I picked up Friendly Fire (2016) by Marliss Melton because I was craving a story, however unrealistic, about a superman-like, gorgeous guy who could make the world safe and good again. I’ve read a number of Melton’s book in the past and usually enjoyed them. I didn’t dislike Friendly Fire, but I didn’t love it either. It felt like there was very little actual romance in this one, and I didn’t connect to it. Jeremiah “Bullfrog” Winters ends up joining his Seal teammate Tristan on a […]
Free solo–something I’d rather read about than do
It’s been less than two years since I decided on something of a whim to try climbing and ended up joining a climbing gym. It looked like fun, the gym also offered yoga, and I thought it would improve my grip strength. I still rarely venture outside (so far), but rock climbing has become one of my favorite things. So, as I often do with new obsessions or hobbies, I’ve picked up a few books on the subject. Alex Honnold is a world famous climber, […]
What would you do, if you could do it all over again?
Like many of the books I read for my book club, I had not heard of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August (2014) by Claire North, and I probably would not have chosen it on my own. It didn’t help that the Amazon page said this book was for eight to twelve year-old kids. Fortunately, The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August turned out to be a thought-provoking and entertaining book. Harry August is a special kind of person, which he discovers in his second life. He […]
A sweet surprise
I picked up The Hating Game (2016) by Sally Thorne with a little trepidation. After seeing so many glowing reviews on Cannonball, I knew I had to read it. But I was worried I would be the lone person who just doesn’t get it or doesn’t like it. It wouldn’t be the first time that I was lukewarm on a Cannonball romance favorite. I also generally avoid the hate-to-love romances. I enjoy romances when protagonists like each other and work well together. When the protagonists hate […]