Cannonball Read 9

Sticking it to Cancer One Book at a Time

This head witch needed more training

The Midnight Witch by Paula Brackston

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Set in high society Edwardian England, The Midnight Witch is the story of a young witch who faces the choice between love and loyalty to her coven… This blurb makes the book sound a lot more fascinating than it really was, in my opinion.  Lady Lilith Radnor, daughter of the Duke of Radnor, is as young and beautiful as one expects the heroine to be; she’s also a witch.  She is engaged to a fabulously handsome young man, who is also a witch.  Her father has trained her since her childhood to take over his position in the Lazarus Coven […]

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10/10/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:77 |

Margaret Atwood is a goddess

Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

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Alias Grace takes a number of things I love – Margaret Atwood, history, and true crime – and makes a truly fantastic book that is as deeply interesting as it is hard to put down. Grace Marks was convicted, alongside fellow servant James McDermott, of the murder of their employer Thomas Kinnear and his mistress and housekeeper, Nancy. Convicted due to circumstantial evidence, some believe that Grace is evil personified, while others believe her to be another innocent victim of the case. Trying to get to the bottom of things is Dr Simon Jordan, a man whose interests lie in […]

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9/25/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:53 |

An impressive depiction of a complex friendship spanning decades

The Neapolitan Novels: My Brilliant Friend; The Story of a New Name; Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay; The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante

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I’m going to begin by including a brief summary of each of the individual books in the series, before reviewing all books as a whole, as I don’t think it’s possible for me to talk about my reading experience and impression of these books individually. My Brilliant Friend We are introduced to the two protagonists of the series, in our narrator Elena Greco (also sometimes called Lenuccia or Lenu) and her best friend Raffaela (called Lena by most people, but Lila by Elena). As with the great Russian novels, I’m honestly not sure why the nicknames are so different from […]

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9/21/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:87 |

A Nazi is a Nazi is a Nazi

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

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I absolutely hate reading books about war because they upset me so much. I usually end up angry and crying.  Or angry and with a headache because I’m trying not to cry.  Basically, it all just upsets the crap out of me and I don’t like it. The Nightingale, by Kristin Hannah, is no exception. I didn’t think it would be and although it was on my To-Read list, I probably wouldn’t have gotten around to reading it if it wasn’t selected by my book club. But, it was, and I had to read it and I ended up angry […]

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9/20/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:28 |

Seven novellas, all are good, two are excellent.

Seven Stones to Stand or Fall by Diana Gabaldon

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Seven Stones to Stand or Fall is a 500ish page collection of (mostly) novellas set in Gabaldon’s Outlander universe. All but two of the novellas were previously published in short story anthologies. The remaining two are new. I do not recommend picking up this collection if you aren’t already a fan of the books. Most of the stories would be entertaining enough to read, but you’re not going to get optimal enjoyment out of them without the context of the main series (or the Lord John books, which you should also read, because Lord John is the best). Here is a […]

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9/12/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:75 |

Perfectly Pleasant!

The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

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Just what I needed to take a little break from the lengthy and detailed epic fantasy book I’ve been working on for the past month or do: a sweet and slightly wonky adventure! I just heard of this novel recently, and upon reading Narfna’s positive review of it, I knew it would be great for a little breathing room after reading a couple of more dragging and heavy things as of late. And it was absolutely delightful! Not a masterpiece by any means, but light and fun, and just generally feel-good. The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue is a […]

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9/10/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:18 |

Kinda missed the Big Revolution

A Small Revolution by Jimin Han

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I’ve had a pretty mixed go of things with the Kindle First free book selections, and this one falls slightly above the middle for me. I was in the mood for something with an historical footing, and the off-beat structure of this drew me in very quickly, though it disappointed in the ultimate execution of the story. The story takes place over two timelines, one short afternoon in the present, and over several weeks as recalled by the main character. Yoona, our narrator, is being held hostage by a man with a gun in her dorm room along with a […]

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9/7/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:7 |

Attention: Everyone. I loved this book.

The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

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“The great and tragic love story of Percy and me is neither great nor truly a love story, and is tragic only for its single-sidedness … Rather, it is simply the tale of how two people can be important to each other their whole lives, and then, one morning quite without meaning to, one of them wakes to find that importance has been magnified into a sudden and intense desire to put his tongue in the other’s mouth.” This was a delightful confection of a book; just a romping good time. I’ve been looking forward to reading it for ages, […]

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9/4/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:68 |


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