Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Beautiful covers do not always mean beautiful books. Sad face.

Witches Steeped in Gold (Witches Steeped in Gold, #1) by Ciannon Smart

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The cover is beautiful and the premise sounded amazing, so of course this didn’t live up to either. Wait for it . . . I should have written this review back when I finished the book in July because I no longer remember specifics on my feelings. All that I’m left with are feelings of negative discontentment, but maybe that’s really all you need to know about my experience with this book. If I’d have liked it more, I would remember more. I suppose the […]

“I brought you a cow once, remember? And I killed that chimera for you in fifth year.”

Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell

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CBR Bingo: People Spoiler warning! This is book 3 in a trilogy, which wraps up a number of very important threads left dangling after the previous book. So after the brief plot summary, there WILL be spoilers in the review. If you are new to the wonderful world of Simon Snow (and Baz, and Penny and Agatha), the place to start is Carry On. This book starts pretty much immediately after our fearsome foursome (and Shepard)’s return from America to England. Simon, still in emotional […]

“Slavers, dinosaurs, and mummies, oh my!”

The Champion by Taran Matharu

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I picked up the first book in this series on a whim, not sure what to expect, but the history geek action-adventure with a scifi twist hit the exact right note for me. And this final book in the trilogy is no slouch in terms of any of that! Cade, Amber and Quintus (and the rest of the teens) have had a short reprieve after defeating the Hydras, but Abaddon isn’t done with them yet. But Cade’s darkest moment yet leads to the startling revelation […]

And that’s a resounding meh from me

On Mission by Aileen Erin

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After In Command, I had high hopes for some amazing political wrangling in this book. Unfortunately, that’s not exactly what I got. After the events of the last book (and novella), it’s pretty clear that SpaceTech is coming for the Aunare sooner rather than later. But due to parts of the Alliance treaty, Lorne acting preemptively against them could lead to the other parties allying with SpaceTech. On top of that, the other members of the Alliance are still refusing to talk to Lorne, so he […]

An over-the-top love letter to gothic romance

The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon K. Garrity

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The absolutely ridiculous title is what first made me pick up this humorous take on a gothic romance novel. It’s over the top but ultimately a quick and fun read. After attempting to rescue a stranger, Haley wakes up to find herself cast as the “maiden” in one of her beloved gothic romance novels. There’s a mansion with secret passages, a laconic housekeeper, three brothers and even a ghost! It’s a dream come true, except it’s quickly obvious that something is wrong (maybe it’s the […]

“Day one of my new forever”

In Command by Aileen Erin

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This is a 40k novella made to show Amihanna figuring out how to fit in with Aunare society, slotted in between Off Balance and On Mission. As such, it can’t be read without reading the previous books. “I could never regret being with Lorne, but the rest of it… The rest of it was a lot to digest, and it was only day one. Day one of my new forever.“ Amihanna’s agreed to marry Lorne and take her place by his side as the High […]



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