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She/her. Constantly overworked teacher of Norwegian and English. Geek and reading enthusiast. Married. Mother of a growing boy, born February 2018. Two cats. The Cannonball-veteran (the only participant - as far as I know - who has participated every year since CBRII). Loves fantasy, kissing books and YA. Strongly opinionated about many things. Perpetually behind on reviews. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Malin's Quick Questions interview.)

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Simply put, Evelyn Abbey is my former almost-girlfriend-turned-archnemesis-turned-tentative ally whom I would now very much like to permanently seduce

July 5, 2017 by Malin 3 Comments

4.5 stars Carter Aaron and Evelyn “Evie” Abbey (nicknamed Evil by Carter shortly after their first meeting due to her nefarious and wicked laugh) meet at an early Halloween party. They seem to be the only single people in a sea of couples, and both drift towards a corner of the room away from the “marrieds”, discovering that they coincidentally both came in Harry Potter costumes. Hitting it off instantly, their enthusiasm towards one another wanes a bit when they find out they are both […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: cbr9, Christina Lauren, Contemporary Romance, Dating You Hating You, Malin

Malin's CBR9 Review No:63 · Genres: Audiobooks, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Romance · Tags: cbr9, Christina Lauren, Contemporary Romance, Dating You Hating You, Malin ·
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The movie with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is better

July 4, 2017 by Malin Leave a Comment

3.5 stars From Goodreads: Fisher Braun knows how to keep a secret. As a covert paramilitary operative, his job – and his life – depends on it. He’s at the top of his game, ready for action and always in control. No enemy has ever brought him to his knees, but one lover has: Zachary Allen, the man currently sharing his bed. The perfect package of brains and brawn, Zach is someone worth coming home to, and Fisher hates keeping him in the dark about […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance, Suspense Tagged With: cbr9, Contemporary Romance, HelenKay Dimon, Malin, Mr and Mr Smith, RITA, spies, Suspense, Tough Love

Malin's CBR9 Review No:62 · Genres: Fiction, Romance, Suspense · Tags: cbr9, Contemporary Romance, HelenKay Dimon, Malin, Mr and Mr Smith, RITA, spies, Suspense, Tough Love ·
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Lies, amnesia, missing persons and the revolutionary war

July 4, 2017 by Malin 5 Comments

3.5 stars Shortly after the death of her father, Miss Cecilia Harcourt gets a letter informing her that her brother, Thomas Harcourt has been injured during battle i the American colonies. Her odious cousin keeps coming around hinting strongly at how beneficial it would be for Cecilia to marry him, so instead she buries the family silver in the garden and sets off over the Atlantic to find her brother and nurse him back to health. Unfortunately, no one seems to be willing to speak […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: American Revolution, cbr9, Georgian, historical romance, Julia Quinn, Malin, the Girl with the Make-Believe Husband, the Rokesbys

Malin's CBR9 Review No:61 · Genres: Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance · Tags: American Revolution, cbr9, Georgian, historical romance, Julia Quinn, Malin, the Girl with the Make-Believe Husband, the Rokesbys ·
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It’s true that they don’t make good romantic comedies anymore

July 4, 2017 by Malin 1 Comment

This was the most recent book club entry in the Cannonball Book Club, where the theme was movie related non-fiction. It wasn’t the book I voted for, but book clubs are all about expanding ones horizons and reading things you wouldn’t necessarily pick yourself, so I downloaded it from the library and started reading. Sadly, on the day of the actual book club discussion, I was feeling unwell, and not really able to take part as much as I would have liked. Of course, now it’s […]

Filed Under: Book Club, Non-Fiction Tagged With: CBR Book Club, cbr9, Hadley freeman, Life Moves Pretty Fast, Malin, movies, Non-Fiction, Pop Culture

Malin's CBR9 Review No:60 · Genres: Book Club, Non-Fiction · Tags: CBR Book Club, cbr9, Hadley freeman, Life Moves Pretty Fast, Malin, movies, Non-Fiction, Pop Culture ·
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A fantasy romance with a librarian heroine

June 25, 2017 by Malin Leave a Comment

3.5 stars From Goodreads: Magic has broken free all over the Twelve Kingdoms. The population is beset by shapeshifters and portents, landscapes that migrate, uncanny allies who are not quite human…and enemies eager to take advantage of the chaos.  Dafne Maillouix is no adventurer – she’s a librarian. But the High Queen trusts Dafne’s ability with languages, her way of winnowing useful facts from a dusty scroll, and even more important, the subtlety and guile that three decades under the thumb of a tyrant taught […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: cbr9, dragons, historical fantasy, Jeffe Kennedy, librarian, magic, Malin, RITA, romance, Uncharted Realms

Malin's CBR9 Review No:59 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: cbr9, dragons, historical fantasy, Jeffe Kennedy, librarian, magic, Malin, RITA, romance, Uncharted Realms ·
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Excellent book, God-awful cover. Seriously, Avon Marketing Department, WTF?

June 25, 2017 by Malin 3 Comments

This is book 2 in a trilogy and if you’ve not read Burn for Me yet, that’s where you really should begin. While you could begin the story with this one, you’ll get a better introduction to the story, characters and world-building if you start with book 1. It’s been a few months since the events of the first book, and Nevada has been practising her abilities, learning more about what she can do and how she can control them. She insists makes Augustine Montgomery […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: cbr9, Hidden Legacy, ilona andrews, magic, Malin, paranormal fantasy, romance, White Hot

Malin's CBR9 Review No:58 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance · Tags: cbr9, Hidden Legacy, ilona andrews, magic, Malin, paranormal fantasy, romance, White Hot ·
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