Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

If you like good romance, just get this book already

The Austen Playbook by Lucy Parker

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Disclaimer! I got an ARC from NetGalley. This has in no way influenced my review.  I had already pre-ordered my copy of the book months ago, long before the ARCs became available. Also, because I am terribly late in reviewing it, the book is available on sale from the e-book vendor of your choice. It’s excellent, you should totally spend your monies on it! But what is the book about, Malin? You cannot expect people to fork out their hard-earned cash without knowing anything of the […]

Look, country house parties are nothing but trouble

The Austen Playbook (London Celebrities #4) by Lucy Parker

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Freddy Carlton is in a bit of a funk. The latest in a long line of a famous theater family, her career is going well, but she’s not really enjoying it. Like any British heroine, she heads off to the country to clear her head. It is a truth universally acknowledged that an actor in a rut must be in want of a spot of murder, mayhem, and true love.* And like any romance novel heroine, where there’s a country house, there’s a grumpy sod […]

Such a good book, giving me comfort in the (literal) dark times

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This is a re-read of one of my favourites. My original review (which is quite lengthy) can be found here. We’re pretty much in the coldest and darkest part of the year here in Norway now and it gets harder to motivate oneself for anything except hibernation, really. So with an ever more attentive and demanding baby and preparing to go back to work as a teacher for the first time in over a year, I’m not really up for anything very challenging to read in […]

This review is mostly gifs of African pygmy hedgehogs.

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Project: Catch Up On Review Backlog, review #3 out of 11 So this review has actually been stalling me for a month now, for no particular reason. Maybe I felt pressured to live up to all the cute hedgehog gifs I’ve included below with my words. Or maybe it’s because I’ve since found (thanks to the CBR Facebook group) that Lucy Parker reads Cannonball Read sometimes (!!). No pressure, y’all. Sometimes when I write reviews I pretend authors don’t exist, for just this reason. Oh, […]

I Only Now Realized the Double Meaning of the Title …

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I don’t think I really have anything to say about this one that hasn’t been said already – yes, Lucy Parker consistently writes very good contemporary romances.  This one was good but not quite as engaging/addictive as her previous novels.  I think she chose a heavier subject for this one, and it reflected in the novel. That’s not a negative at all but it means it wasn’t quite as light and fun as her previous two novels (and certainly Pretty Face had some darker turns […]

Making It Up as They Go Along

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CBR10 is my seventh year participating in Cannonball Read, and in that time I feel comfortable saying that I’ve made a space for myself as a reviewer of romance books. I review all the romance I read because I believe firmly that everyone should read what they want, read what they like, and have someone pointing the way for them. We have our lead dogs of this pack (#BlameMalin) and we have the “hobbyists” (me). One of the greatest gifts of Cannonball Read is finding […]



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