Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Like karaoke for books

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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Did you know Panem was pronounced “PAN-EM?” I sure didn’t. You emphasize both syllables apparently. That’s a benefit of listening to the audio book. But you know what might not be a benefit of an audiobook? Hearing a man trying to do female voices. Now, I’ll admit that I listen to audio books at a fast pace, which obviously affects the vibe. But I couldn’t help think that the females in this book sounded like female South Park characters. And it gets worse when some […]

“‘Madam.’ He frowned at her. ‘I am a butler. Do you truly believe that I do not know how to dispatch a houseguest if required?'” CBRBINGO – Horses

A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

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Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ARC. It hasn’t affected the contents of my review. Ugh, bad ARC reviewer. I’ve had this book finished since the end of August and I’ve been totally dragging my feet on this review for some reason. And it was a good, fun book! You should read it! T. Kingfisher basically has three types of book at this point: 1) Cozy horror, 2) Fantasy romance, and 3) Fairytale-esque dark(ish) fantasy. This book falls into the third category. It […]

Connections and Questions

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

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Best for: People who like a mystery that doesn’t involve figuring out who killed someone; people who are interested in exploring people beyond what they choose to share. In a nutshell: Someone has robbed a bank, run, and is now holding hostage a group of folks at an apartment viewing. Worth quoting: “If the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, that’s probably because it’s full of shit.” “Most people never become individuals to us. They remain people.” Why I chose it: […]

Is this a kissing book? Yes.

Gwen & Art Are Not In Love by Lex Croucher

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She turned at the door, her face illuminated in the flickering torchlight, looking at him with utter disdain. “You can address me as Your Highness.”  “My apologies, Your f-ing Highness,” Arthur called after her, but the door had already slammed shut—he was shouting into an empty room. -Gwen & Art are Not In Love (small edit to text by me  to make this safer for work.) It’s enemies not to lovers, but enemies to friends who become wingmen for each other. It is late spring […]

“I don’t know, man, seems kind of suss.”

That Time I got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming

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Unapologetic wish fulfillment. Plot: Cin is a spice farmer in a small medieval village which worships a goddess that protects them from monsters. Every 15 years, heroes are selected by the goddess to protect the realm from the monsters, which creep in through portals across the world. Cin does not want to be a hero, she wants to live a quiet life with her family. This is complicated when, on the night before the ceremonial selection of the newest cast of heroes, she accidentally rescues […]

“It’s My Party and I’ll Snub Who I Want To.”

Bored of the Rings by The Harvard Lampoon

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Written be devoted (and financially limited, as they reiterate often) fans of JRR Tolkien, in 1969 (nice). It has since been published and republished and translated into twelve languages. In 2012, it got an audiobook and an updated prologue with Adam Sandler references. I honestly thought I’d love this. I love Tolkien’s world, but not enough not to poke fun at it. Or maybe precisely enough to poke fun at it? Also, as can be demonstrated by the first sentence of this review, I am a child […]



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