Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Take that pink ribbon off my eyes, damn it

First Year by Tamora Pierce

Page by Tamora Pierce

Squire by Tamora Pierce

Lady Knight by Tamora Pierce

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I was introduced to Tamora Pierce and the realm of Tortall in 1986 by a classmate of mine named Alec Deleon. He was reading a copy of Alanna: The First Adventure while in the library at lunchtime. I asked him why he was reading a book about a GIRL when he was a BOY in that know-it-all way that ten-year-olds have. He said I should try it since I liked The Hero & the Crown by Robin McKinley. Evidently that little jerk was actually paying […]

More satire, less romance

One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London

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While technically a romance, ONE TO WATCH by Kate Staymon-London is really more of a satire based on reality dating shows. I mean, that’s not necessarily a bad thing, just that I found the actual romance of the story to be the least interesting thing about it. Bea Schumacher is a plus-sized beauty and fashion blogger. One night after having way too many shots, she goes off on a rant about popular reality dating show Main Squeeze, specifically as it relates to the lack of […]

Spoiler Alert is in full effect

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

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Do yourself a favor. Get thee to Amazon or your favorite bookstore and purchase Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade as soon as you can. It’s going to be one of your favorites and will absolutely be one of those books you read over and over. Or you’ll keep buying copies so you can loan it to more friends. I’ll admit it: I didn’t want to pay the $14 Kindle was asking, so when I read that they’re dropped the price to $4, I was like […]

Floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee

Hornet Flight by Ken Follett

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Ken Follett is an author that I always enjoy. His novels are always highly detailed glimpses into a piece of the past. They usually feature smart, kick ass women. Hornet Flight is no different. In this instance, it’s set in the early days of the Danish Resistance in World War II. At its heart, Hornet Flight is a novel of connections. The British are suffering staggering losses in their bombing campaign against the Nazis. They can’t figure out why. The Danish have surrendered without a fight to […]

Baby, it’s cold out there

WHITEOUT by Adriana Anders

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It wasn’t until after I’d finished the romantic thriller WHITEOUT by Adriana Anders that I realized that it was by the same author that wrote Daddy Crush, which emmalita reviewed earlier this year. Just like that book was better than most in its sub-genre, so to is Whiteout. Y’all. I’m never leaving the Deep South. Whiteout just cemented my fear of snow and ice, not to mention my deep and abiding dislike of extreme cold. I’m not going to get into a lot of detail, […]

A Pattykates Christmas

Luke 2:1-20 by God Almighty

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Katie: Happy Holidays, dear readers! Today I’m coming to you solo with a special edition of our Bible Series: The Nativity Story. That’s right, today we’re going to be talking about Luke 2:1-20. Luke 2:1-3: In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register. Luke 2:4-7: So Joseph also went […]



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