Cannonball Read 18

“Be interesting,” said the alien.

Finder by Suzanne Palmer

June 30, 2022 by sabian30 1 Comment

When Bothari43 says, “I’ve found a book you’re going to love,” I listen. The Finder is definitely a book I enjoyed. I already ordered the sequel. Fergus Ferguson has a simple job—repo a spaceship that was stolen during a test drive. He travels to a deep space cluster called Cernee with the … [Read more]

sabian30's CBR14 Review No:18 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: colony in space, Scottsman, space detective, space opera, Suzanne Palmer ·

Weaving a family together

French Braid by Anne Tyler

June 30, 2022 by booktrovert Leave a Comment

The Garretts will grow on you. This story centers on the Garrett family, starting with the artistic Mercy and her husband Robin, who meet and marry in the 1940s. Robin works at the hardware store that was once owned by Mercy's father. Together they have three children - dutiful Alice, slightly more … [Read more]

booktrovert's CBR14 Review No:58 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: anne tyler ·

This building contains my joy and my heartbreak.

After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez

June 30, 2022 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

After enjoying Angelina M. Lopez's Lush Money, I started following her on social media. She's talked for a while about wanting to set a romance with Mexican-American characters in southeast Kansas, where she is from, because so many people are surprised to learn there are Mexican American … [Read more]

Emmalita's CBR14 Review No:74 · Genres: Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, After Hours on Milagro Street, Angelina M. Lopez, NetGalley ·

starts out v fun but doesn’t quite stay there

Elven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah MacLean

June 30, 2022 by wicherwill Leave a Comment

I think the first half or even 75% of this book was a 4 star, and then it started dropping towards the end such that I couldn't in good conscience keep it there. As I have mentioned in the past, historical romances where the female character has some rationale for being utterly anachronistic are … [Read more]

wicherwill's CBR14 Review No:80 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Love by Numbers, Sarah Maclean ·

An interesting ending to a trilogy

Soulstar by C.L. Polk

June 30, 2022 by wicherwill Leave a Comment

Sigh this novel was, if possible, even more disheartening than the prior Stormsong. Again, I think your mileage might very much vary--and as before I will attempt to give a non-spoiler review before diving into some of the plot specifics from the prior novels (no specifics per se about this novel, … [Read more]

wicherwill's CBR14 Review No:79 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: c.l. polk, The Kingston Cycle ·

A bit of a step down from book one for me, but ymmv

Stormsong by C.L. Polk

June 30, 2022 by wicherwill Leave a Comment

I had really high hopes for this series, but as it turns out the enthusiasm I felt for the first novel wasn't truly sustained throughout this one (or, for that matter, the third and final novel). I think it's more of a ymmv type situation, though, so I'll try my best to frame out my take. First … [Read more]

wicherwill's CBR14 Review No:78 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: c.l. polk, The Kingston Cycle ·

G.D. Giant
on When You Hate the Protagonist (But Enjoy the Book)
Will do!
RouletteGirl
on When You Hate the Protagonist (But Enjoy the Book)
Once you finish it, let me know what you think!
G.D. Giant
on Love is in the Cards
Oh gosh, I loved this book! While I didn't find it "erotically charged" I definitely found it deeply affecting. It...
G.D. Giant
on When You Hate the Protagonist (But Enjoy the Book)
Hah! This is exactly the review I was hoping for for this book. I haven't read it yet, but it's...
G.D. Giant
on I couldn’t put it down
I just read this last year and your review is spot on with my experience. I also wished I had...

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