This book has been reviewed several times for the Cannonball Read and that is how it ended up on my radar at all (which is how oh so many books end up in front of me). I am a history nerd so a rundown of thirteen historical relationships that did not end well sounded great to me. I have to tell you, I slammed through this book in two sittings. Quick review: a witty, friendly, informally written but well informed gathering of information that you […]
Eternal Spring, Handsome Lords, No Pressing Duties… Oh and that Strange Blight That’s Wrecking Everything
Rating: 4.5/5 Summary: Feyre is a nineteen year old huntress whose main duty is to hunt for her family so they don’t starve to death. When she kills a faerie with hate in her heart, she must pay the consequences. In Prythian, Feyre must live with Tamlin, a shape-shifting High Fae. Though the Beast always prowls under his skin, Feyre can see passed the beast to the handsome Fae who she begins to fall for. Feyre is a wonderful protagonist, she is cunning and sassy. […]
Danger, Wil Wheaton
Ok, I know that my title reference is for a different sci-fi series but I am not a Trekkie (which, by the way is a recognized word on my computer). I know Wil Wheaton primarily from Big Bang Theory, where he plays a fictional version of himself, as well as his leading role in the 1986 film Stand By Me;the closest I’ve gotten to an episode of The Next Generation is this: I wanted to read his memoir because I follow his wife, Anne, […]
Maybe it’s me?
I’m not having a great week when it comes to book club picks. Come tomorrow, I’ll be sitting with my coworkers as they gush about the Nyquil-on-a-page memoir Comma Queen (at least that’s my bet. They love all the books I hate). And next week, I’ll be with you excellent Cannonballers, talking about another book that I tried so hard to like, Bollywood Bride. Ria is a Bollywood star, known for playing the ingénue who usually gets married by the end of the movie. She’s known […]