Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
CBR Bingo - Shadows (because of the shadowy life of their mother) Have you ever noticed how certain professions seem to run in families? If I were to look for a long-lost relative of mine, I would probably lay money that they'd turn out to be a teacher, most likely a special education teacher - … [Read more]
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
CBR Bingo: Snakes The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley was the December 2021 Mocha Girls Read book club selection. The theme was "snow on the cover". I've heard a bunch of hype around this book. I am also a sucker for a cozy mystery or a thriller tv show. So I was more than a little intrigued. … [Read more]
Hot Lumberjack by Aviva Blakeman
Aviva Blakeman's HOT LUMBERJACK is a fucking delight right off the bat. Literally. This finger scorching follow up to 2020's HOT RABBI opens with the main characters having an unexpected encounter in a car outside of a bar. They aren't strangers - they went to Hebrew school together as kids - but … [Read more]
When Women Were Dragons by Kelley Barnhill
I think this is my first ever Cannonball book that I DID NOT FINISH. I saw this book somewhere (I legit have no idea where), and it caught my eye because the main character is named Alex Green, and also duh - dragons. My cousin who lives in Arizona who just left Pennsylvania after visiting our … [Read more]
The Tyrant Alpha's Rejected Mate by Cate C. Wells
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 … [Read more]
Blackout by Erin Flanagan
Holy crap this started out rough. I almost quit it a bunch of times. It's one of those books where it feels like the main character creates a lot of her own problems. Maris is a psychologist, mom, and wife. She had a drinking problem for many years. She quit cold turkey after a scary incident … [Read more]
