Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodessor-Akner

A Nearly Normal Family by M.T. Edvardsson

The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith

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I am seven reviews behind and I’m determined to get these done before I start another book. This grouping is my ‘grown up’ books before I get to another four Young Adult books. Fleishman Is In Trouble: I adore Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s work as a profile writer so I was very excited to pick up her first novel. I felt simultaneously very seen by and put off by this book. Toby Fleishman is a divorcing father of two who finds himself unexpectedly saddled with his two […]

A long, long whodunnit

Lethal White by Robert Galbraith

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Firstly:  650 pages is too long.  I know you’re J.K. Rowling, but sometimes you still need an editor! That said, I enjoyed this book and stayed up late to finish it.  If you like the others in this series, you will probably like this one!  Convoluted mystery: check.  So many characters: check.  Plenty of red herrings: check.  Strike – Robin relationship tension: check. The book picks up with Robin’s wedding to Matthew.   For those of you who have read the previous books, don’t worry: Matthew […]

The only thing I won’t read of hers is twitter

Lethal White by Robert Galbraith

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This book is for CBR Bingo Birthday square- I had to look up the birthdays of several authors before I figured out which review hit which square. Lethal White picks up hours after the events of Career of Evil– Robin Elacott is married and struggling through her own wedding reception as she comes to terms with her realization that she not only loves her job in Cormoran Strike’s private investigations firm, but that she may also have some feelings for Strike himself. She also discovers […]

Lethal White (Cormoran Strike #4)

Lethal White (Cormoran Strike #4) by Robert Galbraith, J.K. Rowling

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Don’t expect any kind of impartial review of this book — I love these characters so much that there’s no chance I’m going to be objective. This review will likely contain spoilers for the first three in the series, so be warned! “Sometimes, acting as though you’re all right, makes you all right. Sometimes you’ve got to slap on a brave face and walk out into the world, and after a while it isn’t an act anymore, it’s who you are.” Lethal White has two […]

I only write long Rowling reviews

Lethal White by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling pseudonym), Robert Glenister (narrator)

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*Note: This review was completed in early 2019 as the author’s views towards our trans siblings began to be more widely known. At the time I chose to read this book and review it. My reading experience was what it was and these reviews will remain up, but it should be noted that I find her TERF values abhorrent, which have only become more clear over time, and her doubling down in Summer 2020 has made the decision to walk away from her as a […]

Strike Re-read Completed, Bring on Book Four

Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith (J. K. Rowling pseudonym), Robert Glenister (narrator)

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*Note: This review was completed in 2018 before the author’s views towards our trans siblings began to be widely known. At the time I chose to read this book and review it. My reading experience was what it was and these reviews will remain up, but it should be noted that I find her TERF values abhorrent, which have only become more clear over time, and her doubling down in Summer 2020 has made the decision to walk away from her as a creative force […]



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