Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Very few people believed that they were bad, and this was the scariest part. Human nature could be so hideous, but it persisted in this ugliness by insisting it was good.”

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

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Cannonball Read Bingo: Scandal In one word: Evocative This book came by recommendation of a like-minded reading pal who threw the phrase "best book I read all year" out, so I decided that reading it was a no-brainer, especially as I was looking for something dark and spooky. It doesn't get much … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:35 · Genres: Fantasy, Mystery · Tags: , , , , , , ·

“The Darkling slumped back in his chair. “Fine,” he said with a weary shrug. “Make me your villain.”

Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone Trilogy #1) by Leigh Bardugo

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In one word: Fine Cannonball Read Bingo: Adapt I don't read a lot of YA so I'm a late adopter of what's hot in the genre, so I first heard of Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse books on a Cannonball Read Zoom meet-up. My CBR buddies told me I could skip the trilogy (which chronologically takes place … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:33 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: , , ·

I still can’t believe how much I disliked this book.

Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

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This was one of my most anticipated books of the year, so naturally I chose it for one of my book clubs, because I like pushing books on willing victims. Joke was on me! We all hated it, every single one of us. What was this???? How could such a good premise biff it so hard? First of all, this is … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:182 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: , , , , ·

Can’t leave justice up to God.

Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse

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It took me a minute to wrap my head around Rebecca Roanhorse's fantasy western novella, Tread of Angels. Some part of my brain is still immersed in her Between Earth and Sky series so I was a bit resistant to the Western town setting. But, as always, Roanhorse delivers a gripping story. Celeste … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:121 · Genres: Fantasy, Western · Tags: , , , ·

Yeah, I Could See That

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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Best for: Those interested in what life can be like for a child actor with an abusive parent. In a nutshell: Jennette McCurdy became famous as part of a hit Nickelodeon television series. Behind the scenes, she was doing everything she could to please her abusive, narcissistic mother. Worth … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:47 · Genres: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir · Tags: ·

“Olive’s not a hundred dollar bill. There are going to be people in her life who don’t like her.”

Act by Kayla Miller

Clash by Kayla Miller

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I continue my slow acquisition of this series through random bookstore visits with Act and Clash. The series follows Olive as she learns various important lessons in middle school about friendship and standing up for what's right. In Act, Olive finds out that some kids are unable to go on field … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:125 · Genres: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: , , , , , ·


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