Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

About carmelpie

CBR14 Participant
CBR15 Participant
CBR16 Participant
CBR17 Participant
CBR17 Comments
CBR17 Levels

A runner. A writer. A Pokémon fighter.

carmelpie's Reviews:

He sang as if he knew me, in all my dark despair.

The Roommates (Three Player Grind #1) by Allyson Lindt

His Reluctant Omega Mate (Sweetwater Pack Book 1) by Jax Stuart

by Leave a Comment

CBRBingo16: Détente The characters want to be together but there are conditions to their union. Self-sacrifice, responsibility, and fear of the unknown hold them back. The Roommates (Three Player Grind #1) by Allyson Lindt With her daughters on vacation with their father, a reluctantly relieved Daria is ready to begin her week of relaxation in Hawaii. Since she will be gone, she offered her daughter’s swim coaches, Colin and Tanner, to stay in her home while their shared apartment is being fumigated. When her boss […]

It’s about fated mates who meet during an intergalactic dating show that is also a cooking competition.

Alien Love Games: The Tasty Bake: Sci Fi Alien Romance (Mated to the Bolans Book 2) by Kyra Keys

Double Dirty Mountain Men: An MFM Menage Romance (Get Dirty) by Parker Grey

by 2 Comments

CBR16 Bingo: Smash These books smash genres (intergalactic alien dating via a cooking reality show) and the characters, ahem, “smash.” If it’s not obvious, I chose these books for their over-the-top titles. Plus, a blue muscled alien in a cooking apron was too wild to pass up. Alien Love Game: The Tasty Bake (Mated to the Bolan #2) By Kyra Keys After her best friend is selected for the reality TV show, “The Alien Love Games,” Cherise decides that maybe she can snag a sexy […]

James looked like a consumptive heroine from a painting, the kind that dies beautifully.

Dark Heir (Dark Rise book 2) by C.S. Pacat

by 7 Comments

CBR16 Bingo: Dun Dun “What a pity you have two saviours and they’re both useless.” ― C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir They called him the king’s blade in the shadows, though none knew the deeds that he was tasked to perform, or guessed that while many of the king’s victories were celebrated in the sun, they were won in the dark. ― C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir There was something impossible about his beauty. He suited the sunset, as if he was part of the light that […]

Two Star Romance Roundup

Trust (London Love Book #5) by Sophia Soames

You Can Count on Me (Christmas Daddies Book 2) by Fae Quin

Not All Himbos Wear Capes (Villainous Things Book 1) by C. Rochelle

Omega on the Run (Bangers & Mash Book 5) by M.M. Farmer

by Leave a Comment

CBR16 Bingo: Liberate Characters in the books are seeking liberation from their past mistakes, their families, their fears, or their obligations. Trust (London Love Book #5) By Sophia Soames Reuben has a steady job and is well-liked by his colleagues. He works as a doorman, along with his father and his cousins, at the Westminster Clouds hotel. After a rough adolescence, he is grateful to have a stable home and job, and he owes it to his father. Still, he wishes he could break out […]

My body was built to wage war.

Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

by Leave a Comment

“Just smile and nod,” Gwen says. “How hard is that?” “Very,” I say. “I hate half these people. I hate half of all people” ― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Carrie Soto Is Back CBR16 Bingo: Games It’s July 7th and I’m in the middle of a hot tennis summer. After finishing Carrie Soto is Back, I watched Challengers. I’m also reading a WIP fanfic that has hot people playing tennis, falling in love while playing tennis, tennis as a metaphor for failure, redemption, communication (you get […]

The world has a talent for rewarding bad behavior with stardom.

Scythe (Arc of a Scythe #1) by Neil Shusterman

by Leave a Comment

“You see through the facade of the world, Citra Terranova. You’d make a good scythe.” Citra recoiled. “I’d never want to be one.” “That”, he said, “is the first requirement.” ― Neal Shusterman, Scythe In the future, humans have solved the pesky problem of death. Disease, war, poverty, and suffering from the Age of Mortality no longer exist. Although people still have jobs and go to school, if they screw up in their life, they can pay money to reset to a younger age. If […]



Help Our Mission

You can donate to CBR via:

  1. PayPal
  2. Venmo