cannonball recommendation – Cannonball Read 17

new aspirational character alert: mad catlady with speedboat and collection of vintage pornography

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

August 11, 2022 by andtheIToldYouSos 3 Comments

…and yes, she drives that boat too fast and befriends a robot! What else could I need? Once again, I am utterly in love with the newest Becky Chambers. A Prayer for the Crown-Shy, a much awaited sequel to A Psalm for the Wild-Built, was calling my name from the second that I finished the first entry. I always need to point this out, but if this isn’t the place to do then what is; I would not have found myself in the cozy companionship […]

exactly what the blurb promises–a twisty political intrigue with a bit of ~magic~

The Councillor by E.J. Beaton

July 11, 2021 by wicherwill 2 Comments

Rec’d!: This book was recommended via Aquilla’s truly amazing review and is definitely one that I would never have run into myself. It’s the perfect example of why book reviews are so great, and finding a circle of reviewers with whom you connect is so amazing. SO this book. To quickly recap: the queen of a collection of four city-states/duchies(?) and one capital city has died without an heir, and as such a Councillor has been appointed to pick a new monarch from the rulers of […]

Nothing wrong with seeking out things that you know you’ll like

Shit, Actually: The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema by Lindy West

April 2, 2021 by wicherwill 5 Comments

Oooh I just realized this makes my 52nd reviewed work of the year and my first Cannonball!!! Look, this is not a useful review by any stretch. If the following comment makes you nod and say, EXACTLY: There’s this part in book six where Harry holds Quidditch tryouts for Gryffindors only and is like, “Yeah, I don’t know any of these people.” HOW? There are 150 of you tops and you all live in a tower together and eat treacle tart family style every day! […]

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