Cannonball Read 17

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The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

September 29, 2025 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

I saw Spaceballs before I saw Star Wars. I saw Robin Hood, Men in Tights before I saw Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves. And I read The Weight of Blood before I read Carrie. And honestly, I think I made the right choice! I can't imagine reading a story like Carrie from the perspective of a white guy … [Read more]

cosbrarian's CBR17 Review No:48 · Genres: Featured, Horror, Young Adult · Tags: #remix, biracial heroine, horror, Reboot, remake, segregation, Stephen King, Tiffany D. Jackson, YA, Young Adult ·

Being Home Sick = Lots of Time to Read

The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty

A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

September 29, 2025 by Tracy Leave a Comment

cbr17bingo - TBR (for The City of Brass) and my 3rd BINGO The City of Brass This has been on my TBR for ages, and I'm glad I finally got to it. It's a Middle Eastern-inspired historical fantasy that follows the POVs of Nahri, a con woman living in Cairo when we first meet her, and Ali, the … [Read more]

Tracy's CBR17 Review No:66 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: cbr17bingo, cozy fantasy, cozy thriller, Deanna Raybourn, S.A. Chakraborty, Sangu Mandanna, thriller ·

Confronting the Past

How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith

September 29, 2025 by esmemoria Leave a Comment

Bingo: Diaspora. This book about American slavery ties to the African diaspora that occurred due to the transatlantic slave trade. The history of slavery is the history of the United States. It was not peripheral to our founding; it was central to it. It is not irrelevant to our contemporary … [Read more]

esmemoria's CBR17 Review No:41 · Genres: Featured, History · Tags: cbr17bingo, Clint Smith ·

“I’m looking for something different in a partner by my side”

Prince & Knight by Daniel Haack, Stevie Lewis

September 29, 2025 by bjornsnipe 1 Comment

I picked this up based on the cover alone; thankfully the story and art inside make it well worth it. Prince & Knight tells the story, in rhyme, of a prince who is going to ascend the throne sometime soon, so his parents decide that it's about time he gets married. While they're on their … [Read more]

bjornsnipe's CBR17 Review No:54 · Genres: Children's Books, Featured · Tags: #fantasy, adorable artwork, Daniel Haack, Daniel Haack, Stevie Lewis, GLAAD, HEA, LGBTGQ, Stevie Lewis ·

“…he was one of the happiest men who had ever lived — happy in his family, his home, his books, his work, his garden, his travels, and the world of nature and people around him.”

Harold Nicolson: A Biography (Volume II: 1930-1968) by James Lees-Milne

September 28, 2025 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

This second volume of James Lees-Milne's biography of Harold Nicolson covers 1930-1968. With the large amount of world and personal history that this book covers, JLM continues to masterfully shepherd the reader through Nicolson's fascinating life. I enjoyed this volume more than the first one … [Read more]

GentleRain's CBR17 Review No:31 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, History · Tags: James Lees-Milne ·

Returning Fairytales to Their Roots – Stories that are NOT for Kids

F*cked Up Fairy Tales by Liz Gotauco

September 28, 2025 by Emmalita 2 Comments

When Liz Gotauco (aka cosbrarian) announced last year that her F*cked Up Fairytales with Liz video series was coming to us in book form, I got very excited. When the arc showed up on NetGalley, I smashed the request button hard. When the e-arc showed up on my kindle, I started to read it very … [Read more]

Emmalita's CBR17 Review No:74 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Featured, Fiction, History, Horror, Short Stories · Tags: F*cked Up Fairy Tales, Liz Gotauco ·

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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