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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Anti-Fat Bias Explored

What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon

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Best for: Everyone, but especially straight-sized individuals, and people who still hold onto ideas about weight as a proxy for health. In a nutshell: CN: Diets and all things weight related. Author Gordon, who describes herself as very fat, explores all the ways in which society fails fat people, offering suggestions for body justice. Worth quoting: So much, but I’ll try to limit it… “Despite a mountain of evidence linking physical and mental health to social discrimination, the conversation about fat and health stubbornly refuses […]

An Adventure to Envy

Around the World in 80 Trains: A 45,000 mile Adventure by Monisha Rajesh

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Best for: Anyone who loves to travel, who loves trains, or who is interested in different perspectives on travel. In a nutshell: Author Rajesh and her fiance Jem take off on a 7 month trek across Europe, North America, and Asia. Worth quoting: “On my travels, it had become apparent that development and modernity posed a direct threat to the enjoyment of many travellers, disgruntled that the world should adapt and progress at the expense of their own pursuit of the exotic…Granted, most of us […]

Formula Still Works

Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty

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BINGO: Flora – Apple tree Best for: Fans of the genre. In a nutshell: Joy and Stan have four children, and have recently retired from running a tennis school. All of them have played tennis competitively, though none still play professionally as adults. Last year, a stranger appeared at their door, and Joy and Stan took her in. Six months later, the stranger has been gone for a bit, and Joy has gone missing. Worth quoting: “It happened all the time. Talented kids turned into […]

She Has It In Spades

The Audacity by TV's Katherine Ryan

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BINGO: Fauna: Her dog is on the cover with her. Best for: Fans of humorous but also heartfelt memoirs. In a nutshell: TV’s Katherine Ryan shares her story, from growing up in Sarnia, Canada, to making her way in the comedy world, to the different ways she has built her family. Worth quoting: N/A (Audio book) Why I chose it: As a middle-aged white woman living in the UK, I think I’m legally required to at least watch one of her comedy specials. But I […]

Oooh, Nice Twist

The Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison

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BINGO: Free: My colleague gave this to me when she finished reading it. Best for: Fans of mysteries told from a couple of different perspectives. In a nutshell: Jodi and Todd have been together for 20 years, though they aren’t married. Todd regularly cheats on Jodi. Todd has gotten his latest paramour, Natalie, pregnant. Natalie is the daughter of one of Todd’s childhood friends, Dean. Events transpire. Worth quoting: Really anything Todd from Todd’s perspective was so representative of how I imagine oblivious vaguely misogynistic […]

Deeply Personal

You Got Anything Stronger? by Gabrielle Union

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Best for: Anyone who appreciates and is interested in very personal memoirs. In a nutshell: In her second collection of autobiographical essay, Union shares her struggles with fertility and more personal life experiences. Worth quoting: I listened to the audio book so didn’t jot down notes, but I did laugh out loud when she referred to the crackling of joints as she ages as “old age farts.” Why I chose it: I enjoyed her first book. (https://everyday-offershub.com/2017/11/great-storytelling/) Review: Content warning for pretty much all the […]



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