Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
| Log in
  1. Follow us on Facebook
  2. Follow us on Instagram
  3. Follow us on Bluesky
  4. Follow us on Goodreads
  5. RSS Feeds

  • Home
  • About
    • Getting Started in CBR17
    • Rules of Respect
    • Cannon Book Club
    • Diversions
    • Fan Mail
    • Holiday Book Exchange
    • Book Bingo Reading Challenge
    • Participation Badges
    • AlabamaPink
    • About Cannonball Read
  • Our Team
    • The CBR Team
    • Leaderboard
    • Recent Comments
    • Participant Interviews
    • Cannonballer Location Maps
    • Our Volunteers
    • Meet MsWas
  • Categories
    • Review Genres
    • Tags
    • Star Ratings
    • Featured Review Archive
  • Fight Cancer
    • How We Fight Cancer
    • Donate
    • CBR Merchandise
  • FAQ
  • Contact
    • Contact Form
    • Suggest a Review
    • 2025 Registration
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Social Media

“Only problem is, he also has a terrible case of…the frets.”

Stuntboy, In the Meantime by Jason Reynolds

December 1, 2022 by esme Leave a Comment

Bingo tile: Star (I know, I know, but I am determined to Bingo this year!) both for the amazing production on this auidobook and because Zola and Portico are stars I am doing something(s) completely different (for me) with this book, so let’s see how it goes! I am reviewing a kids book that I listened to with my son (who is 9), and I will do my best to reflect my experience and what I heard from him. Stuntboy, In the Meantime, by Jason […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: audio version of a graphic novel, children's fiction, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Jason Reynolds

esme's CBR14 Review No:9 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: audio version of a graphic novel, children's fiction, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Jason Reynolds ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

Hair Power

Witchy by Ariel Slamet Ries

November 24, 2022 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

Witchy fells kind of familiar; there’s the adolescent with a secret who doesn’t quite fit into their magical world (Nyneve), the kind friend, the former antagonist turned maybe ally (or not) Prill, the seemingly grandfatherly leader of the magical world, the spooky granny figure who provides information and advice, etc. The concept of the magic system is interesting (power usually tied to hair length; more hair suggests stronger power, but too much hair, and the magical police come to execute you (witch burning)) and the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, Ariel Slamet Ries, comic, Graphic Novel, magic, witches, Witchy

CoffeeShopReader's CBR14 Review No:81 · Genres: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, Ariel Slamet Ries, comic, Graphic Novel, magic, witches, Witchy ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

In the City of LA

The Empty Glass by JI Baker

A Student of History by Nina Revoyr

Friend of the Devil (Reckless #2) by Ed Brubaker

November 23, 2022 by Jake Leave a Comment

By both design and coincidence, I read three consecutive books on Los Angeles over the last 48 hours. The first two were good 4-star reads and the third was an excellent 5-star one… The Empty Glass Oliver Stone’s Blonde. This got poor reviews and I guess I get it? I suppose it depends on what your expectations are. Me personally, I enjoyed this wild romp through Los Angeles as a low level county morgue guy tries to unravel a government conspiracy around Marilyn Monroe’s death. […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: A Student of History, conspiracy, cult, ed brubaker, Friend of the Devil, Graphic Novel, historical fiction, jfk, JI Baker, los angeles, Marilyn Monroe, mystery, Nina Revoyr, Reckless, Robert Kennedy, The Empty Glass

Jake's CBR14 Review No:202 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: A Student of History, conspiracy, cult, ed brubaker, Friend of the Devil, Graphic Novel, historical fiction, jfk, JI Baker, los angeles, Marilyn Monroe, mystery, Nina Revoyr, Reckless, Robert Kennedy, The Empty Glass ·
· 0 Comments

You should all drop whatever you are doing and join me in my current obsession (double bingo)

Lore Olympus, vol 2 by Rachel Smythe

Lore Olympus, vol 3 by Rachel Smythe

November 11, 2022 by Malin 4 Comments

4.5 stars CBR14 Bingo: Adapted (Rachel Smythe’s modern take on the Greek myths – and obviously especially Hades and Persephone is so cleverly done) So, searching my blog and Goodreads to see what I wrote about Lore Olympus, my current web-comic obsession, I discovered that after finishing volume one in November last year, all I did was leave a two-sentence comment on Goodreads. If I recall correctly, I was pretty solidly burned out last winter, so I’m amazed I posted any reviews in the final months […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: #fantasy, adapted, adventure, cbr14, cbr14bingo, family, gods, Graphic Novel, greek mythology, Lore Olympus, Malin, Rachel Smythe, retelling, Romance, web comic

Malin's CBR14 Review No:42 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Mystery, Romance · Tags: #fantasy, adapted, adventure, cbr14, cbr14bingo, family, gods, Graphic Novel, greek mythology, Lore Olympus, Malin, Rachel Smythe, retelling, Romance, web comic ·
Rating:
· 4 Comments
Monstress Vol 1 by Marjorie Liu

This book took me ten months to finish (double bingo)

Monstress, vol 1: The Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu and Sana Takeda

November 9, 2022 by Malin Leave a Comment

CBR14 Bingo: Monster (there are several monsters in this story, both humanoid and not) Official book description: Set in an alternate matriarchal 1900’s Asia, in a richly imagined world of art deco-inflected steampunk, MONSTRESS tells the story of a teenage girl who is struggling to survive the trauma of war, and who shares a mysterious psychic link with a monster of tremendous power, a connection that will transform them both and make them the target of both human and otherworldly powers. So total honesty here. […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery Tagged With: #fantasy, Award Winning, cbr14, cbr14bingo, comic book, Graphic Novel, magic, Malin, Marjorie M. Liu and Sana Takeda, matriarchy, Monster, monsters, Monstress, Sana Takeda, steampunk, The Awakening

Malin's CBR14 Review No:40 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery · Tags: #fantasy, Award Winning, cbr14, cbr14bingo, comic book, Graphic Novel, magic, Malin, Marjorie M. Liu and Sana Takeda, matriarchy, Monster, monsters, Monstress, Sana Takeda, steampunk, The Awakening ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

October 2022 Leftovers

Batman: The Impostor by Mattson Tomlin

The Son by Jo Nesbø

Killer Come Back to Me: The Crime Stories of Ray Bradbury by Ray Bradbury

The Devil's Wedding Ring by Vidar Sundstøl

November 1, 2022 by Jake Leave a Comment

Happy belated Halloween to all who observe! Again, I don’t have as many leftovers as I did in recent months since I’m logging so many full reviews for the Book Bingo. But here’s what I got, all of them quality 4-star reads…   Batman: The Impostor Really enjoyed this one. A fresh take, helped by the fact that Batman is surrounded by characters with no history. Jim Gordon is off the force. Alfred has forsaken him (or vice versa). No Joker, no Riddler, Penguin functions […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Batman, comic book, crime, Graphic Novel, hard case crime, Jo Nesbo, Killer Come Back to Me, Mattson Tomlin, mystery, nordic noir, Norway, occult, oslo, Ray Bradbury, short stories, Speculative Fiction, The Devil's Wedding Ring, the son, thriller, Vidar Sundstøl

Jake's CBR14 Review No:194 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Batman, comic book, crime, Graphic Novel, hard case crime, Jo Nesbo, Killer Come Back to Me, Mattson Tomlin, mystery, nordic noir, Norway, occult, oslo, Ray Bradbury, short stories, Speculative Fiction, The Devil's Wedding Ring, the son, thriller, Vidar Sundstøl ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments
  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • …
  • 93
  • Next Page »


Recent Comments

  • 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.
See More Recent Comments »

Support Our Mission

  • Support Our Mission: Donate Today!
  • FAQ
  • Shop
  • Volunteers
  • Leaderboard
  • AlabamaPink
  • Contact

Help Our Mission

You can donate to CBR via:

  1. PayPal
  2. Venmo

The reviews and comments posted on this site reflect the opinions of individual posters and do not reflect the views of Cannonball Read.

© 2025 Cannonball Read Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) | Log in