Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
I was three-quarters through Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven before the panic set in. Up until that point, I was engrossed in Mandel’s tale about an apocalyptic pandemic that killed 99% of those who contracted it, but it hadn’t gotten under my skin per se. In this world, only small groups of … [Read more]
Shards of Silence by Brian Lee Young
Shards of Silence is an excellent book that’s grappling with intergenerational trauma of residential schools, as well as the story of Derrick coping with the pressures of being in a new environment far away from his community and family. There’s the weight of holding traumatic events inside and not … [Read more]
The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
CBR Square- School I read The Incandescent by Emily Tesh because she promoted it on Threads as a book with a magic school where the adults are allowed to be competent. And that doesn't mean they don't make mistakes, but when the students get themselves into trouble with their magic, they go to an … [Read more]
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
Ella is a young women living on the island of Nollop, off the coast of the Southern United States. The island is named after the man who came up with the famous line, "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog," a pangram that up uses every letter in the alphabet once. Nollop is revered as the … [Read more]
I’m pleased to announce that we’ve made our second donation of the year to the American Cancer Society of $400. That brings Cannonball Read’s total donations to $13,850! Many thanks to all of our recent supporters. You too can help us kick cancer’s butt by making a donation today. Please make … [Read more]
Alone Forever: The Singles Collection by Liz Price
So, I have read everything (I think) Liz Price has written except for the Clarence comic (no idea who that is), Rocko’s Modern Life Volume 2 (no interest in it at all), Science Comics: Frogs: Awesome Amphibians (but plan on it and hopefully soon as I think it is a cool subject) and Adventure Time … [Read more]
