Cannonball Read 18

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Quadruple Cannonballing with the coziest fantasy of the year.

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

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This was a one-sitting read that I was forced to read in multiple sittings. There is nothing MINDBLOWING about this book, but I also couldn’t think of a reason NOT to give it five stars. It made me feel cozy and warm, and it was extremely satisfying. High ratings absolutely deserved, glad it was picked up by Tor (I think officially it’s being published 11/8/22 but I managed to snag a Cryptid Press edition before it went out of print). I have no idea if […]

“It was time for something new:” Cozy Fantasy During a Chilly Fall is the Best

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

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I unfortunately can’t remember whose review on here stuck in my mind and got me to buy this book this weekend, but thank you once again to the Cannonball community for their great recommendations! I was wandering around the Strand and this was a random add-on to my pile based off the hazy recollection that this was well reviewed. This book was a nice treat after reading a bunch of 70s sci-fi that had me questioning if I even actually like genre fiction. Fortunately cozy […]

A Magical Island for Special Children

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

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Bingo Square: I wish … (I wish I could be on a beautiful secluded island during social distancing and also have magical powers) I had been seeing a lot of positive buzz around this novel, and naturally, I was curious about a story with supernatural children.  When Gail Carriger used it as part of a Queer Reads Instagram challenge, I realized it would be a perfect addition to my June reading to at least acknowledge Pride month. In many ways, Linus Baker is a familiar […]

Beginning of the end, in which a series redeems itself

Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Legends by Lydia Sherrer

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I’ve almost got my ‘started before 2019 began’ pile cleared out. This is the first of the final four: Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Legends. This book was a bit of a surprise in a few ways, most of them good. This was book 4 in a series I was starting to get annoyed with. Some structural patterns and a seriously pet-peeving plot development cliché seemed to be developing. I was ready to give up. I’ve mentioned the structure in reviews of previous volumes, but […]



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