Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

“The witch owes nothing. That is what makes her dangerous. And that is what makes her divine.”

Waking the Witch by Pam Grossman

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(This is another one of those quote heavy reviews, but :shrug:) So, I can’t be the only one who’s hearing a lot of talk about witches lately, right?  Podcasts?(including the author of this book’s own) Friends dabbling in crystals? Little sister shoving the Co-Star app at you and asking what time you were born??  I feel like witches are in the zeitgeist right now, one way or another, and as any The Craft-Matilda-Practical Magic loving 90’s teenage girl can tell you, not even for the first […]

Who’s Up for a Day at the Races?

The Fine Cotton Fiasco by Peter Hoysted, Pat Sheil

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I am not much of a horse person. Far from being the kid who immersed themselves in Pony Club, I never learnt to ride and was possibly even allergic to them until the age of about twelve or thirteen–put me around the horsey stuff, and I would break out in hives. I’m not much of a fan of horse racing either, which is probably to the dismay of some members of my extended family, as they’re pretty heavily into it. There have always been suspect […]

Not your parents Goldilocks

Moldilocks and the Three Scares: A Zombie Tale by Lynne Marie

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Is Moldilocks and the Three Scares: A Zombie Tale going to become a classic? Probably not. Will it become a favorite for you and your child? I sure hope so! This not your parents Goldilocks story. It has a Halloween/scary twist with the beloved items still all there: too hot alpha-bat stew; hard beds, soft chairs and one sleepy ghoul. But this time, things do not end as you think they will. Lynne Marie created a story that is not just for the lover of […]

All in the Family

The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz

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There are books that try way too hard to charm me and often miss the mark. A Gentleman in Moscow comes to mind. I like to laugh and I like to be charmed but at a certain point, I need to feel like I’m interacting with real characters and not charm avatars. The Spellman Files walks a very fine line. It has no discernible plot and that usually leaves me frustrated. I read to read stories; stories hook me and keep me engaged. If the quality of writing can […]

Non-Fiction Roundup

Life Among the Savages (Jacksons #1) by Shirley Jackson

#IMomSoHard by Kristin Hensley, Jen Smedley

Where Am I Now? by Mara Wilson

Little Panic: Dispatches from an Anxious Life by Amanda Stern

Raising Demons by Shirley Jackson

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Now that I’m done with Bingo, I am determined not to let myself get behind on reviews again. I expect this determination to last AT LEAST 3 days, til I leave town for two trips over two weeks, finish 15 books and fall into a black hole again. But first! Some non-fiction reviews. (5 stars) Life Among the Savages (Jacksons #1) by Shirley Jackson Other than a few references (like lighting up cigarette on the way to deliver her third child!), Jackson could have written […]

Kissy-poo time

Sealed with a Kiss by Beth Ferry

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Sealed with a Kiss is one of those books that you think my might not like, but turns out you do, but not as much as you might have hoped. Beth Ferry’s story about a new seal in town and how she tries to make friends is amusing. Our seal heroine is new at the zoo and wants to make friends. When the sparrow comes down and gives her a kiss, she knows that to make friends she cannot sit and wait for them to […]



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