Cannonball Read 17

I still don’t understand how you get “Jet” from “Margaret.” CBRBINGO – ‘N’

Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson

September 27, 2025 by narfna Leave a Comment

This was a bit of a disappointment for me, but I still had an overall good time with it. I don't understand why Holly Jackson keeps writing books about Americans when she is very British. (Nothing of hers has hit for me like A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.) There was also a key moment at the end of … [Read more]

narfna's CBR17 Review No:32 · Genres: Audiobooks, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: audiobooks, cbr17bingo, Holly Jackson, mystery, narfna, Suspense, thriller ·

Yep, just cats and games. CBRBINGO – Play

Cat + Gamer, Vol. 1 by Wataru Nadatani

Cat + Gamer, Vol. 2 by Wataru Nadatani

Cat + Gamer, Vol. 3 by Wataru Nadatani

September 27, 2025 by narfna 6 Comments

Firstly, big thanks to vega-table for the heads up that this even exists! I was having trouble finding a book that would work for this BINGO square, and this was just so perfect, because it's short and easy to read, and it's about cats. My library system actually has quite a bit of manga in it's … [Read more]

narfna's CBR17 Review No:31 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Cat + Gamer, Cats, cbr17bingo, manga, narfna, translated, wataru nadatani ·

Once Upon a Time in Holy Wood

Eric by Terry Pratchett

Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett

September 27, 2025 by NatalieH Leave a Comment

CBR Bingo: Red (Eric) CBR Bingo: Arts (Moving Pictures) I’m continuing my (almost) in-order read of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series with the ninth and tenth books, Eric and Moving Pictures. Eric is the fourth book in the subseries focusing on the Wizards of Unseen University (it’s got some … [Read more]

NatalieH's CBR17 Review No:77 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: cbr17bingo, Terry Pratchett ·

“Fellas, let’s go” Well, not exactly the St. Crispin’s Day speech, was it?

Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King by Dan Jones

September 27, 2025 by bjornsnipe Leave a Comment

When Dan Jones was writing his books on The Plantagenets and the Wars of the Roses, he left a Henry V-sized gap, as he knew he wanted to devote an entire book to the man; this is that book. Starting from his birth in 1386 and ending with his death in 1422 at the age of 35, the book is divided in … [Read more]

bjornsnipe's CBR17 Review No:125 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: 15th century England, Dan Jones, Henry V ·

“People say, I’ll give anything. The universe listens. But the universe doesn’t listen when you say, Wait, not that.”

Long Live Evil: Time of Iron Book One by Sarah Rees Brennan

September 26, 2025 by bjornsnipe Leave a Comment

The difference between a villain and a hero is that a villain gets found out as a human being. Rae is 23 and dying of leukemia, with nothing to keep her company in the hospital but her 20 year old sister Alice and their favorite series: Time of Iron. It may have started out as just Alice's, … [Read more]

bjornsnipe's CBR17 Review No:124 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: f**k cancer, falling into your favorite book, sarah rees brennan, we lost the plot 20 pages in ·

“You make family where you can, and you make the best of a bad hand every time. That’s all you can do.”

By the Horns by Ruby Dixon

September 26, 2025 by Pooja Leave a Comment

CBR17 Bingo: B - Behold, the title. Gwenna is determined to join the Royal Artificer's Guild, where she'll be able to leave behind her past life as a maid - but between her budding necromantic powers and her growing attraction to Raptor, who suspects she may be a thief, her dream might be … [Read more]

Pooja's CBR17 Review No:58 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #fantasy, adventure, cbr17bingo, humor, Romance, Ruby Dixon ·

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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