Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Anti-colonial historical fantasy

Aicha by Soraya Bouazzaoui

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I had such high hopes for Aicha because I love angry women, mythology, and historical fiction, so this sounded like it’d be exactly my jam. Unfortunately all those expectations fell flat. I wouldn’t say this is a bad book, and there were elements I enjoyed, I just don't know that I’d say I enjoyed … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:4 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction, History · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ·

The things people do for their siblings

The Starter Ex by Mia Sosa

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I have tendency to forget character names rather quickly, even if I mostly retain plot. As a result, I kept wondering if this novel was going to be a sequel to When Javi Dumped Mari. After all, the cover art had the same feel and style, and even though The Worst Best Man and The Wedding Crasher are … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:27 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: , , , ·

Trans Rights Readathon Books

The Deep & Dark Blue by Niki Smith

Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

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The Deep & Dark Blue This is a middle grade graphic novel with a lovely trans-affirming message. Hawke and Grayson are twin grandchildren of the head of a noble house. After a coup that kills the grandfather and the presumptive heir, the twins run to the Communion of Blue, a group of women … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:20 · Genres: Fantasy, Featured, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult · Tags: , , ·

Lost Children, Almost Forgotten History

Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson

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I have never read this author before but I was intrigued by the premise when I saw this on a few “Anticipated 2026 Releases” lists. The novel follows three different characters with different starting points, and naturally the stories converge. Ozzie is an African American soldier in Germany in 1948 … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:26 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: , , , ·

Even a Quest Couldn’t Save This from Boring

Mossflower by Brian Jacques

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This is the second in the Redwall series but is a prequel to the first book, Redwall. The wildcat overlords, Verdauga, Tsarmina, and Gingivere, are exacting a reign of terror on Mossflower and its environs. Many of the residents have fled to hideout in Mossflower woods, leaving the wildcats and … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:3 · Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: , ·

We’re up all night to get lucky

Three Kinds of Lucky by Kim Harrison

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I read the original novels from The Hollows series (I couldn’t bring myself to read the follow ups since she had written the perfect epilogue and I didn’t want it to no longer count) but haven’t picked anything up from Kim Harrison in a while. The Hollows as a series ended up having such extensive … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:25 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: , , , ·


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