Look at these lovelies I got in the mail from the wonderful Jeena Lim AKA Jelinas! I am going to read the crap out of these! Thank you so much, and happy holidays! Thanks again to FaintingViolet for organizing the exchange. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite traditions.
Bunnybean & Joemyjoe’s Book Exchange Jackpot!
The kids got home today to find this awesome box full of Cannonball goodness from Alexis. Thanks, Alexis! They are waiting until Christmas Eve to open everything.
Just writing this makes me want to go and listen to Miss Piggy singing “Five Gold Rings….ba-dum-dum-dum”
Usually, I review my 52 books and then take a break for the rest of the year. And after this review, I plan to do so. But since this is a holiday-themed book, I figured I would write something up. My True Love Gave to Me is a book of short stories, all Christmas themed. The stories are written by an all-star team of YA champions: Holly Black, Ally Carter, Matt de la Pena, Gayle Forman, Jenny Han, David Levithan, Kelly Link, Myra McEntire, Rainbow […]
A lovely, 5-star surprise to finish out this year’s Cannonball.
You guys, this wasn’t the way that I intended to finish the Cannonball. I had it all planned out — I was going to review the shockingly less-than-amazing “My True Love Gave To Me,” a book of short stories all about Christmas by some beloved authors: Holly Black, Stephanie Perkins, David Levithan, Kelly Link, Gayle Forman, and Rainbow Fricking Rowell, among others. But other than the Perkins story, I really, really didn’t have much to say about it. It was decidedly and disappointingly “meh.” And […]
It’s got everything: twins, domestic terrorism, pie, and a Madame DeFarge puppet
I didn’t have much hope for this one. I mean, the big tagline on the cover is that it is written by the author of “The Jane Austen Book Club,” which of course I read, and I really despised. But the title kept drawing me back. And then the stellar reviews from my trusted Cannonballers. And the nomination for the Booker prize. I couldn’t say no to this one. This wonderful story is a tale about siblings and family. About science and psychology. About nature and nurture. […]
“Because ‘You’re perfect just the way you are,’ is what your guidance counselor says. And she’s an alcoholic.”
Last year, my book club read The Diviners by Libba Bray. I really enjoyed the fun, 1920′s vibe and the contrasting darkness of the horror in the story. I made a mental note to look for other books by Bray, and finally got around to picking one up. And Beauty Queens couldn’t be more different from The Diviners if it tried. This book made me laugh. A lot. Beauty Queens is the satiric story of a plane filled with teen beauty pageant contestants that crashes on a […]
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