Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


‘… and to the women of science whose names we will never know -‘

The Physicists’ Daughter by Mary Anna Evans

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CBR 14 Bingo: Minds Justine's true weapon is her mind, the things she learned from her parents, and her ability to solve problems and crack codes. Justine, a physicists' daughter who lives in New Orleans, suspects that someone at her factory is a saboteur trying to thwart the war effort. But … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:108 · Genres: Fiction, History, Mystery · Tags: , , , , , , , ·

Kraft mac-n-cheese, but there’s some ham & broccoli mixed in

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

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Scythe, by Neal Shusterman, is a high-concept dystopian YA that came out a little later (2016) than some of the blockbuster successes of the subgenre -- which is a damn shame, because it's extremely competently done. Way way way better than, say, Divergent or The Maze Runner. The world-building … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:18 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: ·

“People bury the parts of history they don’t like, pave it over like African cemeteries beneath Manhattan skyscrapers.”

When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole

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Thrillers aren’t usually my genre. Is that why When No One Is Watching is good but not great for me? Possibly. But we read out of our comfort zones on purpose so that maybe the next one is better, or that we’re more ready for it. This is another book that hopped to the front of the to read line … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:52 · Genres: Horror, Romance · Tags: , , , , , , , ·

The Title is a Bit of a Spoiler

Court of the Vampire Queen by Katee Robert

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Three things before I get into the review. The term "reverse harem" is racist and I won't be using it. It's based on a racist understanding of what a harem actually is. If you have questions, google "harem is racist" and you'll get better deep dives into Orientalism and hypersexualization than … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:87 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , , ·

“some perfect and unexplainable force of love”

Strange Flowers by Donal Ryan

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CBR Bingo Square: Time I mentioned my summer of Irish fiction to my former mentor, and after recommending Dorothy Macardle to him, he enthusiastically recommended Donal Ryan, and especially his newest book, Strange Flowers, to me. Turns out one of the libraries where I hold a card had a digital … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:24 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: , ·


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