Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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Nart is an avid romance reader who dabbles in other stuff when she has the spoons. When she’s not reading she’s a bureaucrat both professionally and as an activist because she’s a masochist. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Nart's Quick Questions interview.)

Nart's Reviews:

“Lydia is dubious at first, but if you can’t trust a librarian, who can you trust?”

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

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Plot: Lydia is a Mexican woman living in Acapulco with her husband and son. She runs a bookstore and her husband works as a journalist sounding the alarm on the growing danger of cartels. An article about a new leader of a cartel results in a snowball effect that leaves 16 members of Lydia’s family dead, brutally murdered, and Lydia and her son Luca alive only by sheer luck. So they pack a bag, and they run. And run. And run. This is a hard […]

“kidnapped nuns. And a wagonload of barrels and a man obsessed with oak trees. The gods are being more inscrutable than usual.”

Paladin's Strength by T Kingfisher

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The day Kingfisher comes out with a book I don’t love will be a sad day indeed, but it is not this day. Here’s the thing. KJ Charles reviewed this book over on goodreads and how do you outdo a reviewer like that? So don’t read this review. If you must read a review, read Charles’, and if you’ve read the first book, just dive in knowing you’ll have a blast and then come back and gush in the comments. Plot: Istvhan, another of the […]

“Well, what would be the pleasure of having the richest man in England for a brother if one can’t spend all his money on a ball he won’t enjoy at a house he never visits?”

The Duke I tempted by Scarlett Peckham

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Peckham is quite unusual in the historical romance world, because she writes stories about borderline Alpha-hole heroines and the I guess Beta (but not pejoratively) heroes that love them. This book takes that idea a step further, introducing an element of power play into the book. Plot: The Duke of Westmead has worked relentlessly to bring his family fortune back from disrepair. He now overcompensates for the poverty of his youth by lavishing financial affection on his little sister in lieu of actual affection, a […]

“Capable was one thing. Alligators were another.”

How to Date Your Dragon by Molly Harper

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Once in a while, I dip my toe in the paranormal pool. The temperature is never right, and I always regret it. Plot: Jillian Ramsay is a human anthropologist working for a secretive organization called the League for Interspecies Cooperation. Her first job is supposed to send her to the jungle, but last minute, she’s given the task of developing a comprehensive study on the one town in the world where humans and the magie live peacefully, as a blueprint for other places, since the cat is […]

“But most of us are too scared to even ask for what we want, in case we can’t have it.”

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

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Emily Henry is a pro at taking fairly innocuous contexts like vacation and turning it into fertile ground to explore deeply emotional subjects. This is no different. Plot: Alex and Poppy did a road trip in college to visit family and despite being polar opposites in every way, became best friends. Alex stayed in their home town and set up roots while Poppy couldn’t get away fast enough, but every year, they still made time to go on vacation together. One minor hiccup. They’re in […]

Disney books are apparently a thing, and they’re not terrible!

Go the Distance by Jen Calonita

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This is a series of books that explores the Disney-verse. Since it has the brand name stamped all over it, it seems likely to be considered a proper part of canon too. If you want more time with your childhood favorites, this is just about the only game in town. Plot: Hercules is a god now! Horray! Only this means that he and Meg now live on two different planes, but Hera wants nothing but the best for Herc, so she challenges Meg to complete […]



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