Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Didn’t know it, but I needed a romance with a geeky, anxious lead that I relate to.

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

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When I received Fangirl in the 2019 Cannonball book exchange, the first thing I noticed about the cover of my edition (the one pictured in this review) was that the art was done by Noelle Stevenson.  I adore Stevenson’s graphic novel Nimona and seeing her art on the book gave me a warm glow before even cracking the cover.  This was in addition to the good will Rowell built up with Eleanor and Park, and Pumpkinheads, but it was low on the TBR so it […]

“Being with you is as good as being alone.”

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

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This was fun! I wish the stakes had been a bit higher, though. In many ways, I think this felt as relatable for me as it was anti-climactic, and for the same reason. Nina Hill is not me (she has her shit way more together than I do, and she’s kind of a badass in the right setting, whereas I have never been and never will be described that way), but we have A LOT of things in common, for instance not being flexible in […]

Completely NSFW. And, seriously. WTF.

The Greatest Risk by Kristen Ashley

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The Greatest Risk by Kristen Ashley Patty: [Maniacal laughter] Well. This is how PattyKates breaks a months-long reviewing dry spell. Buckle up, people, or risk getting bound and spanked. Katie: The Greatest Risk is hands down the filthiest, most absurd Kristen Ashley book I’ve ever read. HANDS DOWN. It raises so many questions in the mind of this very confused reader.  Patty: Boys and girls, I want to tell you a story about two people who meet, fall in love, and live happily ever after. Unfortunately, […]

Baby’s First Romance Novel!

Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2) by Lisa Kleypas

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So I’m three reviews behind here in the time of corona. Just couldn’t get around to doing them. Plus, I’m staring my reading challenge in the face as it is passing me by, since it is hard to focus on reading AND I no longer of the long commute (yay) wherein I would plow through audiobooks (blerp). Just me? Yeah. Probably just me…(jk. You are not alone!) But, I stand (okay, sit) before you, ready to tackle these three and get back on it. Speaking […]

Enemy coworkers fall in love, on TV.

Headliners (London Celebrities, #5) by Lucy Parker

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This wasn’t my favorite of Lucy Parker’s books, but I still liked it. I don’t think I could ever not like one of her books. Maybe it’s just my headspace right now, but I never connected with either Sabrina or Nick, and what was happening to them felt very far away from me emotionally. I also felt the book relied too much on the events of the previous book, and if I hadn’t read that one, it would have not had as much of an […]

If you’re presuming a Regency Romance, you presumed correctly

Mr. Cavendish I Presume by Julia Quinn

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If anxiety = fluff reading, then Julia Quinn sales should be through the roof.  I’ve read at least one of Quinn’s previous novels, and I remember being largely satisfied- I didn’t have to think too hard and I don’t remember large plot holes or grating characters.  That same moderate praise holds true for Mr. Cavendish, which is one half of Quinn’s two-part “Dukes of Wyndham” set (the other is “The Lost Duke of Wyndham”). This installment is told from the perspectives of the current and […]



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