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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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Whoever clocked me had graduated high school, at least.

Lucky Town by Peter Vonder Haar

November 10, 2019 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: A Clarke & Clarke Mystery, Lucky Town, Peter Vonder Haar

Emmalita's CBR11 Review No:80 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: A Clarke & Clarke Mystery, Lucky Town, Peter Vonder Haar ·
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Bon Voyage, Bingo!

November 5, 2019 by Emmalita 4 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: News from MsWas Tagged With: cbr11bingo

Genres: News from MsWas · Tags: cbr11bingo ·
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A Pleasent Second Chance at Love Holiday Novella

A Second Chance Road trip for Christmas by Jackie Lau

November 4, 2019 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: A Second Chance Road Trip for Christmas, Canada, Holidays With the Wongs, Jackie Lau

Emmalita's CBR11 Review No:79 · Genres: Romance · Tags: A Second Chance Road Trip for Christmas, Canada, Holidays With the Wongs, Jackie Lau ·
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Bingo: The Final Count and a Survey

November 1, 2019 by Emmalita 16 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: News from MsWas Tagged With: cbr11bingo

Genres: News from MsWas · Tags: cbr11bingo ·
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Look at all the ways this letter says something

Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn

October 30, 2019 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: Kate Clayborn, Love Lettering, NetGalley

Emmalita's CBR11 Review No:78 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Kate Clayborn, Love Lettering, NetGalley ·
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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

October 24, 2019 by Emmalita 2 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Romance, Science Fiction Tagged With: Aurora Blazing, Jessie Mihalik, Polaris Rising, space princesses, The Consortium Rebellion

Emmalita's CBR11 Review No:77 · Genres: Romance, Science Fiction · Tags: Aurora Blazing, Jessie Mihalik, Polaris Rising, space princesses, The Consortium Rebellion ·
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