Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


The continuing adventures of Mosscap and Dex.

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (Monk & Robot, #2) by Becky Chambers

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"You don’t have to have a reason to be tired. You don’t have to earn rest or comfort. You’re allowed to just be." Still cozy aspirational goodness, and more friendship this time. Also yet another book I should have reviewed much closer to finishing, as my memory of it has grown a little thin. The … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:171 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , , ·

A good time, but not my favorite of Hibbert’s books.

That Kind of Guy (Ravenswood, #3) by Talia Hibbert

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The third act breakup in this one pooped the bed, but I really liked the rest of it. I wrote that ↑ back in July when I first finished the book, but now (on November 1st 😬) as I'm finally sitting down to write this review, I don't have a very clear memory of the third act break-up, other than I … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:170 · Genres: Audiobooks, Romance · Tags: , , , , , , ·

If you don’t love Book 1, do you keep going with Book 2?

The Conductors by Nicole Glover

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I have a coworker who says “I don’t want to get out over my skis” a lot. I had never heard that expression before, but this book really feels like it encapsulates the phrase. The ideas are interesting, and the two main characters are great, but it feels like the story and the writing never quite … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:21 · Genres: History, Mystery, Speculative Fiction · Tags: , , , ·

Young love and demon hunting

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu

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CBR14 Bingo: Cozy (this is a super-sweet YA comic. While there are some dark themes, the main vibe here is absolutely cozy.) Nova Huang (she/her) is an orphaned young witch, although she sees the ghosts of her parents during each major holiday, and sometimes just when they feel she might need … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:34 · Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ·

Romp Through Ancient History

Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs by Barbara Mertz

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Barbara Mertz was an Egyptologist and author; in addition to this non-fiction entry she has a mystery series under the pen name Elizabeth Peters, featuring an intrepid female Egyptologist crime solver. Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphics is a quick historical romp through ancient Egypt, beginning at … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:16 · Genres: History · Tags: , , , , ·

Everybody wants to rule the world

When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt by Kara Cooney

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Kara Cooney is an Egyptologist and National Geographic explorer with an interest in women’s roles in ancient Egypt. This book is a taster tour of the rise and fall of 6 of Egypt’s female rulers, the most famous of which are Cleopatra, Hatshepsut and Nefertiti. Before I read this I was passingly … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:15 · Genres: History · Tags: , , , , ·


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