Cannonball Read 17

“Death is boring. Life is much more fun. Things happen in life all the time. Unexpected things.” (Quintuple Bingo)

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

November 8, 2025 by Malin Leave a Comment

4.5 stars Nowhere Bingo 25: A middle-grade book CBR17 Bingo: N (a book starting with the letter N) Morrigan Crow is a cursed child, born on Eventide (think New Year's Eve, but unlucky) and as such, is due to die at midnight on her 11th birthday. She keeps being blamed for everything bad that … [Read more]

Malin's CBR17 Review No:67 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: #fantasy, cbr17, cbr17 bingo, curse, found family, friendship, Jessica Townsend, magic, Malin, middle grade, Nevermoor ·

+2 Charisma

Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce

November 8, 2025 by Halbs Leave a Comment

This book is a warm blanket; it's the perfect read before bedtime. Pleasant, hopeful, fun. Riley is a high school drama kid. In fact, until recently, she was dating the best actor in town. But that has ended. School is starting back up, and now her ex has a new girlfriend. And, to make things … [Read more]

Halbs's CBR17 Review No:22 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: coming of age novel, DND, Kristy Boyce ·

writing this review for bingo, and ended up in the typical place

The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai

November 8, 2025 by wicherwill Leave a Comment

BINGO: "citizen," as the questions of visa and citizenship and being able to stay in the US (or what to do when you can't) occupy much of the mindspace and drives the plot. hot take prose is mostly gorgeous and compelling if overly long at times, but very rarely did I get the sense that Desai … [Read more]

wicherwill's CBR17 Review No:50 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: cbrbingo17, Kiran Desai ·

“People don’t often get murdered in banks. They’re usually rather difficult to escape from.”

A Drop of Corruption: An Ana and Din Mystery by Robert Jackson Bennett

November 8, 2025 by bjornsnipe Leave a Comment

Continuing in the vein of the previous book, Ana Dolabra, the Empire's most brilliant and mercurial detective, and her bemused assistant Dinios Kol, must solve a locked door mystery. This time it's in the canton of Yarrowdale, at the very edge of the Empire's reach. However, what Ana and Din first … [Read more]

bjornsnipe's CBR17 Review No:144 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: no more kings, Robert Jackson Bennett ·

You Know What They Say About Assumptions…

Lady Suspicious by Kate Archer

Convince Me, Viscount by Kate Archer

November 8, 2025 by Pooja Leave a Comment

CBR17 Bingo: Free (- Thank you for the extension! I'd given up on hitting blackout this year, but LOOK AT ME NOW.) Lady Suspicious - 4.25 stars It's the turn of Lady Winsome, the sixth of the ironically named Nicolet sisters, to make her debut on the marriage mart. Armed with her knowledge of … [Read more]

Pooja's CBR17 Review No:67 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ARC, cbr17bingo, comedy, historical, Kate Archer, NetGalley, Regency Romance, Romance, romcom ·

Semper Iocosus

Grit, Spit, and Never Quit by Rob Riggle

November 8, 2025 by Halbs Leave a Comment

Before reading this book, Rob Riggle was like the friend of a good friend. I enjoyed my time with him on The Daily Show, Bear Grylls, Angie Tribeca, New Girl, etc. But Riggle wasn’t my friend yet. This book, to continue the metaphor, is the first time Riggle and I have ever hung out without the … [Read more]

Halbs's CBR17 Review No:21 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: improv, Marines, Rob Riggle, Self-help ·

Zirza on A Gothic Classic for a ReasonIt's one of those wish-you-could-read-it-again-for-the-first-time books. I loved it.
Emmalita on “It came to something when you found yourself hoping that the footsteps you heard were ghosts.”I loved the ending! I don’t think it’s been out long enough to talk about why though.
Dixie on Track Her Down by Melinda LeighI am just starting Track Her Down and I have read them all in order till now and thought I...
Roland of Gilead on How can you give us the gift of a crazy character named Rando Thoughtful and then just as suddenly take that gift away? We need to talk, Uncle Stevie.I came across this randomly years after it was written because I was searching "Random Thoughtful. But I have the...
Emmalita on “Only you, Em, would refer to heartbreak as a distraction. I think I would have a more sympathetic response if I asked to marry a bookcase.”Oh my goodness, Gallifrey was beautiful. I’m sure her mittens were gloriously murdery.

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