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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Challenging Things Happening to Horrible People

What a Way to Go by Bella Mackie

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Best for: People who don’t mind reading about horrible people, and who like a bit of schadenfreude. In a nutshell: Anthony – a very rich finance dude – dies at his 60th birthday gala. Was he murdered? Did he take his own life? Is something else going on? Worth quoting: “He’d always thought I was an idiot. It’s a mistake men often make, thinking their wives are stupid when they’re actually just full of rage.” “Who are these people who walk through the world with […]

They Have Been Through It

Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything by Alyson Stoner

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Best for: Fans of honest memoirs; those interested in learning more about the lives of child stars. In a nutshell: Dancer, actor, singer, songwriter, podcaster Stoner shares the first 25 years or so of their story. Worth quoting: “All I have to do is be perfect at everything and look perfect while doing it.” Why I chose it: It just sounded interesting, and memoirs are kinda my jam. Review: The book itself has myriad content notes, including rape, eating disorders, religious bigotry, and others. Stoner […]

Both Simple and Weirdly Complex

Laws of the Game 25/26 by IFAB

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Best for: Anyone interested in becoming a football (soccer – but I’ll be calling it football for the rest of the review) referee; anyone who enjoys watching football but isn’t actually clear on what the rules are; anyone who thinks its super easy to be a referee. In a nutshell: The official laws of the game of football, along with descriptions of rule changes, and practical advice for referees. Worth quoting: “The best positions is one from which the referee can make the correct decision.” […]

What Strangers Can Teach Us About Ourselves

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

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Best for: People who want an easy read that isn’t a quick read. In a nutshell: CN: Suicidal ideation Phoebe and her husband divorced just after the pandemic. She has come to a hotel to die by suicide, When she arrives, it turns out she’s the only person there who isn’t part of a wedding. Worth quoting: “What is one thing I can do right now instead?” “Everybody in my life is always telling me I can be anyone I want, but then whenever I […]

More Small Town Intrigue

The Body in the Kitchen Garden by Paula Sutton

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Best for: Fans of quiet mysteries where you can maybe start to guess who the killer is. In a nutshell: A couple of years on from the first book in the series, Daphne, a transplant from south London to the village of Pudding Corner, discovers a body. But were they murdered? Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I enjoyed the first in the series. Review: I enjoy the characters that author Sutton created in the first book and was a bit disappointed they don’t […]

I Felt It In My Soul

So Thrilled For You by Holly Bourne

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Best for: Any woman with friends. Any woman who has had kids. Any woman who has friends who have had kids. But a content note that there is a lot of discussion around birth trauma and also post-natal depression. In a nutshell: The ‘Little Women’ are four friends who met at university. One (Lauren) has an infant child, one (Nicki) is eight months pregnant, one (Charlotte) has been dealing with infertility for years, and one (Steffi) is childfree by choice. They gather for Nicki’s baby […]



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