Cannonball Read 17

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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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Nutshell I Needed

The Mini Rough Guide to Athens by Various

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Best for: People looking for some very basic info to kick-start their holiday planning. In a nutshell: Small basic book with information on Athens and surrounding areas. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I’m going to Greece later this year. Review: I’m lucky enough to be able to take a trip later this year, to a country I’ve never been to before. Most of what I know about Greece is from US pop culture, with a sprinkling of knowledge based on what I learned […]

We All Know Facebook Is Not Good, Right?

Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams

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Best for: Anyone who is still wavering on giving up Facebook and Instagram (and Threads, though does anyone use that?). In a nutshell: Corporations with this much power SUCK. Worth quoting: “It’s so ugly. What a thing to be responsible for.” Said in reference to Facebook helping elect Trump in 2016, but I think is a great statement describing the whole of Meta. Why I chose it: My sister-in-law mentioned she was reading it and it was interesting so I thought I’d check it out, […]

They Call it ‘The Change.’ I Call It Annoying.

Perimenopause Power by Maisie Hill

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Best for: Young Gen X-ers and Elder Millenials. In a nutshell: People with a uterus will at some point stop getting periods, their hormones will shift, and some things will be a bit different. This book seeks to provide some suggestions, advice, and an overview of the research to help make this time (which can last many years) and beyond a bit more comfortable. Worth quoting: “Observe the sentences you say in your head and out loud, and be on the lookout for works such […]

What Is A Life

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

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Best for: Those who enjoy more philosophical works of fiction. Those who don’t need every question answered. ** Spoilers Below ** In a nutshell: Our unnamed narrator is a teen girl who finds herself locked in a windowless jail with 39 women. She recalls nothing of her life before arriving here, and this book follows her life. Worth quoting: “They’d wanted something all their lives, but now they had it, they didn’t recognise it.” “What does having lived mean once you are no longer alive?” […]

Her Maturity is Impressive

The House of My Mother by Shari Franke

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Best for: Those interested in hearing the first-hand accounts of children who grew up in the realm of ‘Mommy Blogging.’ Those interested in how someone can recover from public and private emotional abuse. In a nutshell: Shari Franke grew up as the eldest daughter in the ‘Eight Passengers’ YouTube channel run by her mother, Ruby Franke. Ruby is now in prison, and Shari is telling her own story. Worth quoting: “In this family, the only safe emotion was no emotion at all.” Why I chose […]

Heartbreaking

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

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Best for: Fans of the Hunger Games series. In a nutshell: This is the story of Haymitch Abernathy’s Hunger Games. The 50th one, the second quarter quell. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I heard good things about it. Review: I didn’t read the last prequel, and couldn’t get through the movie – I just didn’t find it to be a good film. Maybe the book was better? But When I saw that this was getting good word of mouth, I knew I wanted […]



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