , , , ·


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