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.)

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A Nicely Done Mediterranean Cookbook

Mediterranean Every Day by Sheela Prakash

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Sheela Prakash’s Mediterranean Every Day is a well done cookbook with intriguing recipes, pretty pictures, and a reasonable pantry list. I don’t know if it’s a classic yet, but I would recommend it for the moderately adept home cook. I received an advance reader copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I am predisposed to like this cookbook, because I am comfortable with Mediterranean cuisine. I was able to cook three dishes without going to the store because I had the ingredients on […]

The Swooniest Novella

Liquor & Laundry by Tasha L. Harrison

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While reading Tasha L. Harrison’s Liquor & Laundry I experienced a tidal wave of swoony emotions. It’s deeply tender, sweet and vulnerable. If Hadassah and Ahmad were real people I would want to send them cookies. Hadassah has returned home after dropping out of her master’s program and is living in the apartment above her family’s laundromat. She’s slowly building her couture business and trying to figure out what’s next. Ahmad plays professional football and after several years of being completely focused on his career […]

You Say You Want a Revolution

Glorious Day by Skye Kilaen

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The first sentence of Skye Kilaen’s Glorious Day sold me. The fact that it was a fast moving, thoughtful, quick read kept me. It had been difficult that morning to fit treason in around my duties as vice-captain of the castle complex’s security forces. Elsenna Hazen is providing information to a rebel faction and hoping an end to the current king’s rule comes swiftly. She does not expect to survive the coming coup, in whatever form it takes. The Princess throws a wrench into Vice-Captain […]

August CBR12 Bingo Check-In

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It’s August Check-In time for the CBR12 Book Bingo Reading Challenge. (I know it’s still July, time no longer has meaning. Enjoy some Jason Mantzoukas) There are 30 Cannonballers playing, and you have posted 175 reviews.  This post is a place for you to ask questions, ask for recommendations for categories, and find a review buddy if you need one. You can always post your questions in our Facebook group – Cannonball Read Book Chat, or on Twitter @cannonballread. Finally, we’ll be posting administrative notes […]

Wielding Hope Like a Sword

The Immortal City by May Peterson

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I think the most important thing for me to say up front is that KJ Charles also liked this book and if you won’t take my word for it, listen to KJ Charles. Please go buy it, or request it from your local library. I received this as an arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I’ve thought a lot about how to describe this treasure of a book. I keep coming up with movies for comparison. Imagine if Wim Wenders’ Wings of […]

Jasmine’s Leading Lady Plan

You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria

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I’ve been hearing buzz about Alexis Daria’s You Had Me at Hola for weeks. I was very happy to see it on NetGalley and to receive a copy in exchange for an honest review. It’s wonderful, I finished it in just a few hours. Actress Jasmine Lin Rodriguez is back in her hometown, NYC, to take the lead in a remake of an old telenovela, Carmen in Charge. She’s excited about the new roll and the career boost this could be, but her face is all […]



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