Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


How to Become Tsarina of All the Russias

The Tsarina's Daughter by Ellen Alpsten

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It is nighttime, and Elizabeth Romanov stands in the nursery of her infant cousin the Tsar of All the Russias, contemplating her next move and all the events that brought her here. Though the prequel Tsarina is on my TBR, this is my first taste of Alpsten's work. Luckily the work stands alone. … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:54 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: , , , , , , ·

Grab bag of goodness!

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Wendy, Darling by A.C. Wise

Cat Chaser by Elmore Leonard

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I'm starting to get behind so I'm going with the group review format. I didn't know how to do this until now so I'm hoping this saves my season when my laziness/procrastination (fine, its mostly because of Elden Ring) prevents me from getting my reviews written. These are three books that are very … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:14 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: , , , , , , ·

“Children long to be eaten. Everyone knows that.”

XO Orpheus: 50 New Myths by Kate Bernheimer (editor)

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Am I typing this up while wearing a tee featuring the cover of the d'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths? YOU KNOW IT! That strange tome of simplified myth and ultra-bright illustration cracked open a need in me when I was very young. I re-read that book countless times, and used it as the entry point … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:25 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ·

Each story is a glittering jewel set in a heavy crown.

Delicate Edible Birds and Other Stories by Lauren Groff

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Often, short story collections can be a bit of a mixed bag - especially when all written by the same author. I frequently find myself speed-reading through "filler" in hopes of finding some "killer". As always, Lauren Groff turns your expectations to crystal and smashes them into a million brittle … [Read more]

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

Podcast Me To Hell, Baby!

If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor by Bruce Campbell

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Hello! My name is Cait and I love movies! (Time for you to answer in kind) Blank it! (Thank it!) If you have no idea what I'm talking about, then good! You now get to jump head-first into the joy that is Blank Check with Griffin and David! Blank Check is a podcast about movies- but not … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:23 · Genres: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ·

Best Historical Fiction Book Ever!

The Book Theif by Marcus Zusak

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The Book Theif by Marcus Zusak is a historical fiction book set during WWII. Although it is a holocaust book, it isn't set from the traditional perspective nor does it follow the traditional characters. Told from the perspective of Death itself, The Book Theif follows the story of Liesel, a young … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:6 · Genres: Fiction, History, Young Adult · Tags: ·


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