Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Back to “Normal” Until the Next Major Life Change

Silver and Lead by Seanan McGuire

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Bingo Square: Favorite (new entry from a favorite series and author) – Bingo 7/4th row While I thought it would be funny to put The Favorites in my “Favorite” square, once we got to the end of September and I hadn’t filled my Bingo card, there was only one answer for this square – the newest October Daye novel! After releasing two Toby novels in 2023, Seanan McGuire switched publishers, leading to a two year break between novels. This one starts off about four months […]

Dear Faerie: We Need to Chat About How to Put a Fair Maternity Leave Plan in Place.

Silver and Lead by Seanan McGuire

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Look, I do feel a bit bad not following every bingo tile to the letter, but I have one that I am having difficulty filling, and I have not written a review for an October Day novel for nearly two years, so I think I can excuse myself.  First, a point of confusion: I had thought that the next book was going to be called These Violent Delights, and even stated as such in my last review. But as you can see from the title—Silver […]

Disrupted Dreams And Cat Angst

Sleep No More by Seanan McGuire

The Innocent Sleep by Seanan McGuire

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So it’s the day before New Year’s Eve and I have a cold so maybe I will hit my Cannonball anyhow Every year since I first started about five years ago I have endeavoured to review the latest in the October Day series, so I was shocked when I realised I hadn’t managed to do it this year. And this year is a bit of an unusual one because Seanan McGuire didn’t put out just one October Day book, but two. The question is though, […]

More books I read this summer and am only reviewing now to make it to 104

Cassiel's Servant by Jacqueline Carey

Codename Charming by Lucy Parker

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

Sleep No More by Seanan McGuire

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Cassiel’s Servant – Jacqueline Carey Rating: 3.5 stars Kushiel’s Dart is one of my favourite fantasy books, and books in general, of all time. It stands up, I re-read it this summer in preparation for the release of this. Has Jacqueline Carey done exactly the same thing as Stephenie Meyer and E.L James did, and retold her already existing novel from the POV of another central character? Yes, she has. Was I pretty sure that this was going to be a lot more worthwhile and […]

My love for Seanan McGuire continues

Late Eclipses by Seanan McGuire

Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire

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I’m slowly working my way through Seanan McGuire’s body of work. Her books are exactly the kind of urban fantasy I love. She has a way of writing witty heroines who put their lives on the line for others. I decided to put the InCryptid series into the rotation. I bought the first book on audiobook on sale ages ago. I also have been desperate to read novels I already own. It was a win-win. Discount Armageddon introduces us to Verity Price. She comes from a long […]

You’re a cold-hearted snake…

Be the Serpent by Seanan McGuire

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CBR14 Bingo: Series (this is book 17 in an ongoing series, do NOT start here). Could easily also have used this book for Snake and New.  Spoiler warning! This is book 17 in the series. It’s impossible to review the book without referring to events in earlier books, so if you want to remain completely unspoiled, skip this one. I’ll try to avoid any big spoilers for this book. October “Toby” Daye not only survived her wedding, but so did her husband, Tybalt, King of Cats, and all […]



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