Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

At the Mountains of Madness Part 1 – Manga

At the Mountains of Madness Part 1 - Manga by HP Lovecraft, Gou Tanabe, Zack Davisson

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At the Mountains of Madness is one of Lovecraft’s best stories. Part of that is because I think this might be… the only one without overt and uncomfortable racism? Like at all? I can’t think of any racism present at least, which is a relief because that is a huge asterisk around all of Lovecraft and I totally understand why that ruins him for many people. He was a product of his time, but also he went out of his way to be disgusting, xenophobic, […]

The Shadow Over Innsmouth – Manga

The Shadow Over Innsmouth - Manga by HP Lovecraft, Gou Tanabe, Zack Davisson

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I picked this up alongside At the Mountains of Madness parts 1 and 2 at Comic Con recently. I hadn’t looked twice at this adaptation but ran into the translator and got to pick these up, signed. Totally worth it. While Michael Beringer’s adaptation is probably my favorite visual Lovecraft adaptation due to the style, the art in these manga is detailed, imaginative, and horrifying. The Shadow over Innsmouth details a young man out on his travels after coming of age (because apparently in spite of […]

“For all stories have an ending as well as a beginning. But a beginning is where you choose to plant your foot, and the ending is only the edge of one’s own knowledge.”

The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo

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Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ARC. It hasn’t affected the content of my review. I quite enjoyed my time with this lovely little book. You might want to have the proper expectations going in, though, because the blurb is a little misleading. I had no expectations so I was fine. This is a mystery, but not, and this is a revenge story, but not. It’s melancholy and full of grief, but also cheeky and the main characters are also full of love, […]

A Sweet Spin on Shakespeare

Midsummer's Mayhem by Rajani LaRocca

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I am a regular listener of the podcast The Worst Bestsellers. While the hosts often read and make gentle fun of some very popular books, they also recommend books to read instead of the bestseller. This book was recommended and I really enjoyed it. Midsummer’s Mayhem is a cute confection of a book for readers ages 8-12 and loosely follows the plot of a Midsummer Night’s Dream. Mimi Jackson is 11, living with her two older sisters and one older brother. One day, a new […]

“Maybe that was their magic. Having fun and enjoying one another’s company. Being lifted up even when you were being beaten down.”

We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry

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This book was a complete joy to read. I must say that first, because it’s probably the most important part of this review – the book is great, please get a copy and read it, especially if you have or are or were or love a young woman. It’s a five star read for me. It’s 1989, and the Danvers Falcons are tired of being one of the worst field hockey teams in their league. Several of the seniors on this team want this year […]

Better the first time

Internment by Samira Ahmed

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After reading Hollow Fires (which I’m still working on the review for), I went to the library to find a new book to read. I looked for dystopian books and this one caught my eye. I loved Hollow Fires, and Internment is by the same author, so I checked it out, started reading, and couldn’t put it down. Internment by Samira Ahmed is a dystopian book where the US has created internment camps for Muslims. The main character, Layla, and her family get sent to […]



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