Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

My First M/M Romance

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

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Well, my first m/m romance that isn’t fanfiction. Set during the year that protagonist Alex’s mother is campaigning for her 2nd term as president, the novel focuses on Alex’s relationship with Henry, Prince of Wales. They don’t get along and after an incident in which it appears that they have gotten into a fight, their families require them to pretend to be close friends. The relationship evolves from tense conversation to amusing banter and progresses from there. I loved the banter between Alex and Henry […]

Sometimes a book is just meh

Cronin's Key by N.R. Walker

Cronin's Key II by N.R. Walker

Cronin's Key III by N.R. Walker

Kennard's Story by N.R. Walker

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For obvious reasons, I spent the last two months dealing with constant low-grade anxiety that occasionally really tries to reach full panic mode. This means that my ability to concentrate on anything substantial has been severely affected. So I’ve spent quite a bit of time just engaging with lighter entertainment like romance books and reality shows.  This is probably why I actually read this full series despite the fact that the most I can say about it are that those books are the definition of […]

A Book I Liked, A Book I Loved

Game Changer by Rachel Reid

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

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I read ctkat1’s review of Heated Rivalry last year and added it to my tbr. I kept seeing people love on it so I finally bought it and then I felt like I needed to read the first book in the series first, Game Changer. Game Changer was a nice m/m romance, but it was not as it’s title claims, a game changer. Scott Hunter is the captain of Manhattan’s pro hockey team and a deeply closeted gay man. He’s in a slump. After ordering […]

Romance and Social Justice

American Dreamer by Adriana Herrera

American Love Story by Adriana Herrera

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Sometimes when I like a book I have so much to say and so many feelings that I am unable to get a coherent review out and I spend days or weeks spewing and deleting words. That’s how I have felt about my recent Adriana Herrera binge. I think I may have coherent thoughts now, but just in case this gets out of control again, the most important thing is – I like these books and think you should read them. Adriana Herrera’s debut series […]

Back on my Bullshit

Locked in Silence (Pelican Bay, book 1) by Sloane Kennedy

Sanctuary Found (Pelican Bay, book 2) by Sloane Kennedy

The Truth Within (Pelican Bay, book 3) by Sloane Kennedy

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This is usually the time of the year, where I suffer from major burnout, and this year is not that much different. That usually means that the only thing I can deal with is media that is relatively light and does not require me to pay too much attention. This often includes playing World of Warcraft, watching a lot of reality shows and reading romance books.  I managed to read this series in three days. While the books are not particularly deep and complex read, […]

“And then, inexplicably, you had the absolute audacity to love me back. Can you believe it? Sometimes, even now, I still can’t.”

Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

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Next up on my Diverse Romance reads is Red, White, & Royal Blue. McQuiston wrote Red, White, & Royal Blue with the intention of making it queer, and making it queer in the way she wished she had read for herself as she was finding her own identity. Her care shows in every step of the novel and its going to be tough for another book to be better than this one this year. Red, White, & Royal Blue has a great premise – what […]



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