Rating: 4.5/5 Summary: Feyre is a nineteen year old huntress whose main duty is to hunt for her family so they don’t starve to death. When she kills a faerie with hate in her heart, she must pay the consequences. In Prythian, Feyre must live with Tamlin, a shape-shifting High Fae. Though the Beast always prowls under his skin, Feyre can see passed the beast to the handsome Fae who she begins to fall for. Feyre is a wonderful protagonist, she is cunning and sassy. […]
Danger, Wil Wheaton
Ok, I know that my title reference is for a different sci-fi series but I am not a Trekkie (which, by the way is a recognized word on my computer). I know Wil Wheaton primarily from Big Bang Theory, where he plays a fictional version of himself, as well as his leading role in the 1986 film Stand By Me;the closest I’ve gotten to an episode of The Next Generation is this: I wanted to read his memoir because I follow his wife, Anne, […]
Maybe it’s me?
I’m not having a great week when it comes to book club picks. Come tomorrow, I’ll be sitting with my coworkers as they gush about the Nyquil-on-a-page memoir Comma Queen (at least that’s my bet. They love all the books I hate). And next week, I’ll be with you excellent Cannonballers, talking about another book that I tried so hard to like, Bollywood Bride. Ria is a Bollywood star, known for playing the ingénue who usually gets married by the end of the movie. She’s known […]
When I’m Missing My Dad, I Read This
Everything about my dad was big. Even without an arm, leg and three fingers (Vietnam injuries), he rode a motorcycle (modified of course), was part of a biker gang, had curse words tattooed on his arm(! that went over well in private school, believe me!!!) and everyone who has ever met him has had a story about him. He was an imposing man, with a giant beard and a very loud voice (also probably due to becoming a bit hard of hearing in Vietnam). He […]
Play the song of life, write the words that sing.
This review is for the audio version of this book. As a public service announcement, I recommend that you check in with your local library to see if they support OneClickdigital or other apps that let you download audiobooks to your smartphone via library membership. I have listened to a lot of hot bestsellers this way for free! Free! The Little Paris Book Shop is about a lot of things: the love of books, the art of living, courage, delicious food, loyal friends, and second […]
A Circus I Really Wished Was Real
Half Cannonball!!!!!! And I’ve reached my reading goal! This is my second read of this book and I think I loved it more than the first time. The Night Circus is centered around a magical challenge vetted between a magician’s daughter, Celia, and a mysterious ‘man in a grey suit’ and his protégé Marco. The two players are chosen against their will to compete in a game of skill until their masters decide who has bested the other. Their playing field is a circus, populated […]