Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


The Not So Evil Evil Society of Cats and the Dogs who Oppose Them

The Evil Secret Society of Cats by Pandania

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Once in a while those “you read X, so we recommend Y” annoyances kind of get it right. That’s how I found The Evil Secret Society of Cats. The premise is simple: said society want to “teach humans to fear the feline race!” Basically it’s a series of 4-panel comics in a quasi manga style featuring … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:78 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Speculative Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , ·

“You know the problem with heroes and saints, Nikolai?” I asked as I closed the book’s cover and headed for the door. “They always end up dead.”

Siege and Storm (Shadow and Bone Trilogy #2) by Leigh Bardugo

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In one word: Middling Cannonball Read Bingo: Monster In book two of the Shadow and Bone series, The Darkling (or, as we refer to him in my house The Darkling Duck) is maaaaad having been thwarted in his attempt to wield Alina's power... for the time being. Alina and Mal are now on the run, … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:38 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: , , , ·

We were kindred in this respect, closer than sisters, and irrevocably estranged at the same time.

Circling the Sun by Paula McClain

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CBR14BINGO: Hot square (BINGO! Cozy to Question) (Takes place in Africa, so a hot place. Sun in the title. Sun is hot, no?) Consulted my ridiculously hefty “to read” list in Goodreads until I found a title with something hot about it. Landed on his dazzling little number and was not … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:32 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: , , , , ·

Well, I am not proud of it, but a fellow has to make a living and I was blessed with two assets – a passably handsome face and an exquisitely persuasive tongue.

An Impossible Imposter by Deanna Raybourn

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CBR14BINGO: Font Square (BINGO! Shadow to Font) (I’m not sure what the fonts are, but they grace the cover of every Veronica Speedwell novel along with that unmistakable silhouette cover art situation. I can spot it on a crowded bookshelf a mile away and it always makes me happy.) Somehow I … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:31 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: , , , , , ·

Just Gals being Pals

Girlfriend Material by Katia Rose

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There is a photo, one of the canonical sapphic photos of the internet. It shows one woman lying down on her back, staring up at another woman's face as she is straddled and the latter does her makeup. It's an incredible photo and basically every queer woman I know wants that moment for themselves. … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:13 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: , , , , ·

Oh Hell Yeah

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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Best for: Fans of really well written science fiction. Those who like a bit of humor in their fiction. In a nutshell: Ryland Grace has just awoken, alone, on a space ship. Worth quoting: There were quite a few fun little lines, but I was too busy inhaling this book to take note. Why I … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:48 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: ·


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