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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Romance and Reproductive Choice

Not Another Family Wedding by Jackie Lau

The Ultimate Pi Day Party by Jackie Lau

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Around the time the Alabama Anti-Abortion bill passed, there was a conversation on twitter about romances that dealt with abortion in a positive/normalizing manner. You can find many of the tweets with #RomanceforRoe. It’s most often been treated as a moral issue instead of a healthcare issue, and that should go out the door with slut shaming. A few readers and authors chimed in with books that addressed abortion as a healthcare choice that didn’t ruin the main character’s life. Canadian author Jackie Lau pointed […]

Ugh! There’s Anakin in my Thrawn

Thrawn: Alliances (Star Wars) by Timothy Zahn

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I enjoyed Star Wars: Thrawn very much and was looking forward to Thrawn: Alliances. I was dismayed when I discovered that the book splits it’s time between Thrawn’s partnership with Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala, and Thrawn’s reluctant partnership with Darth Vader. Ugh. I dislike Anakin Skywalker so much, and not because he becomes Darth Vader. He is whiny, angry, and too certain of himself. I find him tiresome. I side-eye Padme Amidala too, because what on earth does she see in this murderous, mopey asshole? […]

Not for me, maybe for you.

All Hours (One Night in South Beach Book 6) by Andie J. Christopher

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I received this as an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I requested this book because Andie J. Christopher is an author I follow on Twitter, but I haven’t read one of her books yet. There is a lot to enjoy about this book. Christopher writes well and I enjoyed most of the book. The issue I had with All Hours is a personal bette noir and one with which a lot of people wouldn’t have a problem. Felix Pascual is struggling to […]

I cannot think of a single damned thing to say that isn’t either a lie or a felony.

Hither Page by Cat Sebastian

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An English village mystery + spies + m/m romance. I received this as an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review. If I have learned anything from the great British murder mystery tradition and Midsomer Murders, it’s that English villages are rife with scandal, secrets, and murder. Cat Sebastian, an avowed fan of Agatha Christie and her literary progeny, uses the British murder mystery tropes and stock characters as a back drop for a lovely romance between a war traumatized village doctor […]

Bland and Watery

Fresh Flavors for the Slow Cooker: Reinvent the Slow-Cooked Meal by Nicki Sizemore

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Anyone who knows me in real life or on Facebook knows that I adore my InstantPot and will proselytize on it’s wonders at the drop of the hat. I am the Kool Aid Man of the electric multicooker. As much as I love my InstantPot, it does not slow cook well, and I would be happy to use my slow cooker more often. I like my kitchen toys. When I saw Nicki Sizemore’s Fresh Flavors for the Slow Cooker: Reinvent the Slow-Cooked Meal offered on […]

Peachy for Peach Lovers

The Peach Truck Cookbook: 100 Delicious Recipes for All Things Peach by Stephen K. Rose, Jessica N. Rose

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I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The book is out June 25, just in time to catch the end of peach season, so hop on this one. Stephen K. Rose and Jessica N. Rose have built a business selling Georgia peaches. They started selling out of their old pickup truck, hence the name, in Nashville, but have grown nationwide. In addition to selling at farmers markets, they also sell to Nashville restaurants. The recipes in this cookbook are a […]



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