Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Matti was so likeable. You could cut him in half like fresh bread and he’d be warm all the way through.

Swordcrossed by Freya Marske

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“Matti,” said Luca, breathless, “if there’s a man alive who would not be responding like this, who would not be going insane looking at you, with you doing that, then he’s either tragically committed to women or so lacking in taste that there’s no helping him at all. ― Freya Marske, … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:23 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: , , , , , , , , , ·

There really are a surprising number of murders for these young people to solve

The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield by Claudia Gray

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Thank you to NetGalley and Vintage for this ARC. This book is on sale now. Jonathan Darcy is getting tired of his parents nervously hovering around him and keeping him from doing anything more strenuous than sitting in front of a fire, reading. So when a letter arrives from his aunt Jane at … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:42 · Genres: Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ·

Blah Blah Blah Girl Power

Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake

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I got tired of waiting for a hold of this at the library so I bought a copy. It's very very pink. I am tempted to leave it in someone's free library. Girl Dinner's main conceit is on the cover with the fork and the drops of blood. Every member of The House, the most exclusive sorority that is never … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, Horror, Suspense · Tags: ·

Historian friends to lovers, a haunted mansion and a potentially explosive teaspoon

The Antiquarian's Object of Desire by India Holton

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Amelia Tarrant and Caleb Stirling are both history professors at Oxford with a speciality in magical antiques. They have been best friends since childhood, but any hint of affection between them could be ruinous to Amelia's reputation and the careers of both. As a result, they have to appear to be … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:41 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ·

The Past is Obdurate

11/22/63 by Stephen King

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Stephen King’s 11/22/63 is by far the best book I’ve read by him in ages. I absolutely loved it from beginning to end–especially the end because I find King so often duffs his endings. But this one was perfect. 11/22/63 is the story of Jake Epping, who is introduced to a time travel portal by a … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:20 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·

Eat the Rich

Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell

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I did not have "give 5 stars to a horror book" on my BINGO card for this year, even if it is considered a "cozy" horror (a descriptor that I disagree with). But I really loved everything about this: the characters, the humor, the themes. The main character is Shesheshen, an amorphous goopy monster … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:37 · Genres: Horror · Tags: , , , , ·


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