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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Lyra is finally back

The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman

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Many, many years ago, my cousin recommended that I read The Golden Compass (1996) by Philip Pullman. As I began reading, I was skeptical. Every human has a little animal (called a daemon) that follows them around? I thought it was weird and wasn’t sure I would get into it. But as I continued reading, I became attached to the characters and immersed in the story. Now that it’s been well over a decade since I read The Golden Compass, I can remember very few details of the actual story, […]

Time to watch the movie

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

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The Glass Castle (2005) by Jeannette Walls has been on my radar for about ten years, but I never quite got around to reading it. My book club chose it as their next read, which was finally the motivation I needed. The Glass Castle is Jeannette Walls’ memoir of her childhood with her very difficult parents: Rex and Rose Mary Walls. Her father was a smart, gifted, difficult, truculent, alcoholic. Her mother was artistic, addicted to excitement, and probably had some mental health issues. Jeannette grew up […]

Sigh

Pride by Ibi Zoboi

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I had such high hopes for Pride (2018) by Ibi Zoboi. I first saw it on NPR’s Best Books of 2018 List, and I was immediately intrigued. The description of Pride as a modern retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, set in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood, sounded fantastic. Pride and Prejudice is one of my favorite books of all time, and one of the few books that I’ve actually reread. I have high standards for retellings and adaptations, but when they’re done well, I love them. Two of my favorites are “The Lizzie […]

Feminism in Text Book Form

Our Bodies, Ourselves by Boston Women's Health Book Collective

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The last book I read from my list of 50 Books Every Woman Should Read Before She Turns 40 was Our Bodies, Ourselves by the Boston Women’s Health Book Collective. Our Bodies, Ourselves first came about in the late 1960s. Since then numerous editions and expansions have been written, with the latest edition published in 2011. The latest version is an 825 text book on women’s health and sexuality in the United States. Because of the length and subject, I bought this book months ago and read it in small chunks […]

Almost finished

A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor

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A Good Man is Hard to Find and Other Stories (1955) by Flannery O’Connor was one of the last books on my 50 Books Every Woman Should Read Before She Turns 40 List. I previously knew neither the author nor the book, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. And to be honest, I’m not exactly sure what to think now that I’m done. I’m impressed by O’Connor’s writing, disturbed by the content, disturbed by the pervasive racism, and once again impressed that I had such a […]

Sophomore Slump?

99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne

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I’m pretty sure I discovered The Hating Game here on Cannonball. I wasn’t expecting too much because hate-to-love romances aren’t my favorite. Fortunately, it was the biggest and best surprise of the year for me. I was thoroughly entertained and loved reading it. So when I saw that Sally Thorne’s second book, 99 Percent Mine (2019) was out, I knew I would read it and I was eager to get to it. In the end, I enjoyed Thorne’s latest, and it had some good moments, but it didn’t work […]



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