Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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Not Bad, Not Great

Never Flinch by Stephen King

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Bingo: One. Two distinct storylines come together as one. You have to push through to the bitter end. No flinching, no turning away. it amazes me sometimes how long I’ve been reading Stephen King. At least since 12 years old, I think and I’m 57 now. I haven’t read everything but I’ve read a lot. Never Flinch was enjoyable if a little repetitive in places (King could always use a little editing).  It’s part of what started out as the Bill Hodges series, and now the […]

“That is, perhaps you can forgive yourself for being a person who doesn’t always rise above her human urges.”

The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses by Malka Older

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I’m a smidge perplexed by my relationship with Malka Older’s The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti series. I think it boils down to loving them in concept but not in practice. The idea of a mystery a la Arthur Conan Doyle or Agatha Christie mixed with the cozy character-driven sci-fi of Becky Chambers sounds right up my alley – which means I’m looking forward to them each time, and then struggle to sink in. I’ve given myself some time and I think a big part of […]

A High-Heat/Low-Angst Romance for Christmas

Ice & Sweet: An MM Christmas Romance by Charlie Novak

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CBR18 Bingo: Wheels – André and Luke have a meet-cute when André helps Luke change a flat tire. Luke and André re-meet at a mutual friend’s wedding. They were in similar industries when they were younger, but never spent much time together. Luke was a teenage actor who used his acting money to train as a professional baker. André was part of a very popular boy band, and has since transitioned to musical theater in London. When Luke gets a flat tire in the snow […]

A Romantasy Road Trip

Swordheart by T, Kingfisher

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CBR18 BINGO: Steal  CW for suicidality It’s official. After reading two books by Kingfisher, getting mad that I had to go to bed because I didn’t want to put them down, and ultimately really enjoying both of them, I am now a Kingfisher fan and will be reading as much of her work as I can (most likely excluding some of the horror). At the beginning of Swordheart, Halla is considering taking drastic action after being locked in her room for 3 days. She inherited her great […]

I feel like these were written for a younger version of me

Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce

Dating and Dragons by Kristy Boyce

Rolls and Rivalries by Kristy Boyce

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CBR Bingo: Dungeons and Drama – Season “It occurs during the Fall season” CBR Bingo: Dragons and Dating – Success “The gaming group is working on becoming successful online streamers” CBR Bingo: Rolls and Rivalries – Left “Knowing your left from your right is fundamental in marching band” I recently had a staycation downtown by myself for a couple days.  As a full-time mom to two teenagers, it was a welcome respite!  I brought several books with me, as one does.  On Wednesday, I found an independent bookstore […]

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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Keeping this short since there are so many reviews of this book out there. This was boring. I was bored. I thought it went on way too long and got to the point I didn’t care if Ryland Grace lived or died or if he would complete his mission (save Earth). I haven’t watched the movie yet and wanted to finish the book first, but one of my friends told me the movie is eons better than the book and they are probably going to […]



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