Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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Not to say you won’t find a meaning, but also not saying you will

Drome by Jesse Lonergan

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Drome by Jesse Lonergan is one of those reads where you have to read it to understand this book. And if you do read it, can you tell me what the heck (only I didn’t say heck) did I read? Okay, I get that things have something to do about the Gods and Humans and their struggle with each other. … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:357 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Horror, Mystery, Poetry, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Sports, Suspense · Tags: , , , , , ·

Katharine the Great

The Original by Priya Parmar

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Fiction about real people is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, the author is free to use their imagination to take the reader behind the scenes or into the private moments of public figures, creating a picture of them unavailable to historians bound to stick to the record. If done judiciously … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:71 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·

They came from outer space

Comet Club by Yi Yang and Jamie Richards

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The graphic novel, Comet Club by Yi Yang and Jamie Richards (translator) is a mature, slightly off beat, interesting story. I sit here, typing up a draft for my review and think, “What can I say?” Sure, I can tell you that a handful of misfit kids find each other through their belief in UFOs. They … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:356 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , , , ·

Always stirring up treble

Crescent Moon Marching (Volume 1) by Hamachi Yamada

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Crescent Moon Marching (Volume 1) by Hamachi Yamada is a good first volume. It has the manga elements people will enjoy and there isn’t any violence. Yes, there is a bit of bullying, but nothing too over the top (I’m not saying that is a good thing, but it’s just not the focus of things). And while … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:355 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ·

Dark Fairy Tale Vibes

The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden

The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden

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CBR18 BINGO: Justice for systemic oppression of women in The Girl in the Tower and Bird for The Winter of the Witch (firebird on the cover, firebird character in the book) I feel like this should go without saying, but each review may contain spoilers for the book(s) that came before. The Girl … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:61 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: , , ·


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