Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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40-something psychologist living with a husband, toddler, and 2 cats.

Tracy's Reviews:

A Pair of Romance Reviews

The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory

All the Feels by Olivia Dade

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The Wedding Date Like many books I’ve been reading lately, especially the romances, I’m pretty sure this came across my radar because of other Cannonballers. It’s the story of Alexa and Drew, who meet in an elevator and have some time to get to know each other when the elevator gets stuck. Drew is in town for his ex’s wedding and doesn’t have a date, and he impulsively asks Alexa to be his date. She agrees. Drew isn’t interested in having a girlfriend, and he […]

A Well-Done Portal Fantasy

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

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You all continue to have some of the best recommendations. I don’t know whose review I read that led me to add this to my TBR some time back, but I’m so glad I did. January Scaller is the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke. Her father spends most of his time traveling as one of Mr. Locke’s employees, and her mother is believed to be dead. It’s a fairly lonely existence for her, especially as a girl of color living in the early 1900s. […]

The Further Chronicles of the Brown Sisters

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

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A library copy of Take a Hint, Dani Brown finally became available, so I was able to start on the next Brown Sisters book. I enjoyed it, though not as as much as the first one. Dani Brown is a PhD student with no love life, and she’s not looking for one. After some disastrous and very painful relationships, she has decided that she only kind of relationship she is looking for is friends with benefits. Recently that well has been dry, so she prays […]

Fortunately They’re Cute, Too

Toddlers Are A**holes: It's Not Your Fault by Bunmi Laditan

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This is an easy book to breeze through. Its short length makes it great for  parents of young children. Bunmi Laditan addresses a number of issues than can come up with toddlers, such as  mealtimes, potty training, sleep, “Getting Your Toddler to Listen (LOL),” and the effect being a parent has on one’s sex life. Although Laditan brings up real issues, it’s important to note that this is not a real parenting book, nor is it meant to be. Laditan talks about toddlers and parenting […]

A Slow Burn Magic Story

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

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I’m not usually interested in historical fiction, but after reading Piranesi, I wanted to try more of Susanna Clarke’s work. Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell is set in England during the Napoleonic wars in the early 1800s. There used to be magic in England, but magic hasn’t been seen in centuries. Instead, the people who call themselves magicians are theoretical magicians – they study magic but don’t practice it. However, in the quest to discover why magic is no longer practiced in England, one of […]

Justin Cronin Is Good at Twisty Turny Science Fiction

The Ferryman by Justin Cronin

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This newest Justin Cronin novel is set on Prospera, an archipelago of three islands. The first, Prospera, is where the white collar workers live. They have jobs but are focused on art, beauty, culture, society, and law. The second island is the Annex, which is where support staff (i.e., “the help”) live. Prosperans have been genetically tweaked to be long-lived and also infertile. When they get old enough and their health declines, they “retire” to the Nursery, which is on the third island, where they […]



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