Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Great Idea and Strong Execution

T-Shirt Swim Club: Stories From Being Fat in a World of Thin People by Ian Karmel and Alisa Karmel, PsyD

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Best for: Fans of Ian Karmel’s work, people interested in hearing from siblings who have been fat most of their lives, people interested in learning more about how anti-fat bias impacts the lives of fat people. In a nutshell: In this clever set-up, comedian, comedy writer and podcast host Ian Karmel shares what is essentially a memoir, told through the eyes of his life as a fat child, fat teen, and fat adult. His sister Alisa Karmel, who has a doctorate and is a nutritionist, […]

The toy that made you grow old is now 50!

Erno Rubik and His Magic Cube by Kerry Aradhya

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When it comes to cbr16bingo categories I like to do both the “literal interpretation” and the “creative interpretation.” Sometimes at the same time. Therefore, TECH is going to be both. Yes, the Rubik Cube is not “true technology” but it is technology. It is a tool that is used to drive one insane.  And Erno Rubik and His Magic Cube by Kerry Aradhya shows us the journey Erno Rubik took to get there. This is a fantastic read about the puzzle that has probably had […]

The Prize is nothing less than the Shape of the Cosmos…. and other cliches

How Albert Fell Down the Rabbit Hole and Came Up with the Universe by Ken Krimstein

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cbr16bingo And also…:  (Vintage, even though I haven’t (as of this posting) posted by review. It is a specific historical time and events) If it wasn’t for Albert Einstein, generations of high school students would not have been tortured by a dude and a cockroach. Thanks a lot Al! How do you ask? Well read How Albert Fell Down the Rabbit Hole and Came Up with the Universe by Ken Krimstein. Or at least that is what I got from the first part/the introduction of […]

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Rebel Girl by Kathleen Hanna

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As a fan of Kathleen Hanna, I was looking forward to reading her memoir Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk especially after attending an event where she spoke about the book. For those unfamiliar with Kathleen Hanna, she was part of the “Riot Grrl” movement in the 1990s as well as the lead singer /writer of the bands Bikini Kill and Le Tigre. Maybe because I was already familiar with her story, the book didn’t resonate as I hoped. The book is of […]

June 2024 Leftovers

The First Quarry by Max Allan Collins

Kings of the Garden: The New York Knicks and Their City by Adam J. Criblez

Out On The Cutting Edge by Lawrence Block

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Nevada by Imogene Binnie

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford Dictionary by Simon Winchester

Exalted by Anna Dorn

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Happy Pride to all who celebrate! The First Quarry**** I was disappointed in the quality of the last couple of Quarry novels so I wasn’t expecting much…but this was good. One of his best plots and I really enjoyed it. Could’ve done without the racism. Big believer that you can show the casual racism of the past (1970s) without wallowing in it and the book does that. Otherwise, it’s good. Kings of the Garden: The New York Knicks and Their City**** Stretching a four star […]

“Whatever that story meant, it was mine to tell.”

Adult Drama: And Other Essays by Natalie Beach

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CBR16 Bingo – Liberate: In this exploration of her early adulthood, Beach liberates herself from the petty dramas of her past – especially when it comes to closing the chapter of her toxic friendship with Caroline Calloway. Natalie Beach might have shot to viral fame with her confession to being the ex-best friend and ghost-writer for an infamous influencer, but in this book she takes us on a tour of various other facets of her coming of age, from working in a pencil store to living […]



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