It's a book, no, it's a TV series, well, it's actually both. Everybody is talking about Heated Rivalry, so why shouldn't we? Here is your chance to talk about all things Heated Rivalry with the Cannonball Read community. Spoilers are allowed (the comments for this post will not be displayed in … [Read more]
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
Read the Rainbow - Red Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III may be the least intimidating Viking in several generations, which is a bit of a problem, since he's the son of the Chief, and therefore meant to lead the Hairy Hooligans when he gets older. He's skinny, puny, bookish and not even slightly … [Read more]
Beast Business by Ilona Andrews
Augustine Montgomery is the head of a very successful investigative agency and a deeply private man. He is an illusion Prime, who can alter his appearance at will, and there are very few people alive who know what he actually looks like. Augustine presents himself to the world as calculated, … [Read more]
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers
Monthly Keyword Challenge 26: Ground Nowhere Book Bingo 26: A book that came out more than 4 years ago Defeating the Goblin TBR 26: The Gizmo Book (A Sci-fi or Dystopian book) Reading Rainbow - Indigo cover The planet of Gora doesn't have much to recommend itself to anyone, except as a … [Read more]
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
A good friend gave me this book a few years ago as a very strong recommendation for the series. Intending to read it right away, I immediately purchased the rest of the trilogy. Then they sat on my shelf for a while. After reading Amina Al-Sirafi, I wanted to dig into Shannon Chakraborty's trilogy. … [Read more]
Women of a Promiscuous Nature by Donna Everhart
Nurse Ratched, George "Pornstache" Mendez, Sister Bridget. Institutional fiction relies on a specific archetype—the tyrannical gatekeeper—that can make or break the latest remix of the genre. In the case of Women of a Promiscuous Nature, Mrs. Maynard simply isn't strong enough to enter … [Read more]
Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead, The Loyal Opposition Trilogy Book 1 by K.J. Parker
As a product of the Catholic school system from second grade through university, I have sat through A LOT of religion and theology classes. Heresies, schisms, saints, martyrs, whatever, I feel pretty well versed in church history. While KJ Parker’s Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead is a fantasy … [Read more]
