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The ones that I couldn’t finish (NOT my double Cannonball!)

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

Trelegemeproblemet (The Three-Body Problem) by Liu Cixin

Of Curses and Kisses by Sandhya Menon

American Demon by Kim Harrison

December 31, 2020 by Malin 1 Comment

Dear readers, I’m not going to lie, I’m racing against the clock to get all of my reviews finished in time for the CBR12 deadline (12 noon EST – or 6 pm Oslo time). I also need to finish 25% of the final novel I’m reviewing, co-parent my autocratic, demanding, and rather clingy almost-three-year-old, plan and prep a three-course New Year’s meal, and possibly do some last-minute shopping. No pressure, right? So when fellow Cannonballer Pixifer posted a review with all of her DNF’s for the year, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: #Science Fiction, Aliens, Beauty an the Beast, cbr12, China, demons, DNF, elves, faeries, fairy tale retelling, historical fantasy, Kim Harrison, liu cixin, magic, Malin, paranormal fantasy, pixies, remembrance of earth's past, sandhya menon, St. Rosetta's Academy, susanna clarke, the Hollows, translated, vampires, Victorian, werewolves, witches, wizards, Young Adult

Malin's CBR12 Review No:106 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: #Science Fiction, Aliens, Beauty an the Beast, cbr12, China, demons, DNF, elves, faeries, fairy tale retelling, historical fantasy, Kim Harrison, liu cixin, magic, Malin, paranormal fantasy, pixies, remembrance of earth's past, sandhya menon, St. Rosetta's Academy, susanna clarke, the Hollows, translated, vampires, Victorian, werewolves, witches, wizards, Young Adult ·
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The reviews I forgot to post, part 2!

Unplugged and Unpopular by Mat Heagerty, Tintin Pantoja, and Mika Amante

December 30, 2020 by crystalclear Leave a Comment

I heard about this book at Comic Con (or Book Con, I can’t remember.)  It’s the story of a middle school girl, Erin Song, who loses her technology privileges and can suddenly see aliens!  Erin is not the most popular kid in school, so when the popular girl in her class asks her to help her cheat on a quiz, Erin agrees.  But then she gets caught, and her parents take away all of her screen time – phone, laptop, tablet, tv, and video games.  […]

Filed Under: Children's, Graphic Novel/Comic Tagged With: Aliens, cbr12, Children's, Graphic Novel, Mat Heagerty, Mat Heagerty, Tintin Pantoja, and Mika Amante, Mika Amante, Tintin Pantoja

crystalclear's CBR12 Review No:36 · Genres: Children's, Graphic Novel/Comic · Tags: Aliens, cbr12, Children's, Graphic Novel, Mat Heagerty, Mat Heagerty, Tintin Pantoja, and Mika Amante, Mika Amante, Tintin Pantoja ·
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Star Scouts! Star Scouts! They’re the best! (Yeah baby!)

Star Scouts V03 The Invasion of the Scuttlebots by Mike Lawrence

December 28, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Due to having read this third book in the Star Scouts series several months (if not closer to a year) apart, there were a few things I had forgotten from the previous two (mostly it was names of some of the scouts and embarrassingly, one character altogether). However, it is easy to pick back up as The Invasion of the Scuttlebots is not overly complicated. It is a delightful story of friendship, scouting and aliens that Mike Lawrence has created. The galactic friendships between a […]

Filed Under: Children's, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel/Comic, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Aliens, friendship, Life on other planets, Mike Lawrence, scouting

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:434 · Genres: Children's, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel/Comic, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Aliens, friendship, Life on other planets, Mike Lawrence, scouting ·
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Must read for Farscape nerds like me

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

December 23, 2020 by teresaelectro 3 Comments

Our June Cannon Book Club theme was The Future is Queer. From the four reading options, I chose The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers. This sci-fi novel has been on my list for a while especially after so many rave Cannonball Read reviews.  The book club discussion was a perfect excuse to finally read it. This book has space travel, engaging characters, and a big dose of heart. It was a welcome escape from the chaos of the world. The […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: Aliens, Becky Chambers, Farscape, LGBTQIA, lgbtqia authors, Queer characters, sci-fi, space travel, The Future is Queer, The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet

teresaelectro's CBR12 Review No:28 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: Aliens, Becky Chambers, Farscape, LGBTQIA, lgbtqia authors, Queer characters, sci-fi, space travel, The Future is Queer, The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet ·
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The final work from Tomi Ungerer

Nonstop by Tomi Ungerer

December 17, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I first saw Nonstop by Tomi Ungerer I figured it was going to be an odd little book. Maybe serious, but nothing too drastic. Maybe even funny in a quirky way. Also, I would not have been surprised if it had been a wordless picture book. It had gotten press, but I was thinking since the art was different and the fact it was Ungerer (not to mention his last picture book) that was the reason it was getting attention. Instead, I was slapped […]

Filed Under: Children's, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Religion, Young Adult Tagged With: Aliens, dystopian fiction, earth, end of the world, friendship, Shades and shadows, Tomi Ungerer

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:411 · Genres: Children's, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Religion, Young Adult · Tags: Aliens, dystopian fiction, earth, end of the world, friendship, Shades and shadows, Tomi Ungerer ·
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