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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Good Book That’s Not Quite For Me

Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests, and the Pursuit of Freedom by Derecka Purnell

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Best for: Those interested in one person’s journey to an abolitionist perspective. Those who are already or thinking of becoming abolitionists but looking for some answers to the tougher questions. In a nutshell: Organizer and lawyer Purnell shares her journey towards an abolitionist viewpoint. Worth quoting: “If we truly want to save lives in the US and beyond, we have to join in the traditions of activists who fight to end policing, wars and military operations across the globe.” “It makes me wish that people […]

Friendship

Fair Play by Tove Jansson

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Best for: Those looking for a mix between short stories and a novel. In a nutshell: Jonna and Mari are artists and friends who are in their 70s and live at opposite ends of an apartment building on an island. Worth quoting: “She’s not shy; she just won’t bother trying to be pleasant. She thinks it’s artistic to be gloomy.” Why I chose it: My partner gave this to me as a gift, I think because it’s a novel about friendship, not romantic love, and […]

We Need Each Other

The Care Manifesto: The Politics of Interdependence by The Care Collective

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Best for: Those interested in a new way to think about society and community. In a nutshell: The Care Collective makes the case for a re-framing of our priorities, putting care at the top, and organizing society around that. Worth quoting: “The inherently careless practice of ‘growing the economy’ has taken priority over ensuring the well-being of citizens.” “One of the great ironies surrounding care is that it is actually the rich who are most dependent on those they pay to service them in innumerable […]

Not For Me

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

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Best for: Fans of Sally Rooney’s books. In a nutshell: Eileen and Simon have known each other since they were little. Alice and Eileen have been friends since university. Eileen and Felix have just met. Events transpire. Worth quoting: “I think I have by now forgotten how to conduct social intercourse. I dread to imagine what kind of faces I was making, in my efforts to seem like the kind of person who regularly interacts with others.” Why I chose it: This was in a […]

I See Why This Is Popular

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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Best for: Those who enjoy interesting, somewhat mystical novels that aren’t extremely fantastical. In a nutshell: Noemí Taboada has been asked by her father to visit her cousin Catalina, who is newly married and living in a giant home in the Mexican countryside. She’s sent a worrying letter, so Noemí is off to investigate and see if Catalina needs help. Worth quoting: “A woman who is not liked is a bitch, and a bitch can hardly do anything; all avenues are closed to her.” Why […]

Better Use of Space

Feminist City by Leslie Kern

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Best for: Urban planners, geographers, feminists. Women who live or desire to live in a city. In a nutshell: Feminist Geographer Kern shares her thoughts on on how we can improve urban spaces to the meet the needs of people who aren’t just white men. Worth quoting: “The provisions made for ‘bubble dining domes’ while homeless people’s tents were violently dismantled illustrates the stark divide over who we believe should have access to public space.” “It’s clear that the time has come to decentre the […]



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