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More from my Cannonball boyfriend. He can do no wrong, really.

September 30, 2015 by scootsa1000 Leave a Comment

I love discovering new authors and then devouring their entire bibliography. It’s like a little present, just for me. And I’m still making my way through the early books written by my Cannonball boyfriend, Andrew Smith. So far, I’ve loved Grasshopper Jungle, The Alex Crow, and Winger. And while I didn’t 100% love The Marbury Lens, I was intrigued enough by its unique darkness to pick up its sequel, Passenger. Passenger is just about the darkest, most psychologically frightening, YA book I’ve ever come across. And I mean that in […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Andrew Smith, CBR7, Passenger, Scootsa1000, The Marbury Lens

scootsa1000's CBR7 Review No:54 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Andrew Smith, CBR7, Passenger, Scootsa1000, The Marbury Lens ·
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In which I decide I’m taking a break from my Cannonball boyfriend. But I’ll be back.

June 3, 2015 by scootsa1000 Leave a Comment

Andrew Smith is pretty much my Cannonball boyfriend. I loved Grasshopper Jungle so, so much. The balance between its absolute insanity and the realness of its characters hooked me quickly and didn’t let me go for the entire story. And Winger? That broke my heart, took it out, and stomped on it…and yet, still left me with a glimmer of hope. I did a little happy dance when I heard it was getting a sequel, and I can’t wait to get my hands on it. […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Andrew Smith, Grasshopper Jungle, Scootsa1000, The Marbury Lens, Winger

scootsa1000's CBR7 Review No:31 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Andrew Smith, Grasshopper Jungle, Scootsa1000, The Marbury Lens, Winger ·
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