Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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I'm an avid reader working on my second official Cannonball. My favorite genres are mystery, horror, fantasy, and SciFi, but I'll read almost anything that won't make me cry. When I'm not reading, I'm probably being held down by cats. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: pixifer's Quick Questions interview.)

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Two new books in my favorite series

Bullets and Beads by Jana DeLeon

Gators and Garters by Jana DeLeon

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In case I haven’t mentioned it before, I absolutely love the Miss Fortune series by Jana DeLeon. It’s even crazier and sillier than the Stephanie Plum series.  In the first book, Louisiana Longshot, CIA agent Fortune Redding is sent undercover to the small town of Sinful, Louisiana. Fortune killed the brother of a very powerful terrorist, who has now taken out a hit on her. Her boss has discovered that the terrorist has a man on the inside at the CIA, so he hides Fortune […]

Do you like kickass superheroes?

Mockingbird Volume 1: I Can Explain by Chelsea Cain and Kate Niemczyk

Mockingbird Volume 2: My Feminist Agenda by Chelsea Cain

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I first read Marvel’s 2016 Mockingbird series in 2017 and immediately fell in love with it. The pandemic has had me down and with the 100 degree days keeping me trapped at home, I needed a pick-me-up. Mockingbird, the smart-ass, smart as hell, feminist superhero, came to my rescue.  Mockingbird Volume 1: I Can Explain start with S.H.I.E.L.D agent #19 Barbara “Bobbi” Morse, aka Mockingbird, being called in for a medical check. Bobbi was previously exposed to a combination of Super Soldier Serum and Infinity […]

Mediocre offering in a good series

Edinburgh Midnight by Carole Lawrence

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The Ian Hamilton Mysteries is a historical mystery series set in Edinburgh, Scotland in the late 1800s. It focuses on the work and personal life of fictional Detective Inspector Ian Hamilton. Each novel involves Hamilton and his partner Detective Sergeant Dickerson investigating a heinous murder. They are often helped by a street urchin named Derek McNair, Ian’s doctor-in-training brother, Donald, and Arthur Conan Doyle (yes, really). I loved the first two novels, Edinburgh Twilight and Edinburgh Dusk, when I read them a few years ago. […]

Slow build up to a crazy bananapants ending

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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Mexican Gothic is the story of Noemí Taboada, a 22 year old socialite in 1950s Mexico City. Noemí’s life is filled with parties, shopping, concerts, and a rotating cast of beaus. Despite having a sharp mind, no one except her father looks past her beautiful face. Noemí’s cousin Catalina married an English man named Virgil Doyle and moved to his family’s estate in the mountains the previous year. Catalina has sent Noemí’s father a disturbing letter claiming her husband is trying to poison her and […]

Even better the second time

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

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Rereading Gideon the Ninth was an interesting experience. The first time around, I was completely lost for the first half of the book, which caused me to become progressively more frustrated. Then I hit the middle and it was like a rollercoaster ride to the finish. The second half was such a marvel, I completely forgave the author for not explaining much in the first half. This time, since I wasn’t feeling confused and vaguely annoyed, I enjoyed the first half a great deal more. […]

Pulling a bait and switch doesn’t make it a psychological thriller

The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen

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It’s hard to describe The Wife Between Us without revealing spoilers. The official description says you’ll think it’s about the jealous former wife, upset about her ex-husband’s upcoming marriage. It says you’d be wrong to think that’s what it is about. That’s all true, but I don’t know how to say what it is about without revealing some of the twists.  The first third of the book goes back and forth between two women, Vanessa and Nellie. Vanessa is newly divorced, living with her elderly […]



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