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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Slow Burn

Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow

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Best for: Anyone who enjoys quality journalism, excellent writing, and people in power starting to be held accountable. In a nutshell: Journalist Farrow starts investigating Harvey Weinstein and uncovers not just confirmation of his predation, but the people in power who repeatedly covered up his crimes — and the crimes of others. Worth quoting: “Later, employee after employee would tell me the human resources office at the company was a sham, a place where complaints went to die.” Why I chose it: Given all that […]

Long But Good

The Break by Marian Keyes

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Best for: Those looking for an interesting read that’s a bit longer than one might expect from fiction targeted at women. In a nutshell: Amy’s husband Hugh wants a six-month break. Worth quoting: I studied her avidly, keen to know how other people managed the tricky, tricky business of being a woman. Why I chose it: Airport purchase. Remember airports? Review: I bought this book back when known cases of COVID-19 were mostly limited to Asia. I flew from the UK to the US to […]

Sweet and Honest

I Might Regret This: Essays, Drawings, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff by Abbi Jacobson

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Best for: Anyone who likes a good road trip story. Anyone who is feeling a bit lost. In a nutshell: Writer and actor Abbi Jacobson (of Broad City fame) decides to go on a three-week road trip after breaking up with her girlfriend. She documents her time. Worth quoting: “People who can talk while exercising—anything more than a hike or walk—are insane to me. You want to tell me the drama that’s currently going on at your office? Ohh, your co-worker plays their music too […]

A Delightful Book About Death

Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals about Death by Caitlin Doughty

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Best for: Anyone – from 10 to 100 – who has questions about death. In a nutshell: Mortician and author Caitlin Doughty answers some of the most interesting and pressing questions from tiny humans. Worth quoting: “Sometimes death can be violent, sudden, and unbearably sad. But it’s also reality, and reality doesn’t change just because you don’t like it.” “Technically, per the laws of the state of California, I am not allowed to slip [your dead hamster] Hammibal into your pocket, even if he’s just […]

How Do You Keep It Going?

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

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Best for: People who enjoy stories told from multiple perspectives. In a nutshell: Roy Jr and his wife Celestial have been married for a year and a half and are visiting his folks when a chance encounter at a hotel leads to a woman falsely accusing him of rape. He is convicted and sent away. This is the story of what happens next. Worth quoting: “Is motherhood really optional when you’re a perfectly normal woman married to a perfectly normal man?” (This isn’t a huge […]

Station Eleven, but in One Place

The Last by Hanna Jameson

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Best for: Anyone who enjoyed Station Eleven, or who likes the post-apocalypse genre and is looking for one aimed at adults. In a nutshell: Nuclear War has started. Two months later, 20 people remain at a hotel deep into a Swiss forest. A child is discovered dead. History professor Jon decides to document what has happened, and what happens next. Worth quoting: “A lot of people confuse movement with progress.” Why I chose it: Buy one get one half off sale. I’d chosen American Marriage, […]



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