Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

“Courage is a muscle. You strengthen it with use.”

Savor It by Tarah DeWitt

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A sweet, slow burn, small town romance. Plot: Sage was born and raised in Spunes, Oregon, and self appointed small town ambassador. History teacher by day, hobby florist and animal rescuer by night, Sage has a small life that she loves dearly, even if her lack of ambition is was ended her last relationship to town golden-boy Ian Somethingorother. The ambassador is then challenged by the arrival of a new, short term resident – Fisher Lang, disgraced Michelin star chef and first rate loather of […]

“Seems it’s pretty hard to write a compelling book when the reader already knows how it ends.”

The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren

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The unexpected, highly requested sequel to the Love Equation. Plot: Fizzy is a successful romance novelist who has hit a brick wall, inspirationally speaking. She absolutely loves love, but at 37, she’s only had one real relationship under her belt, and as it turned out, she was the other woman in it. She wasn’t in love, and she is starting to wonder whether she ever will be. So how is she supposed to write about it? So when this cardboard cutout of a Hollywood producer […]

“Not caring was fucking exhausting.”

Deliliah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake

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  Sometimes, you need to go a long way to get home. Plot: Delilah Green finally escaped her reluctant step mother and sister and their absolutely stifling small town. Despite the small apartment and mostly casual connections she has made as a struggling artist in New York, she feels like she can properly breath for the first time. Her step family isn’t done with her though, and she is cajoled into coming home for her step-sister’s wedding – as the photographer. Hey, what’s a bit […]

“Do you know what a group of teenagers is called? Hooligans.”

Next of Kin by Hannah Bonam Young

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A story of found family and acceptance. Plot: Chloe has had it pretty sweet, all things considered. Though her mother has struggled with addiction, Chloe was adopted into a family that gave her stability and choices. Also, she never had to wonder whether her mother cared about her, it was obvious she did. Still, that makes for a tough relationship, so they hadn’t spoken in a good long while when her mom calls her up from the hospital. The issue? Well, as it turns out, […]

“A girl likes to be crossed a little in love now and then. It is something to think of”

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin

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Let me just start by saying that I am not out here trying to take down one of the most celebrated female authors of all time. I also think its worthwhile to note that this was my first time reading a Jane Austin novel all the way through, after having consumed hundreds of romance novels that may not have existed without her. I would however also note that I’ve also read Georgette Heyer, whose I loved, despite the same being true of her (except being […]

We all know it’s bad for us

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

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I’m not sure when I first heard of The Anxious Generation (2024) by Jonathan Haidt, but it sounded interesting. So, I listened to it on audiobook from my library. This book discusses how much damage phones and social media have done to children as they grow up. It goes on to make recommendations for healthy ways for young people to engage with social media. Finally, Haidt points out that kids are watched over too closely. They need independence and free play in order to gain confidence and […]



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