Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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I love to read, and I love to learn. I wish I were retired so I could spend more time on my random hobbies!

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Murderbot is back again

Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells

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I’m slowly working my way through the Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. I think Fugitive Telemetry (2021) is the fourth or fifth Murderbot novella that I’ve read. Even though science-fiction is not my favorite genre, I’ve definitely enjoyed reading these books. They are funny, creative and exciting. The Murderbot is both impressive and relatable, and my science-fiction, loving friend is so happy that I continue to read these. On the other hand, I have a hard time remembering the details in these books, and especially keeping the […]

Romance in NYC

Best Men by Sidney Karger

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Best Men (2023) by Sidney Karger is another audiobook I stumbled upon when I was looking for some commuting entertainment. Best Men is a romance novel that is told from the point of view of Max Moody–a thirty-something gay men who lives in New York City. Max’s childhood best friend Paige just told him that she’s engaged to her boyfriend, Austin, and she wants Max to be her best man. Max isn’t in the best place in his life. He works in human resources at a dead end […]

“It means that the things that make us human often make us ill.”

The Best Minds by Jonathan Rosen

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I remember reading in my Intro to Psychology college text book that Schizophrenia is the “cancer of mental illnesses.” Because Schizophrenia has reared its ugly head in my family, I wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment. Dealing with it is tragic and life altering. I feel like I’m always trying to figure out more about it, so I find myself reading books on the subject. A couple of years ago, I read Hidden Valley Road, a non-fiction book about a large family where over half the kids […]

A little history–with many asides and jokes

Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell

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Many months ago, I was getting ready for a short road trip to New Mexico and Texas, and I needed something to listen to. I’ve read a couple of history books by Sarah Vowell, and I enjoyed her take and irreverent style. When I saw, Lafayette in the Somewhat United States (2015) by Vowell, I decided to read it. Before reading this book, everything I knew about Lafayette was from Hamilton. In fact, I imagined Daveed Diggs, the original Lafayette from Hamilton, as I read this book. First, I […]

“You are in all of my happiest places.”

Happy Place by Emily Henry

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I’ve read a number of books by Emily Henry, so it was not a surprise when I picked up her latest, Happy Place (2023). I can always count on Henry for some fun entertainment, interesting characters, and sweet yearning. Full disclosure: I finished reading this book quite a while ago now, so I don’t remember it as clearly now. I know I had no problem finishing it, though. Harriet has been best friends with Sabrina and Cleo since they all roomed together in college. They’ve gotten together, […]

Sitcoms opening people’s minds and hearts

Hi Honey, I'm Homo! by Matt Baume

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I like to listen to audiobooks in my car, and I found Hi Honey, I’m Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture (2023) by Matt Baume on NPR’s Favorite Books List. Baume discusses how sitcoms used characters and plots involving gay/trans characters or lightly disguised allegory that may have helped middle America become a little more tolerant than before. Because this book generally goes in chronological order, many of the shows that Baume begins writing about were ones I was not familiar with. These included Soap and All in […]



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