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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Love couldn’t solve everything, but without love, there was nothing to solve.

40-Love by Olivia Dade

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Swooooooooon. Just swooooooooning allll over the place on this one. When a rogue wave strips Tess Dunn of her bikini top, desperate, half-naked times call for desperate, please-cover-me-kids-are-coming-closer measures. Enter Lucas Karlsson, AKA that flirty Swede in the water nearby. When he prevents her bare buoys from being exposed to fellow vacationers, even an ocean can’t drown the sparks that fly. Tess and her best friend have saved up to take a two week vacation at a luxury beach resort and celebrate Tess’s 40th birthday. […]

The Potato, The People, and The State

Feeding the People: The Politics of the Potato by Rebecca Earle

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I like potatoes. I like history. A book tracing the history of the potato, it’s global spread and it’s use in statecraft is right up my ally. Rebecca Earle’s Feeding the People: The Politics of the Potato is a dense and interesting read. I received an advance reader copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I would love love love to see this adapted into a documentary series. The book is packed with ideas and it travels the globe. From the spine of […]

Her heart was a burning, brilliant thing lodged against her ribs.

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibert

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I have never been able to get into a Talia Hibbert book before. I wanted to. Ms. Hibbert seems like a smart and lovely person on Twitter. Get a Life Chloe Brown changed that for me. I have been reluctant to try another of her books, but multiple positive reviews and it’s free price on Amazon Prime made it more attractive. I liked it. It took me a while to get into it, but as Red and Chloe let go of their ticks, the humanity of […]

Meet My New Life Partner – This Chocolate Cake

InstantPot Miracle Vegetarian Cookbook: More Than 100 Easy Meatless Meals for Your Favorite Kitchen Device by Urvashi Pitre

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I love my InstantPot. I was a vegetarian for over 20 years. I have heard great things about Urvashi Pitre, but have never really looked at her recipes. When I saw InstantPot Miracle Vegetarian Cookbook: More Than 100 Easy Meatless Meals for Your Favorite Kitchen Device available for request on NetGalley, it seemed like a good ask.  I received an arc in exchange for an honest review. Shortly before I received the arc, I cleaned out the pantry and discovered that we somehow have 4 mostly […]

A Bananapants Guide to Befriending Bears

Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston

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I made the terrible mistake of starting this book at 10:30 pm. I planned to pick a book that I would read the next day, but instead I kept reading until 2 am. I could not stop laughing. Finally, I got so tired that I dropped my tablet on my face. Technically, this is a romance. But it’s really more about the MacKilligan sisters – Charlie, Max, and Stevie. Charlie, Max, and Stevie share a ne’r-do-well father, a honey badger shifter named Freddy McKilligan.  Charlie, […]

Yes, Jackie Lau is my Comfort Read

Pregnant by the Playboy by Jackie Lau

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Jackie Lau has become my comfort author since I started reading her a year ago. I’m on her list for advance reader copies. When I get an email that a new arc is available, I do a happy dance. I am giving an honest review. If Lau ever writes a book I hate or find problematic, I’ll let you know. I honestly really enjoyed it, but I can’t say I’m objective. There’s a story about my bff trying to tell me she was pregnant after […]



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