Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

In the Court of the Imperial Mahal, the Pyre Was Being Built.

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

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Tasha Suri is another new author for me. I think I have been doing pretty well this year sussing these out, especially in the fantasy genre. And I have to say, Suri does not disappoint with The Jasmine Throne. I think its going to be one of my favorites of the year.  The Jasmine Throne is a very woman-centred story. If I had to pick a main character, I think Priya pull ahead to get her nose in front. Priya is a kitchen maid in […]

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 […]

Where Hype is Well-Deserved

Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas

Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas

Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas

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I zipped my way through the Ravenels, a choice made completely dependent on the fact that Fated Mates was going to be doing a show on Marrying Winterborne, and I wanted in on the hype. It’s such well-deserved hype though, guys. If you’re a historical romance reader, and you haven’t read a Lisa Kleypas book, I’m confused about what you ARE reading, quite honestly. Because Kleypas is a Queen Bee of the genre, and that’s not just my opinion. But it is definitely my opinion. […]

Does everyone suck? Well, at least they have magic

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

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BINGO – Bird – As in, birds of a feather flock together Six of the best magicians are invited to join The Alexandrian Society which protects all of the knowledge of the Library of Alexandria. Six are invited to live and study at the Library, but only five will make the cut after two years. Nico and Libby are both physicist magicians who can control the forces of nature like fire, waves, and the physical aspect of things. Parisa is a telepath. Callum is an […]

Angry Mothers Raise Daughters Fierce Enough to Fight Wolves

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo

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Reviews for the Singing Hills Cycle by Nghi Vo! I’m reviewing in the order they were published, but they are connected by place rather than plot, and can be read in any order.   The Empress of Salt and Fortune Chih is a cleric of the Singing Hills Monastery who travels the world to catalog, record, and document histories. Rabbit is the former servant of the exiled empress In-Yo. As Chih catalogs the contents of Rabbit’s house, Rabbit shares with them bits of stories related […]

I don’t understand how a book can end without an ending

All of Us Villians by Amanda Foody, Christine Lynn Herman

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BINGO – Dough (because one of the authors last name is Foody and the characters deal with classism throughout the book) Let’s just get this out of the way. This book was not for me. Every 20 years, the Blood Veil falls and 7 teenagers fight to the death in a tournament to determine which family will control High Magick in Ilvernath. Common magick is, well, common enough for small fixes in everyday life, but high magick is where the real power is. For centuries, […]



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