Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Break it down, get it done.

Get Your Sh*t Together by Sarah Knight

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Get Your Sh*t Together is a basic, yet fun and profanity filled method for sorting out anything you need to in your life, from little day-to-day things to big life changing stuff. This is the second ‘not’ self-help book from anti-guru Sarah Knight, whose first book The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k not only gave the world a fun reprieve from having discussions with spatulas about whether they deserved to stay in their kitchen drawer – it also taught swearword-tolerant folks how to […]

The art of saying “NO”

F**k No!: How to stop saying yes, when you can't, you shouldn't, or you just don't want to by Sarah Knight

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A change of pace for me with a non-fiction, self-help book. This is a new book from the author of “The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k” and is aimed at helping people understand the value of saying “No” in both a personal and professional setting. I wanted to give this a read because weirdly I was just in the process of writing a LinkedIn article about the value of learning to say “No” to things at work so it was interesting to see […]

F**k Yeah

F**k No! How to stop saying yes when you can’t, you shouldn’t, or you just don’t want to by Sarah Knight

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Best for: Fans of Knight’s previous work (like me); people who need some tips for how to set boundaries with others and themselves (also like me). In a nutshell: Knight offers suggestions and tips for how to say no in pretty much any given situation. Worth quoting: “Most people do not care nearly as much about how you live your life as you think they do.” “It’s okay to protect our mental, emotional, and physical health by saying no to our bosses if we feel […]

I’m Trying To – Let’s See If This Helps

Calm the F**k Down by Sarah Knight

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Best for: Anyone with anxiety, anyone who tends to worry a bunch, and/or anyone who can find themselves unsure of where to start when something bad happens. In a nutshell: Author Sarah Knight offers a way to think about the things that keep us up at night so they don’t take over our lives. She is not a doctor, and isn’t suggesting that people with mental health issues that amplify their tendency to worry simply need to calm the fuck down; this book is for […]

Don’t Mind If I Do

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Best for: Anyone looking for an entertaining read that also might help you embrace your unconventional life choices. In a nutshell: Author Sarah Knight (who has written two other sort-of-self-help books) offers some updates to the social contract to help people get more out of life with a little less worry. Worth quoting: “The friends who don’t judge you for choosing what’s best for you are the ones you’ll want to keep closer than anyone.” “You’re not ‘unsuccessful’ if you never dialed up a particular […]

I Can Smell the Privilege from Here

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Best for: People who care too much about what other people think (but also aren’t in any real danger if they think ill of them) In a nutshell: In this parody of the Marie Kondo book, Ms. Knight provides a method for prioritizing your life (and the fucks you give). Line that sticks with me: “Personal policies are definitely the way to go in this scenario. They are mysterious and they tend to make people a little bit uncomfortable and really shut down the conversation.” […]



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