Cannonball Read 17

“She wanted to read stories that had been written with care, by a writer who’d wrestled with words, who might have sworn at the computer and procrastinated by cleaning the entire apartment and furiously dictated notes in the middle of the night”

Magically Generated by Jackie Lau

October 7, 2025 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

Invariably, something that is bothering an author is going to make its way into the book they’re writing. That something for Jackie Lau in Magically Generated is GenAI. While I am largely on the side that Lau takes via her main character’s rants, I thought the note was hit too often and … [Read more]

faintingviolet's CBR17 Review No:44 · Genres: Romance · Tags: cbr17bingo, Christmas novella, Jackie Lau, Magically Generated, novella, romance novella ·

I struggled, but it’s still a Martha Wells book

Queen Demon by Martha Wells

October 6, 2025 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

When I read and reviewed Witch King in 2023, I was hoping there would be more books in Kaiisteron’s story. I got my wish, but I flailed around for a while before I was able to sink into it. First, I realized that I needed to reread Witch King. Next, I needed to recalibrate. In a lot of fantasy … [Read more]

Emmalita's CBR17 Review No:76 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Eric Mok, martha wells, Queen Demon, The Rising World ·

The only gift we can give humans is not absolute victory, but instead a world with less fear

The Night Eaters, vols. 2-3 by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda

October 6, 2025 by vega-table Leave a Comment

Bingo Row 3 - N Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda are probably best known as the writer and artist for Monstress - an ongoing gorgeous and overwhelming fantasy comic series. Their collaboration on the Night Eaters is different enough to not be another Monstress, but similar enough that it's … [Read more]

vega-table's CBR17 Review No:42 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: cbr17bingo, Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda ·

A Very Horny Ode to Kindness

Dealing With a Desperate Demon by Charlotte Stein

October 6, 2025 by Emmalita 3 Comments

While I was reading Charlotte Stein’s Dealing with a Desperate Demon, I had a few conversations about the way unkindness is being rewarded socially and politically and how we combat that. And then I would dive back into Desperate Demon and feel wrapped in kindness again. This book is about being … [Read more]

Emmalita's CBR17 Review No:75 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: beauty and the beast, Charlotte Stein, Dealling with a Desperate Demon ·

“ We locked eyes, not needing to speak to each other. We understood that survival was everything. It was the meaning of life.”

The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

October 6, 2025 by esmemoria Leave a Comment

Almost three years ago I reviewed Peter Swanson’s Eight Perfect Murders, a book I thoroughly enjoyed. For some unknown reason, right after I finished the book I went on Good Reads and spoiled a number of his other books for myself, including The Kind Worth Killing. Thankfully I completely forgot … [Read more]

esmemoria's CBR17 Review No:51 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Peter Swanson ·

Welcome to my Two Books in One Review review

Thank You, School by Louise Borden

Finding My Wave by Alexandra Katona

October 6, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I found two books (hence the title) that were nice, cozy and enjoyable but I did not want to weaken reviewing either solo as I didn’t want to add fluff to them. Therefore, please enjoy these shorter reviews that hopefully do not leave out the good stuff. Thank You, School by Louise Borden and … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:435 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Alexandra Katona, Education, family, grandmothers, Hispanic, Latino, Louise Borden, Multigenerational, Paige Keiser, Sara Palacios, school, Social Themes, Stories in Verse, surfing, Water Sports ·

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