Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

“He needed a Rosetta stone for translating Rabble into Aristocracy and Back again.”

How the Marquess was Won by Julie Anne Long

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Instalment six in the Pennyroyal Green series, and involving zero Everseas or Redmonds! Plot: Phoebe is a graduate of and teacher at Miss Endicott’s Academy for Recalcitrant Girls in Pennyroyal Green, though she longs for more. Her imagination stalls out at what more might be though, given her limited experience and her bone deep fear of ending up where she started as an orphan in Six Dials. So instead, she reads the broadsheets, and fills her life with vicarious adventures. This is how she recognizes […]

“That we’re ‘Captain Dipshit and the Brainless Twit'”

Happily Never After by Lynn Painter

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A love story for sarcastic cynics. So obviously I loved it. Plot: Sophie was on the cusp of being promoted. Then she got engaged to the son of one of her coworkers, whose dad was also her father’s long-time employer. And then he cheated. So on the one hand, if she backs out of the wedding and humiliating the son, her dad’s is on the line. On the other hand, fuck that guy. Enter Max, who helps people who feel forced into a wedding they […]

Fine? Not My Favorite of the Genre

The Dinner Guest by B P Walters

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Best for: Anyone interesting in a distracting read while doing chores or things round the house. In a nutshell: Michael has been murdered. Rachel has confessed. But did she really do it? Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: Audible had a two-for-one sale and this seemed like something I’d enjoy. Review: Charlie and Michael are a married couple, and fathers to Michael’s adopted son Titus, who is about 14 years old. They are VERY rich, and one thing they do is host a book […]

Twists and Turns

The Wrong Sister by Claire Douglas

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Best for: Do you like a mystery? Do like stories told from a few perspectives? Do you like family intrigue? In a nutshell: Tasha and her husband Aaron do a home swap with Tasha’s sister Alice and her husband Kyle. Tasha and Aaron head to Kyle’s vacation home in Venice; Alice and Kyle stay to take care of Tasha and Aaron’s twin girls. Two nights later, Kyle is dead and Alice is in the hospital. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I had a […]

When The Predicted Twist Comes in the Middle, You Know Something Interesting Is to Come…

The Couple at No. 9 by Claire Douglas

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Best for: Mystery fans who enjoy jumping back and forth across time. In a nutshell: Saffy and her husband Tom live in a bungalow gifted to her by her grandmother Rose. While making some renovations, two sets of remains are found buried in the garden. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I read one of Douglas’s previous books earlier this year and found it to be interesting and well written. Review: Ah, I love a book where we hear from different perspectives and jump […]

I wish this book had accompanying videos with the various dance routines

Take the Lead by Alexis Daria

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3.5 stars Smart Bitches Summer Bingo: Reality TV CBR16 Bingo: Disco (so much dancing in this book) Gina Morales has been a dancer for four seasons of the popular reality dancing show The Dance Off, but she’s never even made it to the finals. She dreams of stardom but doesn’t like the behind-the-scenes machinations on the show. She may be a beautiful Latina woman, but refuses to be roped into any kind of ‘Showmance’. She wants to be taken seriously as a dancer and choreographer. […]



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