Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


“You give away nice like it doesn’t cost you anything”

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

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Cath is about to start her first year of university without her usual partner in crime. Wren, Cath’s identical twin sister, has decided to spread her wings and room with someone other than Cath for the first time in their lives. Cath now has to navigate the intimidating world of college and roommates and the dining hall, as well as classes that leave her feeling out of her depth. It feels natural to Cath to stay in her room where it is safe and work […]

Beasts of jargon.

Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell

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Let’s face it. If Rainbow Rowell wrote the instructions on the back of a box of oatmeal, I would read it. Many Cannonballers understand exactly what I’m saying and I have to thank their rave reviews from the early days for introducing her to me. “Fangirl,” in particular, is one of my favorite books. Rowell captures what it’s like to be a college freshman: starting at square one, trying to make new friends, and figuring out who you are. The main character in that novel, […]

The worst chosen one who’s ever been chosen

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

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Bingo Square: I Love This Simon Snow is the Chosen One. He has been prophesized throughout the ages as the greatest of all the mages but most of the time he has no idea what he’s doing. During the school year he lives at the Watford School of Magicks and gets by a lot of the time with help from his best friend, Penny. He has an evil roommate who is also possibly a vampire, a girlfriend who may like said vampire, and a nemesis […]

Double Cannonball with a Bingo twist!

My Boyfriend is a Bear by Pamela Ribon and Cat Farris

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

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CBR Bingo: Illustrated My Boyfriend is a Bear, Pamela Ribon and Cat Farris (2 Stars) To be honest graphic novels are probably the most “not my wheelhouse” genre for me but since an illustrated book was required for Bingo My Boyfriend is a Bear checks off this square instead. I chose My Boyfriend because it was written by Pamela Ribon and since I am not a comic reader I didn’t want to read the first of a long series I had no intentions to complete. Obviously one has to […]

There isn’t really peace when you are done

Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell

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4.5 stars Spoiler warning! This is the second book in a series, and this review will contain spoilers for the first book, Carry On. If you haven’t already read it, you should do yourself a favour and do so. Simon Snow was the Chosen One, destined to bring an end to the threat to all magic. Of course, it turned out that he himself was in fact the thing that was threatening the magic in the first place, and his mentor/father figure (and actual biological father, although none […]

I’m a Rowell Convert: Bingo #5!

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

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Why have I not read Rainbow Rowell until now? Why have I not listened to what everyone in CBR has been saying about Rowell for years? Eleanor & Park is my first foray into Rowell’s writing world, and I now need to consume everything she’s ever written. Both Faintingviolet and Crystalclear are big fans of hers, but as I tend to have a hard time with YA, I’ve steered clear. Which was a MISTAKE! Eleanor & Park is the most perfect story I’ve encountered in […]



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