Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

“She was Grendel’s mother; she was vengeance incarnate.”

Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots

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Bingo 22: Rec’d Those Goodreads emails that include “stuff currently popular” are often annoying, but sometimes skimming them pays off. I saw a review of the sequel to Hench, which led to me clicking on Hench, and being convinced to pick it up from the library based on those reviews. We’ll call … [Read more]

's CBR17 Review No:55 · Genres: Speculative Fiction · Tags: , , , , ·

Pay no attention to the elephant behind the curtain

Strange Pictures by Uketsu

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A Tokyo student named Shuhei Sasaki, interested in all things paranormal and otherwise spooky, disovers a mysterious blog, last updated a decade ago. In it, a man who calls himself Raku, describes the pregnancy his wife, Yuki. A second story is about a young boy who goes missing; a third one about … [Read more]

's CBR17 Review No:60 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: , , , ·

Quick Questions with a Cannonballer: a Classic mystery

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Hi, Classic! Thanks so much for agreeing to participate in our interview! I see from your Cannonball Read profile that you've been participating in and off since CBR 9. How did you find us? I used to post on Pajiba, and reading Pajiba Love, I saw that there were often book reviews and I started … [Read more]

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Bingo is Over!

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  Bingo has ended! The wrap up post will be up in a few days. Welcome to the penultimate Bingo check-in! We end at midnight Eastern time on Friday, November 7 Sunday, November 9. The card, square descriptions, and rules can be found here. Make sure I've counted all of your … [Read more]

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A Frothy Adventure With Hints at Depth

The Selkie Scandal by Rosalie Oaks

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The Earl of Beresford isn’t expecting to get accosted by a naked woman on the beach, but the selkie cares little for propriety and demands help in finding her kidnapped brother, the High Prince of Skerry.  Beresford reluctantly agrees and sets out with his crew, a selkie princess, and a case of … [Read more]

's CBR17 Review No:15 · Genres: Fantasy, Mystery · Tags: , , , , ·

An Interesting Twist On the Cinderella Story

If the Villainess and Villain Met and Fell in Love, Vol. 1 by Harunadon

If the Villainess and Villain Met and Fell in Love, Vol. 2 by Harunadon

If the Villainess and Villain Met and Fell in Love, Vol. 3 by Harunadon

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Brigitte Meidell’s high ranking noble family all but banished her as a child, sending her to live in a cottage on her own, when she failed to make a contract with a high ranking spirit.  Prince Joseph took pity on her and became her only friend and fiancé.  At least until he broke off their … [Read more]

's CBR17 Review No:14 · Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: , , ·


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