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Based in Glasgow. Used to review under the name Lollygagger. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: ASKReviews' Quick Questions interview - as Lollygagger.)

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They Call it ‘The Change.’ I Call It Annoying.

Perimenopause Power by Maisie Hill

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Best for: Young Gen X-ers and Elder Millenials. In a nutshell: People with a uterus will at some point stop getting periods, their hormones will shift, and some things will be a bit different. This book seeks to provide some suggestions, advice, and an overview of the research to help make this time (which can last many years) and beyond a bit more comfortable. Worth quoting: “Observe the sentences you say in your head and out loud, and be on the lookout for works such […]

What Is A Life

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

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Best for: Those who enjoy more philosophical works of fiction. Those who don’t need every question answered. ** Spoilers Below ** In a nutshell: Our unnamed narrator is a teen girl who finds herself locked in a windowless jail with 39 women. She recalls nothing of her life before arriving here, and this book follows her life. Worth quoting: “They’d wanted something all their lives, but now they had it, they didn’t recognise it.” “What does having lived mean once you are no longer alive?” […]

Her Maturity is Impressive

The House of My Mother by Shari Franke

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Best for: Those interested in hearing the first-hand accounts of children who grew up in the realm of ‘Mommy Blogging.’ Those interested in how someone can recover from public and private emotional abuse. In a nutshell: Shari Franke grew up as the eldest daughter in the ‘Eight Passengers’ YouTube channel run by her mother, Ruby Franke. Ruby is now in prison, and Shari is telling her own story. Worth quoting: “In this family, the only safe emotion was no emotion at all.” Why I chose […]

Heartbreaking

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

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Best for: Fans of the Hunger Games series. In a nutshell: This is the story of Haymitch Abernathy’s Hunger Games. The 50th one, the second quarter quell. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I heard good things about it. Review: I didn’t read the last prequel, and couldn’t get through the movie – I just didn’t find it to be a good film. Maybe the book was better? But When I saw that this was getting good word of mouth, I knew I wanted […]

How Would You Handle Being Taken to a Different Time?

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

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Best for: Those who enjoy a little bit of science fiction and a lot of philosophy. In a nutshell: The UK government has a time machine, but instead of traveling into the future, they’ve decided to travel to the past to bring four people to current time to see how they can integrate into the modern era. Worth quoting: “Who thinks their job is on the side of right? They fed us all poison from a bottle marked ‘prestige’ and we developed a high tolerance […]

Quiet and Beautiful

Clear by Carys Davies

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Best for: Those who enjoy a quiet, intimate tale. In a nutshell: John is contracted to travel to a remote Scottish island to remove the last inhabitant so that the landlord can use the land to raise sheep. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: This book is very popular in Scotland at the moment, where I live. I took it with me on a trip to the Outer Hebrides, as that just seemed appropriate. Review: This book is a slow burn. While the backdrop […]



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