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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Messy Lives Stay Messy on Holiday

The Feast by Margaret Kennedy

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BINGO: Travel Best for: Fans of Liane Moriarty-style books. In a nutshell: In 1947 in Cornwall, England, a very small hotel has welcomed a variety of guests for the week. At the start, we learn that a cliff-side collapse has completely destroyed the hotel, burying and killing at least some of the guests. We then return to the start of the week to learn about the guests themselves, ultimately discovering who has survived. Worth quoting: “You don’t want to face facts.” “Not in story books, […]

Excellent Novella

Assembly by Natasha Brown

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CBR13BINGO: Book Club (Sky Arts) Best for: Anyone who loves compact storytelling that manages to tell a deep and engaging tale. In a nutshell: The Narrator, a successful Black British woman who isn’t named, takes us through the day or two before and morning of a visit to her posh white boyfriend’s family home for a party. But that isn’t so much the point; the focus is how Narrator navigates the daily, hourly injustices she faces in this world. Worth quoting: “Assimilate, assimilate … Dissolve […]

Pretty Pictures and Clever Ideas

The Home Edit Life: The Complete Guide to Organizing Absolutely Everything at Work, at Home, and On the Go by Clea Shearer & Joanna Teplin

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CBR13BINGO: Self-Care (organizing calms me and brings me joy) Best for: People who like to organize all the things. People who like to look at gorgeous pictures of organized things. In a nutshell: Clea and Joanna of The Home Edit fame expand beyond their first book to offer tips for organizing other areas of life (there’s a section on pets!). Worth quoting: “For those who claim their family/roommate/partner will never get on board with an organized house, we present you with the silverware drawer. Every […]

Here Goes Nothing!

Guide to Passing the Driving Test by Malcolm Green

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CBR13 BINGO: People Best for: People without access to the Theory 4 in 1 Driving Test App In a nutshell: This book offers all 700+ practice questions, as well as a guide to help pass the theory and practical tests, and some new driver essentials. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: Trying to really make sure I pass the test. Review: I learned to drive over 25 years ago, in the US. On the right side of the road. In an automatic vehicle. When […]

Life Under Communism

Block Life: Stories from the Lost World of Communism by Peter Molloy

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CBR13 Bingo: Cityscape Best for: Those who like to read very short insights into a lot of different lives. In a nutshell: Journalist Molloy gathers together stories of people who lived in former East Germany, former Czechoslovakia, and Romania under Communist rule. Worth quoting: “I was a communist, and still am today, and I’m of the opinion that communism is a good thing when it’s done right.” “I was opposed to East Germany because it was a dictatorship.” “A couple who remained childless beyond the […]

What Happens When Industries and Tastes Change

Abandoned London by Katie Wignall

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CBR13 Bingo: Machinery: So many of the abandoned buildings once housed great bits of industry — including a giant flour mill and sewage treatment plants. Best for: Anyone looking for an interesting if somewhat bleak coffee table photography book. In a nutshell: Author Wignall captures some of the haunting images of buildings abandoned throughout this giant city. Worth quoting: “The land was bought by Lendlease property developers in 2010 and the estate was demolished between 2011 and 2014. There were 284 ‘affordable homes’ (priced between […]



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