Cannonball Read 18

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You’re a cold-hearted snake…

Be the Serpent by Seanan McGuire

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CBR14 Bingo: Series (this is book 17 in an ongoing series, do NOT start here). Could easily also have used this book for Snake and New.  Spoiler warning! This is book 17 in the series. It’s impossible to review the book without referring to events in earlier books, so if you want to remain completely unspoiled, skip this one. I’ll try to avoid any big spoilers for this book. October “Toby” Daye not only survived her wedding, but so did her husband, Tybalt, King of Cats, and all […]

A tea based magic system in an ancient Chinese inspired setting, yes please. (Bingo #2!!)

A Magic Steeped in Poison: The Book of Tea vol. 1 by Judy I. Lin

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CBR14 Bingo: “Gaslight” – In a setting influenced by ancient China, there is no electricity, all lights are flame based. A Magic Steeped in Poison was featured by Mysterious Galaxy earlier this year.  As a self-described tea snob, I was instantly interested.  I got the audiobook to listen during my health stomps.  While listening, I appreciated hearing the correct pronunciations of the Chinese (or Chinese inspired) names.  However, sitting down to try and write the review I’m hampered by not knowing how  names are spelled.  […]

“The important thing in running away is not how fast you run but simply that you run faster than the next man.”

Prince of Fools (Red Queen's War #1) by Mark Lawrence

The Liar's Key (Red Queen's War #2) by Mark Lawrence

Wheel of Osheim (Red Queen's War #3) by Mark Lawrence

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Well, this is less ambitious of me than the time I tried to review an entire five-book series all in one go.  This is just a three book series this time! (Also, because I have chosen to review the books this way, there will be minor spoilers) I’ve started reading two of Mark Lawrence’s trilogies so far. Of those two, I would highly recommend The Book of the Ancestor series, starting off with Red Sister. They were one hell of a package: I loved both […]

“You got a promotion with extra responsibilities but without pay or additional benefits.” Mom smiled. “I’m so proud of you. You’re officially a successful adult.”

Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews

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CBR14 Bingo: New (possibly my most anticipated new book of the year. Could also have been used for Series – last in a series, and Mind – a lot of minds are manipulated by various powers throughout) Spoiler warning! This book finishes off a bunch of storylines that started six books and a novella earlier in Burn for Me. It’s technically the third book in a trilogy, but to fully get the emotional heft of the story, you should have read the whole series up […]

“We do bones, motherfucker.”

Gideon the Ninth: The Locked Tomb vol. 1 by Tamsyn Muir

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CBR14 Bingo: “Hot” – Many things are described as hot in the book, corpses, swords.  But most importantly, Gideon is hot! SPOILERS: This is a review of my re-read of Gideon the Ninth and does have some spoilers.  Do not read if you haven’t already read Gideon. Spoiler Free review here.       I have the hardcover edition of Gideon the Ninth which does not include the short story “As Yet Unsent”.  “As Yet Unsent” is a collection of Judy Deuteros’ secret reports on Blood of Eden, after […]

First Bingo!!!!

The Book of Night by Holly Black

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I saw The Book of Night sitting in the “New This Month!” display at the library when I went to pick up something else. And I love Holly Black, so I took it out on a whim. The Book of Night follows Charlie, a woman who’s spent her whole life making all the wrong decisions. In Charlie’s world, shadows are magic and with the right formulas, can be manipulated, stolen, reattached, or end up as sentient beings. At a young age, Charlie got into the world of […]



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