Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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From the US. Living in the UK. Used to review under the name Lollygagger. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: ASKReviews' Quick Questions interview - as Lollygagger.)

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Strong Investigating But Hard to Get Into

The Snakehead by Patrick Radden Keefe

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Best for: People interested in the concepts of immigration and human trafficking. In a nutshell: Keef explores the life of Sister Ping, a woman who helped smuggle thousands of people to the US from China, and along the way looks at the history of immigration laws and the lengths people will go to when they want to build a different life. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I’ve read all of Keefe’s other books, and really enjoyed most of them. Review: I am someone […]

It was fine?

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

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Best for: I’m not totally sure if I’m honest. It’s similar to her other books, but also not. In a nutshell: Jess is visiting her half brother Ben in Paris, but when she arrives, he’s nowhere to be found, and his cat has some blood on it. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: Thought I’d round out the Lucy Foley catalog. Review: Hmmm. I nearly gave up on this book because it wasn’t holding my attention, but there is a twist that comes about […]

WO Deeply Unlikeable Main Characters? A Dream!

Death of a Bookseller by Alice Slater

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Best for: People who don’t need to like … any of the characters in the book? In a nutshell: Roach is a true-crime-loving bookseller. Laura is also a bookseller, new to the same shop. She writes poetry somewhat related to true crime. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: Strong ratings online in this genre. Review: This book is entertaining, but I found the character development lacking. Not that the characters weren’t developed, it’s just the direction they went in. Let me explain. This book […]

Ugh, These Dudes. Blech.

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

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Best for: Fans of her previous book; fans of Liane Moriarty’s work. In a nutshell: Jules and Will are getting married on an island off the coast of Ireland. Someone will be dead by the end of the weekend. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I just finished one of the author’s other books and am always looking for good audio books to listen to while running. Review: I love a twist that I didn’t quite guess but also makes sense. This is another […]

Kept Me Guessing

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

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Best for: Fans of the Liane Moriarty style of storytelling, who aren’t worried about slightly darker tales. In a nutshell: A bunch of friends of university – along with their partners – spend New Year’s Eve at an isolated lodge in northern Scotland. A storm hits. Someone is dead. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I was looking for something to listen to while running. Instead I ended up listening to it while doing pretty much anything because I couldn’t put it down. Review: […]

“Disobedient bodies don’t just look a certain way, they act.”

Disobedient Bodies: Reclaim Your Unruly Beauty by Emma Dabiri

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Best for: All those impacted by Western beauty standards. In a nutshell: The way the West defines beauty (‘entangled in the forces of patriarchy and capitalism’) isn’t something to aspire to, and it is holding women back. Worth quoting: “How might we possibly reconcile the reality of the joys and pleasures we can find in our bodies, and in rituals of beautification…with the age-old and sometimes fraught feminist discourses, and the justified pushback against an overemphasis on our looks as not only a drag on […]



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