Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

About pixifer

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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.)

pixifer's Reviews:

Completely unlikeable characters ruin a great premise

An Unwanted Stranger by Shari Lapena

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An Unwanted Guest is a closed door mystery involving a group of strangers trapped at a luxury hotel during an ice storm. I may have squeed with excitement when I read that description. Sadly, that was the only time this book delighted me.  Mitchell’s Inn in the Catskills Mountains is a gorgeous hotel, deep in the woods, with no cell phone service or internet. Guests enjoy gourmet meals, unlimited alcohol, and outdoor activities such as cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Three couples, a pair of friends, […]

Modern haunted house story with a twist

Kill Creek by Scott Thomas

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I love horror, and haunted house stories are my favorite subgenre of horror. I’m always on the lookout for new (to me) horror writers and twists on the usual haunted house theme. Kill Creek promised both. Four famous horror writers are invited to spend Halloween night at the infamous house on Kill Creek. They’ve been invited by media mogul Wainwright, who wants to interview them for his website. The authors couldn’t be more different from one another or Wainwright. Sam writes stories about families struggling […]

A cute premise but ultimately a forgettable book

Trouble in Mudbug by Jana Deleon

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I love the Miss Fortune series by Jana Deleon. Seriously. Love, love, love it. I’ve recommended it to so many people. A few weeks ago, I got a notice from amazon that the latest book has come out. I quickly got tired of waiting for my library to purchase a copy, so I picked up Trouble in Mudbug, the first in the Ghost-in-Law series by Jana Deleon, in hopes that it would tide me over.  Botanist Maryse Robicheaux spends her days in the bayou hunting […]

A great read so long as you suspend disbelief

Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris

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There are different kinds of books. Good books, terrible books, guilty pleasures, etc. I don’t really care if a book is good or bad so long as I enjoy it. This book was a wild ride and I loved every minute of it, but I can’t call it a good book because the reveal was such a cliche.  Finn and Layla have a passionate, tempestuous relationship. While on vacation, they get in an argument and Layla disappears. Finn is the prime suspect, but with no […]

This cozy series is full of love and food

The Noodle Shop Mysteries by Vivien Chien

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The star of the series is Lana Lee, a twentysomething woman who works at her mother’s Chinese restaurant after losing her office job. In the first book, Lana wants nothing more than to leave the noodle shop and get back to her former career. She doesn’t mind being a waitress, but she doesn’t like spending so much time with her family. Plus, relying on them makes her feel like a failure. When the owner of the shopping center dies and the noodle shop’s chef is […]

Great mystery and setting hampered by repetition

In the Barren Ground by Loreth Anne White

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I’ve been in a bit of a book rut lately. I had such high hopes for the past few novels I’ve read, but they were all disappointing. I needed something reliable to give me a win.  A few months ago, I ran across Loreth Anne White’s In the Dark. I devoured the fast-paced thriller in a couple of days, and it left me eager to read more of her work. In the Barren Ground has rave reviews on Goodreads, so I thought it might be […]



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