Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

About ashvader

CBR18 Participant

Life is chaotic right now... and reading has been a lovely balm to keep the magic alive. Sharing that magic with others? Sounds fun! :)

ashvader's Reviews:

How Edith Wharton was ahead of her time.

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

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I’ve been trying to read more of my physical books, especially older ones purchased decades ago at warehouse sales, secondhand bookstores (which feel like dying business in my part of the world), and from the lovely global community that was BookMooch. The Age of Innocence was one purchased from a Penguin warehouse sale, and its cover is just so lovely (see this link). It’s 1870s, and Newland Archer is rich, educated, and a little bored, so he decides marriage is a good way to not […]

Amongst Women by John McGahern (recommended by Cillian Murphy)

Amongst Women by John McGahern

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A couple of months ago, I came across a Youtube short from Booktuber, Jack Edwards, asking Cillian Murphy and Max Porter for their book recommendations (the short has since gone viral!). That short was packed with some great suggestions (like Claire Keegan) and I’ve really come to enjoy Edwards’ coverage of famous people’s reading habits (a niche I didn’t know I needed)! Murphy recommended John McGahern and featured on the short was Amongst Women. I’d been looking for a short-ish read to start 2026 off […]



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