Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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I'm a mom of two and a voracious reader. I love happily-ever-afters and space ships. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: llamareadsbooks's Quick Questions interview.)

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Feelings…. in spaaaaaaace

The Reinvented Heart by Cat Rambo

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CBR14Bingo: Heart – because the theme of the anthology is relationships in SF, so they all involve feelings from the heart I’ll be honest, that cover completely caught my eye, and when I saw this anthology had stories from Naomi Kritzer, Seanan McGuire and JANE YOLEN!!!! I couldn’t resist. The overarching theme is that of relationships in science fiction – romantic, familial, or platonic – with all the stories written by female or nonbinary authors. It’s divided into three unequal sections. The first section “Hearts” has […]

“I agree there’s no such thing as love at first sight, but attraction? That can happen in an instant.”

Not Betting on Forever by Natasha Moore

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As the years go by, seeking out romances with more mature characters – ones in their late thirties and forties – has become more of a priority to me. While I think I’ll always love a good young adult romance, sometimes the parade of twenty-something romances gets a bit exhausting. So I went in to this book with a lot of expectations, some of which were unfortunately not met. While this is the second in the series, I read it as a standalone, and besides […]

Slooooow-burn sapphic romance with a fire starter (pun intended)

Know It in the Dark by Skye Kilaen

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CBR14Bingo – Shadow: A large chunk of the book is the women dealing with the potential threat of a shadowy government agency… plus other things that hide in the shadows *dun dun dun* I loved the first book in this sapphic slow-burn scifi series and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this one! This is the second novella in the series and must be read in order, so if you haven’t read If I Were a Weapon yet, get on that! Given that, note […]

“No one’s ever as alone as they might feel.”

Beating Heart Baby by Lio Min

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CBR14Bingo – Adapt: Santi has to adapt to a new town, a new school and new relationships. When someone reached out and asked if I wanted to review this book, it only took one look at the cover for me to say yes. It’s gorgeous, a little bit messy, and absolutely perfect for this book, which completely ripped my heart out and made me so happy it did. It’s a love letter to music, to anime, to queer found families and to Los Angeles. “Someone […]

Compulsively readable take on fated mates

The Tyrant Alpha's Rejected Mate by Cate C. Wells

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CBR14Bingo – Rec’d: Rec’d by a friend who had to convince me that, no, it was not actually as bad as the title sounded (and y’all know the stuff I’ve read) I don’t like bully romances and my track record with the fated mates trope is spotty at best. But after hearing a few trusted friends raving about this book, I gave it a try, and wow, am I glad I did. After assuming control of the Quarry Pack at a young age, Killian has […]

“You’re a perfect mess…a perfect wreck…let yourself be the masterpiece of chaos.”

The Godparent Trap by Rachel van Dyken

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This book has a plethora of tropes that I adore: opposites attract / grumpy-sunshine, enemies-to-lovers, and best friend’s sibling. It should’ve ticked all my boxes, but unfortunately the romance didn’t work for me. Rip and Colby have known each other since they were kids, as Colby is best friends with Rip’s sister Monica. After a disastrous date, they put up with each other because of their love for Monica, her husband Brooks and the kids. But when the unthinkable happens, how can happy-go-lucky Colby and […]



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