Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas. Historical Romance.
Romance novels are a lot like supermarket pudding cups. They aren’t necessarily the highest quality products in the world but they go down smooth, are nicely satisfying and I can slam down way too many while drinking red wine in the bath on a Saturday night.
The Woman Triathlete by Christina Gandolfo. Practical info for everyone from the first timer to the Ironman bound triathlete.
Triathlons for Women by Sally Edwards. Inspiration for those women thinking about getting into triathlon.
Continue reading The Woman Triathlete and Triathlons for Women – Cannonball Read #27 & #30
Wild Heat by Bella Andre. Contemporary romance, with firefighters.
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke. Contemporary fantasy love letter to classic children’s literature.
This is another book I read because someone saw fit to make a movie out of it.
The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters by Rose George
In a world increasingly concerned with both sanitation and impending shortages of fresh water the developed world can no longer afford to turn its nose up at alternate solutions to the removal of shit. Continue reading The Big Necessity – Cannonball Read #33
Lover Avenged by J.R.Ward – Contemporary romance with hyper masculine vampires.
“Wait, FyreHaar reads romance novels?”
Why yes, the great fiery one indulges in some quality H.E.A. action.
Dragonhaven by Robin McKinley. Contemporary young adult fantasy.
From a writer known for her third person re-tellings of classic fairy stories with female lead characters comes a first person, entirely new, Fantastique (to use a Gaiman-ism) story whose protagonist is a 14 year old boy.
Total Immersion: A Revolutionary Way To Swim Better And Faster by Terry Laughlin & John Delves
Several of my friend recommended the Total Immersion swimming technique so I jumped at a chance to pick the book up for cheap.
Get Me Out: A History of Childbirth from the Garden of Eden to the Sperm Bank by Randi Hutter Epstein. Social history of pregnancy and childbirth
The Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler. Noir, straight up.
I sought out a Raymond Chandler novel to read after I finished The Black Dahlia. After reading a praised neo-noir I wanted to experience an original detective story from an acknowledged master.