Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Finally a way to get rid of the so-called Spice Coke

Saved By Cake: Over 80 Ways to Bake Yourself Happy by Marian Keyes

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I don’t think I’ve ever read a cookbook written by a novelist; I’ve read novels that have recipes in them, but that’s a different thing. I’ve only read 1 novel by Marian Keyes; I was visiting my mom who lived in Ireland at the time, I was bored, and I pulled a book off one of here shelves. It was Last Chance Saloon by Marian Keyes, and I remember it being basically a group of friends navigating modern life with a strong dose of romance. […]

Birthday Cupcakes Gone Bad!

Forsynthia V01: Rise of the Cupcakes   by Rachel DiNunzio

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Working in an independent bookstore has a lot of perks. One is that you get emails telling you BOOK X is coming out! Request a reader’s copy today! And when I got an email telling me that Forsynthia V01: Rise of the Cupcakes  by Rachel DiNunzio was available I emailed the rep and asked if they had a finished copy. And they happily sent me one. Therefore, I read via a physical reader’s copy and glad I did. An online version would not have had […]

Lust vs. Love: Does Janet Evanovich know the difference?

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Salem pastry chef Lizzy Tucker is a perfectly normal girl, happy with baking cupcakes and her little house and her cat … until she learns that she has certain “powers” that place her in the realm of the supernatural … sort of. She gets visited by Diesel, a California surfer-type hunk of a guy who spends most of his time hunting down supernatural bad guys for the supernatural “powers that be.” They can’t deny their attraction for each other, but can’t actually “do it,” because […]

Confession: I like cheese. And cupcakes.

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I love food. I like to talk about it, read about it, view it via cookbooks or shows, prepare it, and eat it. So I was highly intrigued by the Barnes and Noble display that featured David Sax’s The Tastemakers. Hmmmm, I thought. Just why are we so crazy about cupcakes and tired of fondue? (disclosure: I love a good fondue. Who doesn’t love a meal that consists of you dipping bread and fruit into gourmet melted cheese? Just saying) David Sax expertly explains food […]



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