Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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Lives in Austin, Texas. She/her. Loves reading books, writing about books and talking about books. On the CBR Board. May send you an email. Thinking about new challenges. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Emmalita's Quick Questions interview.)

Emmalita's Reviews:

Mystic Bayou Binge – Shifters and Curses and Pie

How to Date Your Dragon by Molly Harper

Love and Other Wild Things by Molly Harper

Even Tree Nymphs Get the Blues by Molly Harper

Selkies are a Girl's Best Friend by Molly Harper

Always Be My Banshee by Molly Harper

One Fine Fae by Molly Harper

Shifters in the Night by Molly Harper

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Three things happened that resulted in a multiday binge of the Mystic Bayou series, narrated by Amanda Ronconi and Jonathon Davis. One, some reader friends have been talking positively about the series for a while. Two, the entire series is included in my Audible membership. Three, I needed a long break from reality because sometimes reality sucks. The Mystic Bayou series is 5 novels and 2 novellas (so far). That’s about 39 1/2 hours of bingeing. Mystic Bayou is a small town in Southern Louisiana […]

Write Your Way Out

Never Say You Can't Survive by Charlie Jane Anders

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I felt a little guilty when I was notified that I had been granted an advance reader copy of Charlie Jane Ander’s essay collection, Never Say You Can’t Survive. I am not a writer and I have no aspirations to be a writer. I have no qualifications for judging this book. However, I have never let a lack of qualifications get in my way of judging things. The short version is, I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to any creative person. I have […]

CBR Diversions – Show Off Your Pride!

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While talking about books to celebrate Pride Month, andtheIToldYouSos brought up discovering Becky Chambers last year during Cannon Book Club’s The Future is Queer event. “That was a huge game changer- as a reader, queer person, and a disillusioned Harry Potter fan. Rowling was at her worst, and CBR gave me Chambers at their BEST.” Personally, I love recommending books that show all kinds of people, and especially queer people, finding joy and happily ever afters. I have a huge list, but right now I […]

This was a fun series, you should read it

To Catch a Thief by Sloane Steele

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I am on record as loving heists and morally grey characters. Sloane Steele has given me three romances, bang, bang, bang, with multiple heists and unapologetically morally grey characters. If you are looking for a fast and fun binge read, I highly recommend this one. This review is spoiler free. To Catch a Thief focuses on Mia, the mastermind. When we first meet her in It Takes a Thief, she’s uptight, cold, and tries to micromanage everything. She doesn’t want to form a team, or get […]

Everywhere You Are is Beautiful

The Sweetest Charade by Jadesola James

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The Sweetest Charade rewards persistence. I wasn’t very engaged at first and wasn’t sure I was going to have much to say about it, but in the end, Jadesola James pulls off a lovely debut romance. Delysia, a social media influencer, accidentally tags Professor Alexander Abbot-Hill, of the Long Island Abbot-Hills. in a slightly racy Instagram photo. He asks for a retraction and her agent asks for them to meet because she’s got an idea that could serve them both. Alexander is surprised at the […]

Stand and Deliver, Your Money or Your Life

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian

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A few weeks ago someone on twitter asked if anyone ever actually won those Goodreads giveaways, and yes, people do win Goodreads giveaways. I won a physical copy of Cat Sebastian’s The Queer Principles of Kit Webb. It arrived on my doorstep just as I had pulled out some color complimentary veggies. Look at me being a bookstagramer. I always know I’m going to like a Cat Sebastian book, but then I get surprised by how much it gets into my feelings. The Queer Principles […]



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