Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Pie became politicized and racially charged

Sweet Land of Liberty: A History of America in 11 Pies by Rossi Anastopoulos

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Sweet Land of Liberty is a history with some recipes. As a lover of food and a lover of weird deep dives into history, this is definitely up my alley. I appreciated that Anastopoulos acknowledges the limitations of her hook, but really embraces it. Her chapters cover social movements, race relations, gender roles, industrialization of food, marketing, identity, and national mythology as those things play out through pie. It took me a few flip throughs and chapters to settle into what Rossi Anastopoulos is doing […]

“Rest makes us more human. It brings us back to our human-ness.”

Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey

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Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto is a great follow up read to The 1619 Project. I started following Tricia Hersey’s The Nap Ministry in 2017 on Twitter and later on Instagram. I hope this book is read widely and deeply because it could be life saving. It’s the kind of book that people put on their TBR because it seems like an important book, and then they never read it, or read it years later, or pretend they read it. But really, just read it […]

We were in the most romantic of unromantic places. It was perfect.

The Christmas Clash by Suzanne Park

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Christmas Clash was an engaging YA romance. Less Christmas and less clash, more teens figuring out how to grow up and be their own people. The tagline ‘Tis the Season to be Enemies is cute, but not actually reflective of the book, for which I am grateful. Chlow Kwon and Peter Li have always known each other, sort of. Their parents have competing restaurants across the mall food court from each other. The Kwons and the Lis have hated each other for years, and Chloe […]

“Hidey ho, neighbor.” And he crossed the three feet that had been between them and slid his hands around her waist.

Chick Magnet by Emma Barry

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My heart. Emma Barry is so good. At its core, Chick Magnet is hurt/comfort. Nic and Will each start the book in a bad place and though they are in no condition to start a new relationship, they offer each other comfort and understanding. The deep emotion and drama of hurt/comfort is well balanced by the joy of chickens, kittens, friendships, and a variety of banters that range from funny to steamy. Nic has moved to Yagerstown, Virginia with her flock of chickens after being […]

“You want us to Molotov cocktail our way out of here.” He gestured. “It would be a distraction, at least.”

Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai

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Partners in Crime is the Alisha Rai book I’ve always wanted. I had such a good time with this. Exes Mira and Naveen get kidnapped together and work together to get themselves out of the trouble Mira’s late father got them into. This is a fun ride, and I recommend not thinking to hard about time. If the last couple of years have taught us anything, time is fake. Also fake – Mira’s name and utterly boring accountant persona. Even more fake – the reasons […]

Double Cannonballing with Canadian Zombies, Necromancers, and Demons

One Heart by Chace Verity

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Chace Verity is one of my favorite authors of the past couple of years. Their soft Canadian demon romances are delightful, weird, and fun. They also acknowledge and address the frustrations of existing in late stage capitalism with it’s dehumanization and the constant grind of mere existence. In One Heart, they give us a true romance where the love interest dies early in the book and then raise their middle fingers at Canada’s far Right. Perfect for spooky season election season. (If you can register […]



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