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Quick Questions with a Cannonballer: dsbs42

February 22, 2021 by Bothari43 14 Comments

How many times have you participated in CBR? Has it changed the way you read?

The Pile!

This is my fourth CBR. I participated a lot early on just for fun (completely missed two in a row and then decided to lower my expectations to a half Cannonball, which I did manage) but got overwhelmed with the reviewing portion and watched from afar for a while. I decided to jump back in for a full Cannonball this year because I read so little last year (between general pandemic anxiety and some more personal difficulties). It changes the way I read in that I tend to be more strategic – I read 2-4 shorter books in a row to prepare for a longer one. One new thing I’m trying this year is that I put aside 26 physical books I want to read into a giant pile next to my bed (a mix of newly purchased, borrowed from friends and need to be returned, been on my shelves for ages, and been in the middle of for ages and it’s time to put up or shut up). The other 26 can be anything.

How do you choose what to read next?

Generally, I go into my physical and online libraries and go for whatever “calls” to me. But this year, as I mentioned, I have The Pile.

Unlikeable protagonists: an interesting storytelling challenge, or completely annoying as a reader?

For sure an interesting storytelling challenge that, when not handled correctly, can be completely annoying as a reader. For me, even when it’s done well and I can appreciate the book as a whole, I tend to feel much closer to a book when there are characters in it I can root for and connect with.

What’s your favorite book-to-movie adaptation?

Princess Bride, for sure. And Bridget Jones’s Diary. In that I liked the books just fine, but the movies are automatic rewatches, and I have no desire for a re-read.

dsbs42 submitted this photo with the title, “Less than a third of the book shelves in my home.”

What was the last place you ordered take-out from? Are you a regular there, or were you trying something new?

I ordered from Pizza Piccomilano (Toronto dweller here) on a whim, and it was actually the best pizza I’ve had all lockdown. I’ll definitely be ordering from there again! (Plain cheese, because I’m a supertaster who tends to like to focus on one flavour at a time, but I bet they’re great no matter what your toppings of choice are.)
Have you ever seen such a guilty-looking dog? dsbs42’s Shado looks like a sweetie, but also a handful!

Filed Under: News from MsWas Tagged With: Cannon Fodder Q&A, dsbs42, quick questions with a Cannonballer

Post by Bothari43 · Genres: News from MsWas · Tags: Cannon Fodder Q&A, dsbs42, quick questions with a Cannonballer ·
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  1. Mobius_Walker says

    February 23, 2021 at 1:44 pm

    I’m so with you on unlikeable protagonists. There has to be something about the protagonist that I can identify with or root for. But fully unlikeable protagonists? HARD PASS. I’m looking at you, Holden Caulfield.

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    • dsbs42 says

      February 25, 2021 at 12:20 am

      UGH he was the worst.

      Reply
    • LittlePlat says

      February 25, 2021 at 11:15 am

      Hah, the first protagonist that popped into my mind too!

      Reply
    • andtheIToldYouSos says

      February 26, 2021 at 4:30 pm

      there is a guy in my neighborhood who walks around with a copy of Catcher in his back pocket at. all. times.

      Reply
  2. Emmalita says

    February 23, 2021 at 5:58 pm

    Excuse me, but Shado is the very best doggo. Probably misunderstood. Definitely deserves a whole pizza.

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    • dsbs42 says

      February 25, 2021 at 12:21 am

      She is the best. Deserves and gets all the pizza. Per her vet, “This dog is…chronically over-loved.”

      Reply
      • Emmalita says

        February 25, 2021 at 12:35 am

        Loved the perfect amount then. Could maybe use a little more love though.

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      • LittlePlat says

        February 25, 2021 at 11:16 am

        Nooo, no such thing!

        Reply
  3. Dome'Loki says

    February 23, 2021 at 8:00 pm

    I love your Pile idea!

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    • dsbs42 says

      February 25, 2021 at 12:22 am

      I think I’m going to do it next year, too. There’s something satisfying about watching it shrink, and putting a just-finished book back on the shelf. It’s also been a good way to get some of those books that have been…pending…for a while finished.

      Reply
  4. BlackRaven says

    February 24, 2021 at 1:18 pm

    Cheese pizza is a comfort food so go for it!

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    • dsbs42 says

      February 25, 2021 at 12:23 am

      It’s so good.

      Reply
  5. Emmalita says

    February 28, 2021 at 12:32 am

    I was looking at the website for Pizza Piccomilano and they are either charmingly earnest or hilariously dry. “Potato dishes are potatoes that are baked and cooked.”

    Reply
    • andtheIToldYouSos says

      February 28, 2021 at 12:10 pm

      ha!!!!

      Reply

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