Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Injured In A Scrimmage | Jean Moreau and The Sunshine Court

The Sunshine Court by Nora Sakavic

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I read the ‘All For The Game’ series at the end of 2024, and instantly became captivated by the world within. Messy, full of gaping plot holes, and in some parts entirely nonsensical, and yet you cannot look away. Or stop thinking about it. Or stop loving the characters and their love for each other. The Sunshine Court – the first book in a second trilogy – is more polished and thought-out, but loses none of the charm and dramatics that make ‘All For The […]

Picture it: 2002; rural Rigsby, Wisconsin

Foothold: Rigsby WI by S.E. Case

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Foothold: Rigsby WI by S.E. Case is a typical coming of age story that has some mature themes and language, therefore it is not for the too young or sensitive reader. Overall, it feels like a realistic and interesting portrayal of five high school students (four in high school, one who is homeschooled by her aunt). It is a story that is familiar and has a typical feeling of the era it is set (early 2000s, high school). As this seems to be volume one […]

Why does it matter who drew it if it’s good?

Botticelli's Apprentice by Ursula Murray Husted

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Botticelli’s Apprentice  is a nice cozy read that is not just a “girl wants to paint because can’t because, you know, “girl” story.”  While this book is not a “perfect five” (there are a few things I was not 100% liking (sorry Blue, you’re cute, but OMG what a problem pup!) it is almost there.  It was a book I read in almost one sitting (and probably would have if it hadn’t been online). Ursula Murray Husted has a story that is about the time, […]

I’m trying to think of a clever title that will grab attention but it all seems to frivolous for the subject

Run and Hide: How Jewish Youth Escaped the Holocaust by Don Brown

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The haunting cover of Run and Hide: How Jewish Youth Escaped the Holocaust by Don Brown does not really give you the whole picture of what is going to happen inside this book, but it is a great start. There are layers that will overlap, some things are familiar, others will give you more insight and others might be new stories or concepts. It does not feel like a subject for a graphic novel, but the subject translates well into this format, but it works […]

Yet another once-promising series traveling an unfortunate path

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

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I came late to the Empyrean saga by Rebecca Yarros. I just read the first two installments, Fourth Wing and Iron Flame, about a month ago when I found them on Kindle Unlimited. Of course I’d seen them all over BookTok for the last couple of years, but I’d just never gotten around to reading them. The more people raved about them, the more resistant I became. (Honestly, I still haven’t read ACOTAR for much the same reason.) I thoroughly enjoyed Fourth Wing. I raced […]

So I’ll tell you all the story about the joker and the thief in the night

The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

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Megan Whalen Turner’s The Thief has been on my TBR for years, I’ve had multiple people recommend it, but I’ve only recently gotten around to reading it. Gen is a young thief in an Ancient-Greece-like world. At the beginning of the novel, he’s imprisoned, as a result of him publicly bragging that he can steal anything (and causing him to get caught after successfully stealing the king’s seal). The king’s magus (sort of a scholarly advisor) releases him from prison, with an agreement that he […]



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