Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

The Trilogy Comes to a Close with a Few Surprises and Some Bonkers Events

Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare

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As Tessa prepares for what she hopes is a happy future, the threat of Mortmain rears it’s head again, threatening everything that she’s gained so far.  While she has the support of the other at the London Institute, other allies are thin on the ground.  Tessa will have use everything she’s learned about her own powers to stand up to Mortmain’s army. This was a satisfying end to the trilogy.  While not everything is wrapped up with a bow, we do get endings for almost […]

Race against the tide

Crystal Cave (Sueño Bay Adventures, Volume 5) by Nancy Deas and Mike Deas

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For the most part, you can read Crystal Cave (Sueño Bay Adventures, Volume 5) by Nancy Deas and Mike Deas separately from the others in the series. However, I am assuming it probably is best to start with book one, Shadow Island (I wasn’t sure who/what the pet/friend of our main character was). The story itself is not necessarily a new one, but it is told in a fun way that keeps you reading. Good illustrations and a nice fantasy/mystery/realistic story. The idea is that […]

Fluffy lamby and blood

Cult of the Lamb Vol. 1: The First Verse by Alex Paknadel

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Possible triggers (including, but not limited to violence, cults, magic) I have no clue what the publisher description means: In partnership with Devolver Digital and Massive Monster, Oni Press proudly presents Cult of the Lamb: The First Verse-the hugely anticipated first graphic novel exploration into the sprawling cosmology of the millions-selling, multiple BAFTA Award-nominated video game phenomenon that has Polygon begging players to “smash that worship button”! That’s good….. Right? There is more with: ANIMAL CROSSING MEETS HADES: This is Animal Crossing with sex and […]

“A magician whose magic had left him; a forest felled; a dragon lost; an attack forthcoming; our king fated to die …”

The Hedgewitch of Foxhall by Anna Bright

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The Hedgewitch of Foxhall is a young adult stand-alone (yay) vaguely historical fantasy.  Set in medieval Wales, this is in a version of Wales where magic was very real.  Or it had been and the quest to restore magic to the land is the big driving force of the narrative.  I listened to the audiobook version of the novel, and it was awesome to hear the Welsh names and phrases pronounced.  For those who pick up the physical book, there is a pronunciation guide.  (I […]

Clown Vs Teenagers

There's No Way I'd Die First by Lisa Springer

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What happens when an aspiring teenage movie critic hosts a Halloween party at her isolated mansion home, invites her friends (and some quasi-friends who are teenage influencers), and sets up a fun “game” involving a creepy clown, but the clown turns out to be like – psychotic?  Well, you get There’s No Way I’d Die First by Lisa Springer, where our heroine Noelle gets to prove she has the chops to be a Final Girl, and show there is no way she’d die first. This […]

Shiver me timbers and all that good stuff

Sea of Thieves: Sea Dog's Search by Jeremy Whitley

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Sea of Thieves: Sea Dog’s Search by Jeremy Whitley and illustrated by Rhoald Marcellius is more of a 2.5 than a 2. That is not to say this graphic novel is not good, in fact, it is a lot of fun. But nothing “grabbed” me into saying “Best book.” We know the stories of female pirates proving themselves to their families and self, and the illustrations are in a traditional comic format. However, if I had known about the podcasts, shows, and the other items […]



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