Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Finding love through doggos

A Walk in the Park by Rebekah Weatherspoon

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I love all of Rebekah Weatherspoon’s books and dogs, so already biased to love this contemporary Black romance about a couple meeting at a dog shelter. Andre and Janelle unexpectedly meet when trying to rescue the same dog named Zeus. They both want a dog to bring some joy into their lives. There has been a mix-up and they were both promised the pup. Instead of fighting over him, they decide to co-parent for a month and see how it goes. What a lucky dog […]

The Most Epic-est

The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan

The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan

The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan

The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan

The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan

Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan

A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan

The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan

Winter’s Heart by Robert Jordan

Crossroads of Twilight by Robert Jordan

Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan

The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan; Brandon Sanderson

Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan; Brandon Sanderson

A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan; Brandon Sanderson

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I have been listening to The Wheel of Time for four solid months. That’s how long it takes to get through this behemoth. Over 400 hours of audio, seriously. So, yes, a commitment and a challenge. Worth it? I’m gonna go with ABSOLUTELY. This was not my first time trying to tackle The Masterpiece. I’ve read Eye of the World probably five times, and the furthest I’d gotten in the series was into the sixth book, but fatigue/ADHD/life got in the way of my previous […]

A trio of romances featuring a rockstar, small town angst, and magical cooking

Midnight Duet by Jen Comfort

Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn

Basil and Oregano by Melissa Capriglione

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CBR15 Passport Challenge: New to you Authors – Jen Comfort, Kate Clayborn, and Melissa Capriglione Midnight Duet by Jen Comfort is a gender-flipped remix of Phantom of the Opera. Erika Greene seemingly had it all when taking on a lead Broadway role. She was a bit of a minx and slept with someone’s boyfriend, which led to a production light falling on her. She retreats to her family’s dilapidated opera house in Paris, Nevada, and vows to become a better person. She had a decent plastic surgeon […]

“Language, even more than color, defines who you are to people.”

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

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I read Born a Crime (2016) by Trevor Noah back in 2017, and it was one of my favorite books of the year. I was already impressed by Noah from watching him on The Daily Show, but I had no idea what his early life was like. I am also impressed by Noah’s ability to see both sides of an issue and understand other points of view. I rarely reread books, but I’d heard that Trevor Noah did a very good job reading his audiobook, and I […]

Three audiobooks narrated excellently by Kate Reading

The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss

Miss Moriarty, I Presume? by Sherry Thomas

A Tempest at Sea by Sherry Thomas

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The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter – Theodora Goss Rating: 3 stars Mary Jekyll finds herself orphaned and nearly destitute. Most of the servants have to be let go, and she’s sold off most of what’s valuable around the house. She hopes she can get some money by tracking down Edward Hyde, her father’s infamous friend, but instead finds a young woman, Diana, who is apparently Hyde’s daughter. The girl was raised by nuns, with monthly financial support from Mary’s mother. Diana refuses to […]

Don’t cross a Doomsday (or his gentleman friend)

The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles

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The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles was recommended by several friends! I’m terrible at reading new releases because my TBR is like 4,000+ books long. After attending Lawless Book Club, this was moved to the top of the queue. The FOMO got me to finish reading it about a week later. I’m always down for a gay romance and hadn’t read a queer M/M one yet. Set in the Regency era, Joss Doomsday and Sir Gareth meet up at a pub for […]



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