I sort of stumbled across Miracle at Coney Island. I was browsing the Kindle Single options on my phone, looking for something short but not necessarily a popcorn read, and this was incredibly fascinating. I’d never heard of Couney, much like Prentice who discovered the incubator babies while researching another book, but he saved thousands of children over the course of a 40 year career. Should anyone need proof that a preemie could grow up to be just like any other member of society, Couney pointed to Hildegarde, […]
Spoiler Alerts Don’t Always Emotionally Prepare You
I have followed Michael Ausiello’s career since he was at Entertainment Weekly. His Ask Ausiello column was bookmarked on my laptop and I anxiously awaited Gilmore Girls and Grey’s Anatomy spoilers each week. I’ve since followed him to TVLine where I tend to read the recaps of shows I watch before actually watching the show. My husband always gives me crap for liking spoilers but I don’t like being surprised and, even if I’m reading it instead of watching it, there is still some element of surprise. A spoiler doesn’t automatically save you from […]
“Post- truth is Pre- Fascism”
This is a timely read and, while some of the broader points Snyder made have begun to blur a week after reading, his use of pointing out the past’s mistakes in order to inspire a more present involvement in the political climate of today is very impactful. Several quotes I bookmarked will have to do a the job of explaining why this is an excellent read for the more politically mindful Cannonballer. “Set a good example of what America means for the generations to come. […]
“That’s the thing about pain. It demands to be felt”
This is my second time reviewing The Fault in Our Stars and it’s been reviewed countless times on Cannonball so I’m not going to do a whole plot summary. What I need is for more of you to read Turtles All The Way Down so I can argue the following (potentially controversial) point: Turtles All The Way Down is better than The Fault in Our Stars. This isn’t to say TFIOS is a bad book or even undeserving of the 5 Star rating I gave it 4 years ago and again today. It is simply […]
It’s Only a Movie
I wouldn’t say I am a Hitchcock fan and I definitely didn’t know much about the man behind camera going into this one. While Ackroyd touches on Hitch’s childhood and his marriage to Alma the author chooses to tell his subject’s life story through whatever movie he was making at any given point in his life. Unless you’ve been living under a rock you have probably come across the name Alfred Hitchcok but you may not realized the scope of his career. I primarily think of […]
I’ve discovered Prime Reading
I am not a big e-reader. I like books. I want to turn pages and feel the weight of a new story in my hands. However, Amazon offers Prime Reading which is a selection of Kindle books for free and I couldn’t not try it! I downloaded the app for my phone but didn’t want to commit to a full length book on a 6 1/2 in screen so I started with some quick reads. Fred Stoller is the perennial “that guy” from TV but […]
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