I have to wonder how long it would have taken the general public to figure out that Joe Hill was, in fact, Joe King, if the news hadn’t come out on its own. I feel like — and this is not necessarily a bad thing — Joe Hill exists as the world’s greatest Stephen King impersonator. Hill shares many literary strengths with his old man. They are both great at creating a community of real characters, and bringing small, New England towns to life. They both thrive when […]
They were close to the end of the beginning…
I know, I should shut up already about how many times I’ve read this Stephen King book or that Stephen King book. But really, I’ve read this book a lot. I think even more than The Stand. I read it when it was a standalone book (and I had to brave crossing the floor of the Newton Highlands public library — from the children’s section to the adult section), and this was before Uncle Stevie tinkered with it to make it fit better into the world of the […]
Forget about the title and the sort of weird ending. Everything else works pretty much perfectly.
I’ve learned a lot about my reading habits since I started cannonballing. For instance, I know that I like Stephen King and Rainbow Rowell above all other writers, and that a sub-par book from them is still going to get at least 4 stars from me. I know that I’m still on the fence with fantasy — but thanks to suggestions from other reviewers like narfna and Malin, I’m making some headway there. I’ve also learned (mostly through trial and error) that I like a […]
Happy Holidays from the Horgan family!
You guys, you can’t even believe how fired up my house was on Christmas Eve when we told the kids it was ok to go ahead and open up their Cannonball Exchange books. There was much rejoicing. Mswas, Yesknopemaybe, HasenKlub, you guys are the best. You are the reason that we keep doing this every year. This is pretty much the best virtual group of friends on the planet! Horses, Gilmore Girls, World War II, The New England Patriots — all of their interests were […]
Narfna, you’re my book lobster. Thanks for knowing exactly what I needed today.
I just got home (from book shopping, naturally) and found a lovely package from Narfna waiting for me. So amazing that she just KNEW I had finished The Wise Man’s Fear just last night and was in need of a new fantasy to keep me busy. Also, how gorgeous is that Catherynne Valente book? Can’t wait to read it. And Night Shift!!!! Amazing. Thanks so much. Your choices were perfect. Cannonball book exchange truly is the most wonderful time of the year.
What the world needs now is the Super Happy Magic Forest.
After a crazy week, there’s nothing like an amazingly clever and funny children’s book to put a smile on your face. My seven year old brought this one home from the library yesterday, and its a new favorite. Here’s what she has to say about it: “Everyone lives in the Super Happy Magic Forest where everything is great. There are some warriors who were sent to find the missing Magic Crystals of Life that were stolen. They went on a big quest through DANGER. First, […]
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