Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


“The impossible we do immediately. The unimaginable takes a little while.”

Cold Days (Dresden Files #14) by Jim Butcher

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In one word: Busy I finished reading this over a month ago and am now clawing my way through a backlog of tardy reviews on this snowy Midwestern APRIL day. Snowy. APRIL. DAY. In what we are calling Spring I guess? Ruuuuude. But I digress. When I dig into the recesses of my mind about this book, … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:9 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: , , , , ·

Anger and Iron: Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

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In the world of this book, humans are in constant battle with alien insect creatures. Mecha robots, piloted by 2-person male-female teams, are critical to the battle efforts. However, the female member of the team is mainly used as kind of battery for the mecha – generally dying during battle as … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·

Ms. Was told me this book was a gem and, by gum, she was right!

The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

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As a book lover, nothing delights me more than when a friend recommends a book to me and, after reading it, I'm able to go back and tell her that I unequivocally loved it. For a few years now, Ms. Was has been singing the praises of The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge, and now I'm finally able to … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:13 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , ·

Star Trek: Game of Thrones Edition

Vanguard #2: Summon the Thunder by Dayton Ward, Kevin Dilmore

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Earlier this year I reviewed book one in the Star Trek Vanguard series. Long story short - it's a series set in the time of the original Star Trek tv show. It's about the Federation and the rest of the known universe encountering technology that is simultaneously very old and very advanced. … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:11 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: , , ·

Little Red Box of Love and Murder

Dreams Bigger than Heartbreak by Charlie Jane Anders

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Last year I read two of Charlie Jane Anders books, Victories Greater than Death and Never Say You Can't Survive. Both were excellent and I recommend you read them. Dreams Bigger than Heartbreak is the sequel to Victories, so you really need to read that one first. Dreams is also closely related to … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:41 · Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: , , , ·

Characters wishing there were signs at a fork in the road: “There’s cake this way!” vs. “So many teeth! Nope nope nope!”

Kill the Farm Boy by Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne

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Does every slightly funny fantasy book get compared to Terry Pratchett? A of all, that’s lazy, and second of B, it is so rarely accurate. This was slight and fun, but it reminded me more of a Christopher Moore type than a Pratchett type. But when I downloaded it from my library app, there were lots … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:7 · Genres: Audiobooks, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy · Tags: , , , ·


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