Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Is there a non-Prom way to get a crown?

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson

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I really wanted to like this a lot more than I did, unfortunately. A gay-verging-on-bi WOC lead discovering herself and chasing her dreams in high school? It’s definitely up there on the list and I was pretty excited when it came off of hold. The issue was that the main premise never stopped feeling incredibly contrived, to the point of distraction. And while I acknowledge the need for some driving force to get Liz to do all the things she did, there’s enough emotional heft […]

Delightfully delightful YA

You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson

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I read this in a single day. 336 pages, done in less than 24 hours. It just sprinted past me, refusing to be put down and I was really, really happy to feel that. You Should See Me In A Crown zips by in the read, but sits with you for a while after. This is another YA book that makes me wish I had a young adult in my life to gift it to. At 18 months, my niece is just a little young. Our […]

Blacking out BINGO with Liz Lighty and her crown. #CBRBingo – Violet

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson

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I was drawn to this book by the positive reviews, yes, but first by the unbelievable cuteness that is this cover and title. (This impulse also kind of bit me in the butt, more on that later.) You Should See Me in a Crown follows Liz Lighty, high school senior, who lives in a town that is utterly obsessed by prom. It is a Big Deal. The Queen and King even get scholarships. So, when funding for Liz’s college falls through (and she doesn’t want […]



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