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:

The Title is a Bit of a Spoiler

Court of the Vampire Queen by Katee Robert

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Three things before I get into the review. The term “reverse harem” is racist and I won’t be using it. It’s based on a racist understanding of what a harem actually is. If you have questions, google “harem is racist” and you’ll get better deep dives into Orientalism and hypersexualization than I could possibly give. Court of the Vampire Queen was previously released as three novellas in the Bloodline Vampires series – Sacrifice, Heir, and Queen. There is a lot of blood, drinking blood, and […]

CBR Diversion: The Books that Make You Scream

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I love it when I see people reading books I love and I am also one conversational turn from enthusiastically recommending a large number of books. At the same time there are a few books that make me so mad I get an eye twitch and my voice moves into a range only canines can hear. If you think this diversion is a thinly veiled opportunity for me to list a bunch of books I love, you are correct. I also want to know which […]

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To Catch a Raven by Beverly Jenkins

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I’ve been struggling with historical romance for a couple of years. For the most part it hasn’t appealed to me except for a few authors. Beverly Jenkins is one of those authors. With Jenkins, I know I’m going to get strong women, great characters who are supportive of each other, and an honest representation of history. Raven Moreau is a grifter from a family of grifters, con artists, forgers, and thieves. Braxton Steele’s father was an art forger a long time ago. Ruth Welch, a […]

There is no choice for you but death in flight or death in battle. If you will not trust me, then trust this, at least. And make your choice.

The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri

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This is a difficult review to write because so many things I want to talk about are huge spoilers. But the main thing to knw is: I loved The Oleander Sword. If you have not read The Jasmine Throne, please go do that. These books…these books are amazing. I feel like crying the whole time I am reading because they are so beautifully written. The characters are so vivid and the storytelling so lush. I can barely contain my anticipation for the third book, but […]

CBR14 Bingo – Week 4 Check-in

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Welcome to the Week 3 CBR 14 Bingo Check-in! You can see the card and the rules on the kick-off post. This week’s mood: Roy Kent. For the first time in 2 1/2 years I actually watched some tv. I binged a bunch of episodes of Ted Lasso (accidentally starting with the end of season 2). And Whenever I look at all the stuff I have to unpack I swear like Roy Kent. But more importantly, I hope you are enjoying your books as much […]

The Season of Soft Bois Begins.

Her Unexpected Roommate by Jackie Lau

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Jackie Lau doesn’t always write soft boi romance heroes, but when she does, she does it well. Cal is a very soft boi, but he is neither unintelligent nor unselectively sexually active, so he isn’t a himbo. He does have big golden retriever energy. Rose is the last of the group who meet at the cider bar to find a partner. She has treatment resistant depression and as much as she would like a partner, she wonders if she is capable of having a relationship. […]



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