Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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You can smell the slop

The Wolf and the Watchman by Niklas Natt och Dag

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Disclaimer: ARC via Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. The older I get, the more frustrated I get with “events”, at least in terms of movies. Don’t really care which Avengers are going to make out whatever Avengers movie is coming out soon. It’s Marvel; the only character never brought to life is Uncle Ben. I am also the type of person who hears about the guy who jumps off a cruise ship into the ocean to see if […]

Pauline Gedge it is not

Valley of the Kings by Cecelia Holland

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This is basically two novellas. The first, about Carter finding Tut’s tomb, is pretty good. It also includes the conflict between Egyptians and those who would steal their heritage.  Holland seems to do a good characterization of Carter and his determination and single-mindless.  There is an interesting debate between Carter and Lady Evelyn that touches on the point of history and how those in the present view those of the past. Carter himself is drawn as a flawed man – not only in his relationship […]

The End of a Good Series – Spoilers from real history

The Autumn Throne by Elizabeth Chadwick

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This book is a thumping good conclusion to Chadwick’s three book series about Eleanor of Aquitaine.  This last book, as the title indicates, is about the closing years of her life – the death of her husband Henry II to her own death.  She not only finishes weathering her imprisonment, but also the in fighting of two of her sons – her favorite Richard, and her last born John.  The novel opens with her release from prison and her movement to an uneasy truce with […]

First book in a new series

Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

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When I first heard that James was writing a fantasy that used African myth, legends, and folklore, I was very excited, so it should be noted I had high expectations of this novel. Also, I love James’ but it takes about 100 or so pages for me to get into his books, but then I can’t put it down. So, here’s the thing – most readers are going to fall into one of two camps with this book – you are either going to love […]

Round Two with the Crew of the Pufferfish

Terminal Uprising by Jim C. Hines

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Hines’ second outing with the hero Janitors involves Mops and crew going back to Earth. There are references to Farscape (living ships), Willard Scott, and sports (as well as possible current US politics). I like the sports in this book. It is also a love novel to books and libraries. While I didn’t find the novel as funny the first one in the series, it is still an excellent book. In part, this is because, like Terry Pratchett, Jim C Hines’ heroes are those that […]

Out March 12

Truth in Our Times by David E. McCraw

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Disclaimer: The publisher sent me an ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. I am also a subscriber to the Times. On the day I finished reading this ARC, the President of the United States called the New York Times an “enemy of the people,” and the Times itself carried an article about a reporter being detained and kicked out of Egypt. Additionally, the President tweeted support of a lawsuit against the Washington Post. And a supreme court judges wants the court to […]



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