Cannonball Read 11

Sticking it to Cancer One Book at a Time

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Lives in Austin, Texas. She/her. Reads lots of books to avoid talking to other people. Proud MONSTER to the world's best/weirdest dog.

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Belts and Braces, Beloved

Guilded Cage by KJ Charles

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Any Old Diamonds, the first book in the Lilywhite Boys series was one of my favorite reads this year. KJ Charles’ follow up book, Gilded Cage, has been one of my most anticipated. I will try not to spoil Any Old Diamonds too much, because I think you ought to read it, and you must definitely read it in order to appreciate Gilded Cage. Not all is right with the Lilywhite Boys after the Ilvar affair.  Templeton Lane is feeling resentful about what happened during the heist, about Jerry and Alexander’s Happily Ever After, and about Jerry’s unwillingness to continue their life […]

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11/13/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:81 |

Whoever clocked me had graduated high school, at least.

Lucky Town by Peter Vonder Haar

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There’s a weird sort of grieving that happens when you realize that someone you love is really going to die soon. I find myself suspended in a fog of sadness, shock, hope for a miracle, and gratitude for every second I have left. As always I turn to a book to distract me and keep me from sliding out of that fog and into a pit of despair. It has to be the right kind of book – nothing I’ve read before because I need to engage my brain, romance won’t work (too much hope), nothing that will break me […]

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We pay for our website first, and then all proceeds above and beyond those fees are donated to the American Cancer Society in AlabamaPink's name. Find out how else you can help support our mission.

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11/10/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:80 |

Bon Voyage, Bingo!

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Thank you so much to everyone who played the CBR11 Book Bingo Reading Challenge! Whether you filled every square, or just one, we are so glad you played. Some truly excellent reviews came out of the game. In the end, there were 49 players, 34 had at least one bingo and 16 of you completed your bingo card. Bingo resulted in 729 reviews over 4 months. A big congratulations to the Bingo Raffle winner: CarrieJay! She won this fantastic design by our own Lisa Bee in their choice of  classic Red Bubble t-shirt, any size tote bag, or the water bottle, plus a […]

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11/5/2019

A Pleasent Second Chance at Love Holiday Novella

A Second Chance Road trip for Christmas by Jackie Lau

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Getting on Jackie Lau’s advance reader copy list has been a delight. I received this novella from the author in exchange for an honest review. I enjoy Lau’s books. I like the way she often balances romance tropes, indulgent food descriptions and weightier issues her characters face. In past books she has had characters deal with mental health, abortion, and finding connection with their Chinese roots in a white dominated culture. A Second Chance Road Trip for Christmas is lighter than previous books, mainly dealing with contemplating the road not taken. As established in A Match Made for Thanksgiving, the […]

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We pay for our website first, and then all proceeds above and beyond those fees are donated to the American Cancer Society in AlabamaPink's name. Find out how else you can help support our mission.

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11/4/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:79 |

Bingo: The Final Count and a Survey

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Bingoers! Congratulations! The game is over but your work is not yet done. Please check your totals below. The number of bingos you have achieved is the number of times your name will be entered into the Prize Raffle. If you completed the card, you have earned 15 entries into the raffle. If there is a difference between my count and your count, please let me know in the comments. I need all corrections by 10 am eastern time on Tuesday, November 5. Below the totals, there is a survey. Please take a moment to complete it. Mswas and I […]

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11/1/2019

Look at all the ways this letter says something

Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn

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My twitter feed has been full of anticipation for Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn. I received an arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Meg hand letters planners, invitations, wedding programs and such for clients.  Her profile has recently gone up after being featured in the New York Times as The Planner of Park Slope. But as her professional profile has grown, she is losing her best friend for reasons she doesn’t understand and becoming blocked creatively. Reid Sutherland arrives at the stationary shop where she bases her business and confronts her about the code she included in his […]

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10/30/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:78 |

Did you think I just sat around wearing pretty dresses and going to balls all the time?

Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik

Aurora Blazing by Jessie Mihalik

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Polaris Rising and Aurora Blazing are the first two books in Jessie Mihalik’s three book series, The Consortium Rebellion. The Consortium Rebellion focuses on the sisters of the powerful House von Hasenberg and is half science fiction and half romance. In Polaris Rising, Ada von Hasenberg, the 5th of the 6 von Hasenberg children, has been on the run from an unwanted arranged marriage. Captured by mercenaries, Ada finds herself in a holding cell with Marcus Loch. Loch is a notorious criminal and former soldier, accused of murdering his squadron and as many of his superior officers as he could reach. They […]

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We pay for our website first, and then all proceeds above and beyond those fees are donated to the American Cancer Society in AlabamaPink's name. Find out how else you can help support our mission.

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10/24/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:77 |

Reclaiming the Persephone Myth

At The Touch of Death by Gina Carra

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A request went out to any Cannonballers who would be interested in a newly published lesbian/LGBTQ romance in exchange for an honest review. I volunteered. At the Touch of Death retells the Abduction of Persephone myth, making it a love story in which Hades and Persephone are both taken hostage by love, but get their happily ever after when Persephone reclaims her agency and fights for a relationship with Hades. In Greek mythology, Hades, the God of the Underworld sees Persephone, the Goddess of Fertility and wants her, so he abducts her and makes her the Queen of the Underworld. Her […]

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10/21/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:75 |


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