Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

What Happens When You Get a Two For One Deal When Summoning a Savior From Another World

The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Vol. 1 by Kazuki Irodori

The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Vol. 2 by Kazuki Irodori

The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Vol. 3 by Kazuki Irodori

The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Vol. 4 by Kazuki Irodori

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When corporate worker Seiichirou Kondou accidentally gets pulled into a parallel universe, he ends up asking for a job.  Having been caught up in the spell that summons a “holy maiden” to save the kingdom, he’s something of loose end, but if he can’t return to his old life, he’ll make the best of things.  Before long, he’s reforming the Royal accounting department and has drawn the attention of Captain Aresh of the Royal guard.  But there are dangers in this new world that Seiichirou […]

Academia, Fae, and Falling In Love

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

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Emily Wilde has come to Hrafnsvik in order to finish her book.  A researcher of the Faerie, Emily is good at research, less so with people.  But this book will make her academic career, and she is determined to finish it.  Of course, that means dealing with the local villagers as well as her acadmic rival Wendell Brambleby, who she’s almost certain is one of the Folk himself, who has showed up.  But even as Emily gets closer to discovering the secrets of the Hidden […]

Lady pirate called out of retirement for, “One last job”.

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty

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I was introduced to Shannon Chakraborty writing under the name S.A. Chakraborty through her book The City of Brass, first book in the Daevabad trilogy.  There was a lot I liked about it; excellent Middle Eastern inspired fantasy world building, an engaging story, and a great female main protagonist.  Yet, I disliked how pretty much the only female character was the main one. The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi also has excellent Middle Eastern inspired fantasy world building.  This time it’s set on the Indian Ocean during the […]

Books within books

The Book That Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence

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I suspect that a lot of Cannonballers would, like me, immediately pick this book up based on a quick read of the back cover. Evar has lived his whole life trapped in an incomprehensibly enormous library. While Livira, a nobody from a dust town, finds herself inextricably linked to his – and the library’s – fate. Enormous library? Sign me up! I’m not sure if I had a clear idea of my expectations from this book – perhaps a big adventure, or star crossed lovers, […]

Can you hear the horses? ‘Cause here they come

Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire

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Though we might not like to admit it, many of us threw our lot in with the mean girl against the “weird” girl when we were kids. We chose what seemed like the relative safety of popularity over being considered strange and outcast by our peers. This choice is what sends Regan, our protagonist, through her door and into her journey to the Hooflands in this sixth installment of Seanan McGuire’s Wayward Children series. This book can be viewed as a standalone as it doesn’t […]

A little trippy, but fun

Tiny Troubles: Nelli's Purpose by  Sophie Diao

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Meet best friends, Nelli and Worthi. While Worthi is not the brightest plant out there (though do follow their advice about staying hydrated), they are terribly sweet and a loyal friend who is willing to go on an adventure to help Nelli find her purpose in Tiny Troubles: Nelli’s Purpose.  Sophie Diao’s characters, two young plants, are doing what plants do (enjoying the day, soaking up some sun) when Nelli asks if Worthi knows what a purpose is. The explanation is done as best as […]



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