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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In Which I Discover Spite Cake.

The Write Escape by Charish Reid

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Twitter has been talking about Charish Reid’s forthcoming debut novel, The Write Escape. I was happy to receive it as an arc from NetGalley en exchange for an honest review. Antonia is about to get married, she has a good job in publishing and she is kind of working on her novel. The problem is, her mother doesn’t like her fiance, she doesn’t like her soon to be in laws, and now their are rumors of trouble at her publishing house. In a few short […]

Bee Respectful, Bee Kind

Jacob's Room to Choose by Sarah Hoffman, Ian Hoffman

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Towards the end of library time, Mrs. Reeves asks the class if anyone needs to go to the bathroom before they head back to class. Jacob and Sophie raise their hands. The next page shows Jacob, wearing a dress, standing in front of a door with a pictograph of a person wearing pants. Sophie, wearing pants, is standing in front of a pictograph of a person wearing a dress. They stopped outside of the bathroom doors. “Do you think it’s okay?” asked Sophie. “I don’t […]

Engineers in Love

Earth Bound (Fly Me to the Moon #2) by Emma Barry and Genevieve Turner

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I enjoyed Star Dust when I read it a few years ago, but I didn’t follow up because the next book was about Eugene Parsons and the grumpy, emotionally unavailable engineer did not sound like someone I wanted to read a romance about. Friends, I was an idiot. What a difference there is between 48 and 50, because now I know that a grumpy, emotionally unavailable engineer is my thing. Especially when paired with a super smart, emotionally unavailable engineer/mathematician. Eugene Parsons is one of the […]

Great Characters, Messy Plot

Reunited by the Badge by Deborah Fletcher Mello

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I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. When he discovers his patients’ lives are threatened, Dr. Paul Reilly can turn to only one person: Simone Black. She will have his back, even if they don’t agree on much else. But as the former lovers work together to track down the evildoers who are tampering with medications, they rediscover unexpected feelings for one another…even as an enemy wants to silence them permanently. I wanted to like this book so much – a […]

Why I Stan for Jackie Lau

Man vs Durian (Baldwin Village, Book 3) by Jackie Lau

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As Malin pointed out, I have reviewed a lot of Jackie Lau this year. I discovered her this year. I am a binger by nature. She has a nicely priced back catalog. She has sent me a couple of ARCs. I really like her books. I did receive Man vs. Durian as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Peter So hates the smell of durian, a Malaysian fruit known for it’s hard, prickly shell, pungent smell and creamy taste. Valerie Chow loves the […]

August Bingo Check In – The Game is Afoot

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It’s August Check-In time for the CBR11 Book Bingo Reading Challenge!  There are 43 Cannonballers playing, and you have posted over 250 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 and reminders. Administrative Stuff Important Clarification:  I wanted to clarify 2 of the […]



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