Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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Lives in Austin, Texas. She/her. Loves reading books, writing about books and talking about books. On the CBR Board. May send you an email. Thinking about new challenges. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Emmalita's Quick Questions interview.)

Emmalita's Reviews:

Elves, Santas & Mayhem

All by My Elf by Olivia Dade

Merriment and Mayhem by Alexandria Bellefleur

Only Santas in the Building by Alexis Daria

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For someone who is pretty meh about the winter holidays, I sure do love to read holiday romances. They have to be a certain kind of holiday romance though. No the magic of the season made me love life again stories. In these three Christmas shorts, Christmas festivities bring the characters together, but the holiday isn’t the reason they fall in love. Olivia Dade’s All by My Elf is a classic Dade novella. It’s got sweetness, spice, a realistic portrayal of adjunct faculty life, double […]

Exactly the Christmas/Holiday Stories I Need Right Now

Upon the Midnight Queer by ‘Nathan Burgoine

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They brought their own light, and found they were not alone. I am so grateful to have had ‘Nathan Burgoine’s Upon the Midnight Queer on my kindle the past two days. Burgoine is sharing his holiday tradition with us, Christmas stories that center queer folks. In each of the 11 stories, he reminds us that queer people have always existed and found community with each other. In a world that is often not safe for the different, we find each other and share our light. […]

CBR16 Bingo Week 17 Check-In

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Welcome to the CBR16 Bingo week 16 check-in. Check your numbers, check your tags. Ask any questions you might have. This is the kick-off post with the card, description, and rules. The Players: BlackRaven – 25 reviews, Blackout Bibliophile – 2 reviews carmelpie – 19 reviews, 5 Bingos CoffeeShopReader – 22 reviews, 5 Bingos Debcapsfan – 3 reviews drmlz – 4 reviews ElCicco – 25 reviews, Blackout elderberrywine – 13 reviews, 1 Bingo esme – 1 review faintingviolet – 21 reviews, 5 Bingos Jake – 25 reviews, Blackout […]

For what was earth but a mirror of heaven? And what was she but a thing caught in between?

Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse

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The first two books in Rebecca Roanhorse’s Between Earth and Sky series, Black Sun and Fevered Star, are two of my favorite books of the last five years. I’ve proselytized these books so many times, and now, at last, I can tell people the end is worth it. Mirrored Heavens is a tense read. There were many points where I had to put my tablet down and pace in circles because otherwise I would scream just to relieve the pressure. This is exactly the kind of […]

Sofi glared at him and it felt like coming home.

Sleeping with the Frenemy by Natalie Caña

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Natalie Caña’s Vega Family series has grown on me. Centered around a Puerto Rican family and community in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago, the books in this series feel alive. The romance is the central relationship in each book, but they happen with in the context of family and friendships. A Proposal They Can’t Refuse sets the scene with the family restaurant, El Coquí, meddling grandparents, and the younger generations’ mission to fight gentrification and strengthen the existing community. A Dish Best Served Hot […]

CBR16 Bingo Week 16 Check-In (13 more days!)

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Welcome to the CBR16 Bingo week 16 check-in. Check your numbers, check your tags. Ask any questions. you might have.   This is the kick-off post with the card, description, and rules. The Players: BlackRaven – 25 reviews, Blackout Bibliophile – 2 reviews carmelpie – 17 reviews, 4 Bingos CoffeeShopReader – 20 reviews, 3 Bingos Debcapsfan – 3 reviews drmlz – 4 reviews ElCicco – 25 reviews, Blackout elderberrywine – 12 reviews esme – 1 review faintingviolet – 21 reviews, 5 Bingos Jake – 25 reviews, Blackout KimMiE” […]



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