Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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Not actually LGBTQ Grease, but fun nonetheless

Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales

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I just wish more books about adults were written with the sort of joy that YA authors infuse in their work. Because I am an adult, and I want adult scenarios that have this sort of vibe. There’s a lot in this book that I really enjoyed–Ollie’s relationship with his niece/nephew, his sense of self and confidence, his ability to make the best of a new situation. The book definitely clipped by, and I was happy to see that we avoided the whole “Ollie is […]

Loved Chloe!

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

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So! I really loved Chloe throughout this book, and without even checking I can imagine that her character might have been what made some people dislike this story. She’s got a very clear, present sass/verve/vibe to her, which actually brought her entire character to life for me in a snap. “I make lists” is a character trait used as a shorthand for all manner of words that we no longer deem kosher to describe female protagonists. Uptight. Shrew. Needs To Get A Man. Kiss Me, Kate has […]

FULL of heart and love

The Extraordinaries by T.J. Klune

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I will say–and this is a big thing–that there’s some jarring tonal issues with our current day given that Nick’s father is a cop. The cops in this story are in the vein of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, full stop, but there’s still something shaky about a book in which the police show up often and are extra super good. This book will definitely loose readers as a result of this, and I think that’s fine. It made me vaguely uncomfortable throughout, but in this way that […]

Why is it so short T-T T-T

Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells

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I’ll admit that I should have finished my re-read of the other Murderbot books before this, but this week has been a bit of a Trial and I just wanted to read something I knew I would like. And I did. I actually managed to force myself to stop about 30 minutes from the end so that I didn’t finish it too quickly. If anything, my largest gripe with this novel is that it is set a) prior to the full length novel Network Effect and b) […]

I am skeptical of our justice system but if there was someone who should have been prosecuted…

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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Original review when on DNF: Hmm I was going to say this isn’t the book for me, but I might revisit it. The suspension of disbelief to get through the accidental murder–no spoilers since it’s in the book blurb but while in a SPEEDING CAR driven by a SLIGHTLY INEBRIATED MAN due to the fact that her CELL PHONE WASN’T CHARGED PRIOR TO GOING ON A DATE WITH A TOTAL STRANGER Meddy is being creepily hit on/sort of assaulted and TASERS him. WHILE THEY ARE […]

Short, snappy collection of short stories on wuv

Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory by Raphael Bob-Waksberg

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This was a great short collection of irreverent stories, that hit a bit close to home for Personal Life Reasons but nonetheless were enjoyable to read! Recommended by Priti for Bookticle Club (an august organization that began as Happy Hour Hangout, then had a brief dalliance as Book Club before settling into Article Club for many a year, and then went into hibernation before being reborn during COVID–for a time as Bookticle Club, an attempt to sneak “Book Club” past everyone’s newly refreshed “I am […]



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