Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Perfect armchair traveling

Literary Places by Sarah Baxter

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I love to travel, and the last almost two years have made it tough to scratch that itch. When I really sit back and think about it though, one of the best parts about travel is the anticipation. Before I leave I try to watch movies or read books set in there, to really get a feel for the place. Literary Places is a short, beautifully illustrated and vividly described tour through 25 cities that feature prominently in different famous literary works: southern India through […]

Life has thrown a lot at me recently, so here are all the reviews I forgot to write!

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

The Miraculous by Jess Redman

The Tea Dragon Festival by K. O'Neill

An Exchange of Gifts by Anne McCaffrey

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

The Sandman: Act I by Neil Gaiman

The Princess Spy by Larry Loftis

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The Bear and the Nightingale By Katherine Arden (Warning – the review of this book contains f-bombs!) I know this was supposed to be based on a fairy tale, and some parts seemed very fairy tale-like (especially the story the nanny told toward the beginning with the girls in the snow) but I did not correlate them to any story I already knew.  I appreciated the involvement of the Russian household spirits, and how the village did quite well combining their religion and their culture […]

An Adventure to Envy

Around the World in 80 Trains: A 45,000 mile Adventure by Monisha Rajesh

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Best for: Anyone who loves to travel, who loves trains, or who is interested in different perspectives on travel. In a nutshell: Author Rajesh and her fiance Jem take off on a 7 month trek across Europe, North America, and Asia. Worth quoting: “On my travels, it had become apparent that development and modernity posed a direct threat to the enjoyment of many travellers, disgruntled that the world should adapt and progress at the expense of their own pursuit of the exotic…Granted, most of us […]

Where the Lemon-Trees Blossom

Nights of Rain and Stars by Maeve Binchy

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When a fatal boat accident happens in a small village on a Greek island, it leads four travellers from four different countries to strike up an unlikely friendship. They are all trying to escape personal problems and resolve them by travelling. The four main characters are very likable, as well as the supporting Greek characters, but they are all mostly cookie-cutter, only defined by the big struggle in their life, and they all have one. Thomas doesn’t know how to handle his relationship with his […]

I miss going on vacations

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

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3.5 stars CBR13 Bingo: Travel Official book description: Two best friends. Ten summer trips. One last chance to fall in love. Poppy and Alex. Alex and Poppy. They have nothing in common. She’s a wild child; he wears khakis. She has insatiable wanderlust; he prefers to stay home with a book. And somehow, ever since a fateful car share home from college many years ago, they are the very best of friends. For most of the year they live far apart—she’s in New York City, […]

That’s More Like It

Lonely Planet Pocket Glasgow by Andy Symington

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Best for: Those traveling who like to see a bit more detail in the top sights and other features of a travel guide. In a nutshell: Each neighborhood overview includes a walking tour, a map with sights, and detailed information on sight, eating, drinking, shopping, and entertainment. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I was looking for a larger guide for Glasgow, so I bought two, and this one ended up being better for what I’m looking for. Review: Glasgow was the first stop […]



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