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 […]

The Perfect Astrology 101 Course

You Were Born For This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance by Chani Nicholas

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I bought this book, because Chani Nicholas is amazing. I loved this book, because Chani Nicholas is amazing. So many poo-poo astrology. I used to be one of those people. Three-ish years ago, I began venturing into spirituality, something I had hidden away for over a decade due to terrible experiences with the Catholic Church and scrupulosity (Another story for another day.)  With this journey, I discovered the true nature of astrology – not the boiled-down, pop culture fluff – rather, a tool for self-reflection […]

Probably a must-read for any humans who have sex (and some who don’t! and just like learning!)

Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski

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I actually first heard about this book from Alyssa Cole. When she visited the Tucson Festival of Books last year, I went to a panel she was on about consent being sexy, and she mentioned that she was reading it, and had learned a lot of things people assume about women’s sexuality was wrong. I put it on my TBR but just never got around to it, despite sexuality being one of my favorite things to read about. Luckily one of my IRL book club […]

If you want to be happy

Happier Now by Nataly Kogan

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I don’t read a lot of self help books, maybe a couple a year.  I decided to read Happier Now by Nataly Kogan, because who doesn’t want to be happier.  The book is a combination of her story and tips on how to be happier.  Nataly is a Russian Jewish refuge who came to this country during her middle school years.  She struggled with learning English and trying to fit in and achieve the “American Dream”.  She is successful, very successful, as an entrepreneur creating […]

A Professional Reading Collection

The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups by Daniel Coyle

Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World by William H. McRaven

The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations by Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom

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I read a lot of books for professional development.  Some I read because they are on a suggested reading list.  Some because I am genuinely interested in them.  Many I read because the are recommended by my peers. I think that most of my peers read this type of book exclusively so they are recommended more frequently.  I find that many of the these books are fine, quick reads but very few offer the profound insights that they promise or suggest. Now, I am not […]



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