Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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finally got around to reading this one, very worthwhile

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

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So first, a story about this book from way back in…2017? 2018, maybe. I’m in the middle of interviewing for a new job, and am close to the end of the final day of interviews. The interviewer happens to know my former boss and so we were vibing, sharing stories. He proceeds to ask me what I do for fun, signalling that the interview is almost up. No problemo, I think, time to pull out the ol’ standby–I read, I say, I’m a reader. What’s […]

not for me, but ymmv!

Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

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Sigh I think I wanted to like this one more than I ended up actually liking it. It didn’t engross me enough to compel me to keep reading, but it was a nice change of pace. I think there’s something about cavalier murder of exhaustion or neglect that is off-putting to me. To be clear, in my real life I find all murder, of any form, off-putting! FBI agent, please disregard these musing and/or note that they are, in fact, about fiction– https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2… Well, moving […]

meant to read before watching, and now too lazy to watch more than some youtube clips

Normal People by Sally Rooney

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Content warning: abuse, both emotional and physical (not in the main relationship, though, from family members) I wanted to watch the well-reviewed Hulu series based on this book, but wanted to read it before I did–even though a few people had told me that the series was better. I’m not one of those purists who thinks that the original written version is always better (come @ me but I think the Heartstopper TV adaptation is superior to the comic, and there are changes the TV […]

a more successful out of season christmas read

The Lights on Knockbridge Lane by Roan Parrish

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My first thought: the nerdy one went to Caltech!!! As should all super nerdy book characters, it only makes sense. So funny that I find it fun when Caltech (my alma mater) is referenced in literature/shows/movies but in reality I had a miserable time there and wouldn’t encourage anyone to go! MOVING ON. I definitely picked this book up, way out of season, after a NYT article about the trend of mainstream LGBTQ romance novels. This one, in particular, is by a Harlequin imprint that […]

book one in a series that is continuing? finishing? in november–get on this train fast!

A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

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BOY DID I LOVE THIS BOOK. That’s right, I five starred this book and it feels totally right (especially after writing my Ready Player One review and realizing that I had already written about 600 words and had even more things to complain about). Many many thanks go to Evin, whom I should have listened to at the outset. She recommended this book to me back in February, during a confusing week when I needed some distraction. I…disregarded her suggestion, as this was an unfinished series (at […]

SOMEONE explain this one to me, please

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

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Hot Take (04/2022): Full review to come but like: Wade is a Gary Stu, everything is a Deux Ex Machina, the 80s had more than just male artists/everything. Why does everyone love this so much? Full Review (6/2022): so it’s been two months since I read this, and I can’t say my feelings on the matter have softened all that much. For some reason I always slot this book next to Ender’s Game in my mind, probably because they both make me think of 80s sci-fi, and […]



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