Cannonball Read 11

Sticking it to Cancer One Book at a Time

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Shut up, Shinji

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.k. Rowling

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I know, I know.  Harry has seen some shit. He’s 15.  15 year olds are not exactly known for their emotional subtlety. But even as someone who was the WORST kind of dramatic teenager that You Just Didn’t Understand Because You Laughed At Us Because We Were Different And We Laughed Because You’re All The Same ™, even at the time… UGGGHHHHH STAHP HARRY. I remembered this as my least favorite entry in the series, mostly because Dolores Umbridge presaged an era where the idiots in power got to make the rules irrespective of facts (sorry, US bias sees that […]

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2/17/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:11 |

Ugh, the house elves

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

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It’s essentially the first time reading these books since their initial release, and this was the first one I had to wait for (I thought HP was a trilogy when I picked up the first book), so I can say for sure it’s been 19 years since I first read what I remembered as my favorite installment. The story has the perfect blend of actual surprises and familiarity in a world with increasing stakes.  Rowling has been rightly praised for having the series grow with the readers, and the big death in this book is foreshadowed by opening the book […]

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2/16/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:10 |

Maybe one of those lesser Greek gods that lord over twigs or something.

Valley of the Gods by Alexandra Wolfe

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I’ve had a rash of 2019 CBR books that needed more focus and a harsher editor. Welcome to the club, Valley of the Gods. This book follows the fellowship award recipients of Peter Thiel’s “stop out” entrepreneurial contest, young people encouraged to start companies in Silicon Valley rather than pursuing careers through the traditional college system.  I think.  There were so many tangents about Silicon Valley life, oddballs, and earlier success stories that I’m hard pressed to say that this book is truly centered on any one theme. These stories can be entertaining, but could have done with a tighter […]

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2/10/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:9 |

Not so fast…

Talking As Fast As I Can by Lauren Graham

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There’s a reason this is subtitled “From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls;” I think it’s a compliment and would be taken as such by Graham, but this reads A LOT like it was written by Lorelai Gilmore in part because I suspect the actress and her most famous character have much in common. Reading about Graham’s experiences as a young actress, her personal life, and her roles is thoroughly enjoyable, and she has an accessable, conversational writing style that lets her wit shine through.  This definitely reads like a coffee date with a friend. Until we reach the second Gilmore […]

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2/9/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:8 |

Well, let’s not say PERFECT…

Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

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As always, even a flawed Moriarty book is still pretty damn good. This one, like every one I’ve read this far, was enjoyable and a brisk read, in part due to Moriarty’s skill with plotting and perspective – she really excels in showing her characters from all sides, letting us get to know and like one person while seeing how another equally likable person could detest them.  But Nine Perfect Strangers should perhaps have been Six Perfect Strangers instead; this book butts right up against Too Much ™. We meet our protagonists at a wellness resort run by Masha, a […]

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2/9/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:7 |

Relatively good

It’s All Relative by A.J. Jacobs

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This book and the underlying family reunion that the author is organizing (and structuring the book around) get away from him, but given the scope it’s hard to hold a grudge.  A.J. Jacobs seems to hold the largest family reunion for his global extended relations, in hopes of proving that there is more that unites us than divides us, all while doing a deep dive into his extended family tree, in the breezy creative non-fictional style of his previous books.  I got twisted writing that, so I don’t blame you if you got turned around reading it.  Like I said, […]

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2/3/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:6 |

Asked and answered

Ask A Manager by Alison Green

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Man did I miss an opportunity in not posting this review yesterday, because it would’ve been the perfect Groundhog Day book. I love the Ask A Manager blog; it’s the perfect blend of witty and straightforward advice coupled with truth-is-stranger-than-fiction tales of working life.  Alison Green answers questions compassionately and intelligently and always manages to make her obvious-upon-reflection answers kind to the questioners.  I love this blog so much that I’ve gone back through the archives for old posts, it’s helped me shape my interpersonal experiences at work and it’s just a joy to read. And so was this book. […]

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2/3/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:5 |

Maybe just nudge the puppy with your foot a little?

Wherever You Go, There They Are by Annabelle Gurwitch

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I picked this up because I absolutely loved Gurwitch’s book Fired; for a couple bucks at the library, that and a general regard for the former Dinner and a Movie hostess was enough to part me with my cash. There was a lot of good will going into the purchase. And this wasn’t bad, per se – I got my money’s worth at least, and Gurwitch has an amiable tone with some interesting stories – I’m just not sure there was enough to sustain a book here. I didn’t dislike it, but I’m not a fan, and it feels a […]

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1/22/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:4 |


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