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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Yes! This is What I Was Looking For

How to Machine Sew: Techniques and Projects for the Complete Beginner by Susie Johns

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BINGO: Orange Best for: People who have never used a sewing machine. In a nutshell: Author Johns provide an extremely basic overview of how to use a sewing machine, and then follows it up with projects to practice on. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: After the last book, I did a bit more research before clicking purchase. This one looked to actually explain how to use a sewing machine. Review: It’s exciting when a book meets one’s needs and desires exactly, and this […]

Only Half of What Was Promised

How to Use Your Sewing Machine to Make, Mend, and Customize by Alison Smith MBE

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BINGO: Pandemic (I bought a sewing machine because of lockdown) Best for: People who already know how to use a sewing machine (despite the title) In a nutshell: Author Smith shares some great detailed information regarding making garments and other items, assuming you know how to use a sewing machine. Worth quoting: N.A Why I chose it: I’m trying to teach myself machine sewing and this book claimed to be a how-to for using a sewing machine. Review: If this book only claimed to help […]

This Cannot Continue

Our Enemies in Blue: Police and Power in America by Kristian Williams

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BINGO: Shelfie Best for: Those new to the idea of police abolition, and who are interested in learning more about the history of policing in the US. In a nutshell: Author Williams provides a thoroughly researched examination of the brutally violent world of US policing. Worth quoting: “If we do the math, we see that the police kill almost seven times as often as they are killed. The fact is, the police produce far more casualties than they suffer.” “Despite its initial plausibility, the idea […]

It Can’t Be All About White Women

Hood Feminism: Notes From the Women White Feminists Forgot by Mikki Kendall

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BINGO: UnCannon: The author is a Black woman Best for: People who consider themselves feminists. In a nutshell: Author Mikki Kendall shares a variety of essays covering topics and areas that very much fall under the concept of feminism but that are often left out of the discussion by mainstream white feminists. Worth quoting: “Girls like me seemed to be the object of the conversations and not full participants, because we were a problem to be solved, not people in our own right.” “We have […]

Beyond Self-Acceptance

The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor

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BINGO: Violet (I mean, she’s on a bed of ACTUAL VIOLETS) Best for: Those open to reconsidering the ways they view themselves and others. In a nutshell: Author Sonya Renee Taylor offers up the idea that society’s ills are based on hatred of bodies that deviate from ‘the norm,’ and that by moving beyond self-acceptance to self-love, we will be able to create “a world that works for every body.” Worth quoting: “Our societies have defined what is considered a ‘normal’ body and have assigned […]

Taking Care of People

Making Spaces Safer: A Guide to Giving Harassment the Boot Wherever You Work, Play, and Gather by Shawna Potter

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BINGO How-To (in this case, how to build safer spaces) Best for: Anyone who runs a club, organization, group, or works at a bar, club, or venue. Basically people who are responsible for other people. In a nutshell: Author Potter offers suggestions for ways to keep event spaces safer for participants. Worth quoting: “When approached by someone who has experienced harassment, being their advocate is your number one priority.” Why I chose it: I recently stepped into a leadership role in an organization I’m in, […]



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