Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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I love to read, and I love to learn. I wish I were retired so I could spend more time on my random hobbies!

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“There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot.”

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

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Something drew me to Where the Crawdads Sing (2018) by Delia Owens when I first saw it, but it still took me a while to finally get to reading it. Once I began, I was quickly captivated by the story and finished the book in a couple of days. It wasn’t until the end when I was reading about the author that I discovered I’d actually read three other books by Delia Owens and greatly admire her. I love the outdoors and being in nature, and I […]

Who wants to date a professional athlete?

Blitzed by Alexa Martin

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Blitzed (2019) by Alexa Martin is book 3 of 4 in a Denver football romance series that I stumbled upon. I accidentally missed the third book, so Blitzed is the last book of the series that I’m reading. I’ve enjoyed all four of them. I love that they are set in Denver (my hometown) and written by someone who grew up in Denver. Martin knows the area and the neighborhoods so well, and it’s fun to read about them. I also appreciate that Martin bravely broaches some heavier […]

“I grew up with nightmares but they are living through nightmares.”

The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

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I first saw Undocumented Americans (2020) by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio on NPR’s Best Books of 2020 List. I found it in one of my favorite subsections of NPR’s list: eye-opening reads. I love finding a book that changes my perspective or teaches me something, and that’s what I was hoping for with this book. I was also impressed that it was a National Book Award Finalist. I was happy to be able to get it from my library. Villavicencio came to the United States as a child, […]

Friends writing a story about friendship

I'm Not Dying with You Tonight by Gilly Segal and Kimberly Jones

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I can’t remember exactly how I found I’m Not Dying with You Tonight (2019) by Gilly Segal and Kimberly Jones. It’s possible Amazon recommended it to me after I read The Hate U Give because it’s another young adult book that deals with race. Anyway, I love a good young adult novel, and it sounded intriguing, so I picked it up. One interesting aspect of this book is that it’s written by two women who became friends in a young adult writing community. One of them is black, one […]

“Persist, pivot, or concede. It’s up to us, our choice every time.”

Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

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I found Greenlights (2020) by Matthew McConaughey available on audiobook from my library. I had a pretty big crush on McConaughey when I was younger, but I never knew much about his life. I liked that McConaughey was reading the book himself, and I figured it would be interesting; so I gave it a shot. The best thing about this book is McConaughey’s reading. His unmistakable drawl brings his story to life, and he’s great with the accents when he’s speaking for other people. McConaughey discusses his […]

“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.”

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

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I’ve had The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891) sitting on my Kindle for years. I found a number of free classics on Amazon ages ago, downloaded them all, and then didn’t look at them again. But after finishing my last book, I wanted something different, and The Picture of Dorian Gray called out to me. I’ve also associated this book with an ex of mine. He was significantly older than me but aging very well, and I remember someone asking him if he had a picture of himself […]



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