Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Getting in my review of Class Act

Class Act by Jerry Craft

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Class Act reminded me of The Hate U Give, in that we have a protagonist who is attending a school with predominantly white, privileged classmates. Our main characters are Drew and Jordan (Jordan was the focus on Craft’s previous book in this universe, New Kid) as they deal with being scholarship student eighth graders at Riverdale Academy.   But what’s this story about, you ask? From Goodreads: “Eighth grader Drew Ellis is no stranger to the saying “You have to work twice as hard to […]

Revisiting the Shades of Magic world with a captivating new story that also brought back fan favorites

The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab

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CBR15 Bingo: Sex – V.E. Schwab does not include sex scenes in any of her books.  They tend to be more ‘fade to black’ moments.  However, I wish this book had more than just suggested sexy times! Several years ago when Schwab finished the original “Shades of Magic” trilogy, she left a door open to potentially revisit the series in the future.  Apparently inspiration struck and we now have The Fragile Threads of Power to build upon the first trilogy.  First off let me say that […]

Who You Gonna Call?

Guardian Volume One by priest

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Zhao Yunlan runs the Special Investigations Department in the Ministry of Public Security.  His subordinates include several ghosts, a talking cat, a monk, a half human half snake, and a newbie who has no idea what he’s gotten himself into amongst others.   The cases they deal with the supernatural, and while they can capture those involved, they can’t pass judgement on them.  That duty belongs to the Soul-Executing Emissary.  A case causes Zhao Yunlan’s path to cross with Shen Wei, a professor at Dragon City […]

A Fun Adventure From Childhood

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken

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When Sylvia comes to live with her cousin Bonnie at Willoughby Chase, she’s quickly swept up in her cousin’s shenanigans and adventures.  When Bonnie’s parents leave on a sea voyage almost immediately after Sylvia’s arrival, the girls’ governess quickly takes over the manor, firing the servants and dropping the two girls off at a “school” that is more workhouse than school.  It’s up to the two girls to some how escape and make it to London in order to try and contact Bonnie’s parents and […]

One Night Stand Turns Into Messy Politics

Prince and Pawn by Tavia Lark

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Corin was just looking for an evening to forget everything.  Audric figures one night of indulgence before he’s betrothed won’t hurt.  Neither of them were expecting the explosive chemistry between them or the instant connection on a personal level.  Of course, Audric had no clue that Corin is his bethrothed’s illegitimate half-brother, and Corin doesn’t discover Audric’s a prince until they meet again the next day at the betrothal ceremony.  It’s a political marriage for the good of the country, and both Corin and Audric […]

House Parties Always Seem to End In Murder or a Wedding Don’t They

Murder At Midnight by Katherine Schellman

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Lily is spending Christmas with her in-laws which is how she ends up at a Christmas ball with the Alders, the Hartleys, and Matthew Spencer who she’s started a romance with.  However, it’s not all holiday cheer as there is dangerous gossip swirling around Jack’s younger sister, Amelia.  When the guests of the ball are inexpertly snowed in and the body of the young man who the rumors have connected to Amelia is murdered, Lily only has until the weather clears up to figure out […]



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