Cannonball Read 9

Sticking it to Cancer One Book at a Time

I’m Super Emotional All the Time Because Someone is Cursing Me. Yeah, That’s It.

The Curse Workers Series, Books 1-3 by Holly Black

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I’m not sure if this is just going to be a trilogy or intended to be a longer series? In any case, I just finished reading the three books (so far!) in Holly Black’s Curse Workers young adult series (titled White Cat, Red Glove, and Black Heart). The premise is interesting, and draws the characters into a world of crime and corruption that I haven’t seen in exactly the same way in other YA books, though some of the typical tropes and characters definitely come out to play. In particular, there is some good commentary that could be related to […]

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11/23/2016 | 's CBR8 Review No:29 |

You can check out any time you like but you can never leave (Cannonball!)

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

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4.5 Stars. I’d seen some glowing reviews of this book on Cannonball Read, so when it popped up on my library list as available, I immediately downloaded it. I went in not knowing much about the book, but was pleasantly surprised to be reading a great addition to the great canon of vampire literature. This is the first truly modern vampire book I’ve ever read. True Blood and The Vampire Diaries got halfway there, but The Coldest Girl in Coldtown takes it to the next level with vampire reality shows and people getting famous on social media by either being […]

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7/17/2016 | 's CBR8 Review No:52 |

“The door opens with a rusted jingle, and an animatronic Santa insults my moral virtue three times. Ho, ho, ho.”

My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories by Stephanie Perkins, Holly Black, Ally Carter, Matt de la Pena, Gayle Forman, Jenny Han, David Levithan, Kelly Link, Myra McEntire, Rainbow Rowell, Laini Taylor, Kiersten White

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I definitely borrowed this book based solely on the presence of a short story by Rainbow Rowell, but I’ve read books by some of these other authors, too — David Levithan and Gayle Forman (Forman’s story in this was one of my favorites). And I know Holly Black’s name (The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, which I will eventually get around to reading, I promise!). Basically, if you like young adult fiction, you’ve probably read at least one of these authors. And you should probably read this, too. Because it’s adorable, even in April. “I need you to be my person. I […]

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4/1/2016 | 's CBR8 Review No:66 |

The problem with a really excellent liar is that you have to just assume they are always lying

Black Heart by Holly Black

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This is book 3 of a trilogy. This review, and even the book summary, is likely to contain spoilers for previous books in the series. Skip this until you’re caught up. This is book 3 of a trilogy. This review, and even the book summary, is likely to contain spoilers for previous books in the series. Skip this until you’re caught up. In the third and final volume of Holly Black’s Curse Worker trilogy, Cassel has forced his older brother Barron into working for the Feds, and he’s loving every minute of it, as he’s able to use his memory […]

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9/20/2015 | 's CBR7 Review No:94 |

If people could murder you with a touch, you’d probably want them to wear gloves too

Red Gloves by Holly Black

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This is the second book in a trilogy, and as such not the best place to start. This review will contain some spoilers for book one, because it’s impossible to write about this book without talking about things that were revealed in the first one. So if you are new to these Holly Black books, go find White Cat – that’s where to begin the trilogy. Cassel Sharpe lives in a world where a select percentage of the population have certain gifts. People who, if they touch your skin with theirs, can alter your luck or prospects, manipulate or delete […]

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9/19/2015 | 's CBR7 Review No:93 |

Are you afraid of the dark (fairies)?

The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

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I picked up the latest YA release by Holly Black after realizing that this is same author who wrote “The Coldest Girl in Coldtown”, which I thought was a really fun twist on a traditional vampire story, thankfully having nothing to do with sparkling.  This time, Black gives us a modern-day fairy tale, full of relatable teen characters mixed with beautiful, cruel fairies and other terrifying creatures. The story starts at a small town party, just your average group of teens drinking and dancing and frolicking in the woods, but in Fairfold, all the cool parties take place around a […]

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7/23/2015 | 's CBR7 Review No:4 |

More Like Suburban Fantasy than Urban Fantasy

Holly Black by Tithe

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A joint-review of Tithe and Ironside by Holly Black: I asked my friend for some recommendations of books, and found these two thrust into my hands. Apparently there is actually another book that comes in between them in the series (Valiant), but that it is about other characters whereas Ironside is more like a direct sequel to Tithe. But anyways, that’s a bit of a side note. I will start this off by saying that as a kid growing up, I love love LOVED anything to do with Faeries and other little magical creatures like that. So I was intrigued, […]

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7/8/2015 | 's CBR7 Review No:19 |

I Guess I Just Wanted the Forest to be Darker

The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

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Hazel and her brother Ben live a small town that edges up against the land of the fairies. As children  they were the best of friends, often going off on dangerous adventures in the woods together taking down monsters in a badass brother/sister duo where the brother is the musician who stuns the wild creatures and Hazel, who is the knight who slays the beasts.  But even as children, Ben realizes the danger the two of them are in and wants to quit before they get hurt.  Hazel does not and this decision will have lasting effects as well as […]

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5/28/2015 | 's CBR7 Review No:40 |


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