Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Well, at least now I know Fujimoto is human after all….

Sasaki Has Stopped the Bullet by Tatsuki Fujimoto

There Were Two Chickens in the Garden by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Little Sister's Elder Sister by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Siren Rhapsody by Tatsuki Fujimoto

When I Woke Up I Had "Become a Girl Disease" by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Nayuta of the Prophecy by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Shikaku by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Love is Blind by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Just Listen to the Song by Tatsuki Fujimoto

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It wasn't until I read all of these one-shots separately that I realized a two volume collection (pictured above) was due out in the US. That probably would've beaten reading fan translations on sketchy free manga sites, which is what I wound up having to resort to. Oh well. Having now read them … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:113 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: ·

Halloween Carnival Volume 1

Halloween Carnival Volume 1 by Brian James Freeman

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All in all, the stories work and are 5 star reads. There is just one that felt a bit unfinished and honestly way too goofy to be in this collection. But this is a nice little appetizer if you want to read something to get you in the Halloween mood. “Strange Candy” by Robert McCammon (5 … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:214 · Genres: Horror, Short Stories · Tags: ·

Blackout (of a character and on the bingo card)

The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West

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Cbr14bingo Gaslight/Bingo Blackout  Action takes place during and in decades prior to WWI. A couple of characters struggle to believe the truth and question each other’s reliability. The Return of the Soldier is a novella that exposes the iniquities of Britain’s class system against the backdrop … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:49 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , ·

I liked it, even though it could use more dragons

A Natural History of Dragons, A Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie Brennan

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CBR BINGO: Monster, because there be dragons in here! BINGO: Rec'd, Monster, Verse, Bird, Time First of all, I love this image on the cover. The idea of a naturalist who studies dragons is appealing to me, as someone who a) enjoys naturalist memoirs and b) enjoys fantasy. The marriage of … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:34 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: , , , , , ·

“You want us to Molotov cocktail our way out of here.” He gestured. “It would be a distraction, at least.”

Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai

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Partners in Crime is the Alisha Rai book I've always wanted. I had such a good time with this. Exes Mira and Naveen get kidnapped together and work together to get themselves out of the trouble Mira's late father got them into. This is a fun ride, and I recommend not thinking to hard about time. … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:105 · Genres: Romance · Tags: , , , ·

The New Evil

The New Evil by R.L. Stine

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Bless. There's a point in this book when you want to shake Corky, Debra, and Kimmy. And I just shook my head. But honestly though, most of the book works. I do love that when I think of Christmas these days, my first thought goes to crazed killers though. Reading R.L. Stine as a teen will do that to … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:213 · Genres: Horror, Young Adult · Tags: , , , ·


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