Cannonball Read 18

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“Uncovered and propped on a pillow, the opening around her toes nests five half-starved, featherless birds with expensively pedicured beaks.”

An Evil Premise by T. Marie Vandelly

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This book tried to make Fetch happen. Fetch did not happen. January is a new record for my first one star book of the year. I made it to the end of October last year before I uno-dubbed my first book. I can’t believe I actually finished the book, but the premise (what drew me to it in the first place) was too intriguing, so I had to know how it ended. Honestly, what I found was worse than mid-book-me could have imagined. This book […]

Not what I wanted from this concept :(

The Names by Florence Knapp

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To sum up, this was not for me! Move along if that’s enough for you. I have a lot of conflicting thoughts about this book and why it didn’t work for me, but after the great first several chapters, I quickly found myself souring on it. The Names is literary fiction with a speculative twist: a woman named Cora has been tasked with registering her newborn son’s name, and the book splits off into parallel narratives with different stories created by her three different choices of […]

“I don’t know if any of the people we know are suspicious or whether they’re just trying to live their lives.”

The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey

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Thanks to NetGalley and Tantor Media | Tantor Audio for the ARC. It hasn’t affected the contents of my review. I’m a little annoyed that this was marketed as a mystery when it is very much not, but it was a very good book, so I can’t in the end remain annoyed. I just wish I’d been able to set my expectations accordingly. This is, in fact, historical fiction that errs into literary territory on occasion, with a smidgeon of crime for light flavor. This takes place […]

“Now all I can see is the longing. Not only for companionship, but for community. He’s looking for people like him. It’s very touching, and very familiar, isn’t it?”

After Hours at Dooryard Books by Cat Sebastian

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Nothing like starting off the new year with a five star read. I will admit I was hoping for this outcome when I picked it for my first book of the year. Cat Sebastian is increasingly becoming known for atmospheric, historically rich, community-focused, and quietly revolutionary little books. I wanted a lovely time full of lovely people that would take me away to a time in history that reflects pieces of our own Current Times while still being an escape hatch from reality. You don’t […]

Thank you, Kit Moonstar!

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This afternoon I was literally leaving to head into work to finish things up before leaving for the holidays, and USPS pulled up next to my car and hand delivered me a package from my local bookstore, Stacks. I practically squealed, and when I got to work, I tore into that package to find three lovely books, with no note. But some light investigative work told me that Kit Moonstar was the only of my Goodreads friends that had read and loved all three! Also, […]

Thank you, narfna!

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When The Raven Scholar arrived, I was delighted as it has not been on my radar but it does sound like something I will quite enjoy.  Since receiving it, I keep seeing it pop up online as recommended and now I’m even more excited to read it!  Then F*cked Up Fairy Tales arrived a few days later and I couldn’t have been more stoked.  I’ve been following Cosbrarian online since 2020 and I’m delighted to read her book.  Thank you for such thoughtful picks!



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