Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

No matter how long you stand there examining yourself naked before a mirror, you’ll never see reflected what’s inside.

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami

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To be able to grasp something of value, sometimes you have to perform seemingly inefficient acts. But even activities that appear fruitless don’t necessarily end up so. ― Haruki Murakami, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running CBR17 Bingo: Culture This book discusses a runner’s mentality as well as running culture. As an avid reader of Haruki Murakami, I’ve been meaning to check this book off of my list for going on ten years. I wondered though if his nonfiction could hold up […]

An overwhelming world told by Bex Ollerton

Lavender Clouds: Comics about Neurodivergence and Mental Health by Bex Ollerton

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Lavender Clouds: Comics about Neurodivergence and Mental Health by Bex Ollerton is not a “how to” or “mindfulness” book, but is a collection of comics that forms a graphic novel that allows us to journey with the author as we see their mental health journey. There are “no true wayisms” but ways that worked for them, things that are for you the person dealing with mental health and those who need a little boost to help a loved one dealing. Ollerton is also neurodivergent (autistic […]

Motivational & Inspirational, but fun

Worry Lines: You're Doing Really Well Given the Circumstances by Worry Lines

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Humor and seriousness mixed together create a “mindfulness” read without being pretentious or preachy in Worry Lines: You’re Doing Really Well Given the Circumstances by Worry Lines. There is cake, potatoes, advice, and affirmations, so a little something for everyone, broken down into sections to help you have a little organizing. Fast pace, but take your time, as it is the journey here and the end results. Due in May 2024 this laugh out loud, little too close to home, and even a bit helpful, […]

Simple but interesting

The Awesome Human Journal: A Tool Kit for the Tough Days, the Good Days, and All the Days in Between by Nataly Kogan

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CBR15Passport genre   I have almost 590 reviews to hit 15 Cannonballs for Cannonball 15. And while it is possible (vel veeter did fourteen and change in 2019), is it practical for me to have that goal/thought/need/etc? Probably not. However, the reason I started my review off like this is because I was wondering if The Awesome Human Journal: A Tool Kit for the Tough Days, the Good Days, and All the Days in Between would be a good journal for me to have someplace […]

When you only read a handful of pages, but still like what you read, but it’s okay as it is a book to read like that.

You Can Do Anything, Magic Skeleton!: Monster Motivations to Move Your Butt and Get You to Do the Thing by Chuck Wendig

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I was on the salesfloor this morning, doing a task that I occasionally do, surrounded by the books of the counter. You know those fun little distractions at the checkout. The ones that you pick up for hostess gifts, for that one person you never can buy for, and that “I need a treat and it might be Champlain Chocolate [so yummy], but my waist will thank me for a book instead” books. After finishing my task, instead of taking my normal route back to […]

Do what you love and you’ll love what you do

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While there are introductions to each section of the book, you cannot really read Born to Dance: Celebrating the Wonder of Childhood. This is a coffee table book for kids who love to dance. Not like, love. Also, if you have a gymnastic in your family, this could work as well. The positions some of these people get into, I do not think the Karma Sutra has invented yet! Seriously though, there is a lot going on. Jordan Matter’s photographs are delightful. You see the […]



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