Cannonball Read 9

Sticking it to Cancer One Book at a Time

Oofta

The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel

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I have really mixed feelings about The Stranger in the Woods. I picked it up because I had heard good things and I remember reading the original magazine story about Christopher Knight and being enthralled. By the time I finished reading this book however, I felt kind of dirty and guilty for having read it. This book is an ethical quandary. In 1986, Christopher Knight drove into the main forest and disappeared from society. It wasn’t until 27 years later when he would be arrested and forced back into the society he willingly left. For those 27 years, Knight made […]

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6/17/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:23 |

Sherlock Holmes meets *insert your favorite fantasy story* here

Jackaby by William Ritter

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I really enjoyed this book. I also forgot I read it almost the moment that I finished it. I track my reading in both a spreadsheet and Goodreads and I forgot to list this book in either place until several weeks later when I heard it mentioned on a podcast and I suddenly remembered that I had read it. That probably sounds harsh, but I genuinely did enjoy the book and would recommend it to people. The book takes place in the late 19th century when Abigail Rook runs away from her life in Europe to come to America. Things […]

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5/21/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:22 |

Nun assassins. I repeat, nun assassins.

Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

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If you’re not immediately intrigued by the idea of nun assassins, this probably isn’t the book for you. If you are intrigued by the idea, you should probably read this. Stat. Ismae grows up in an abusive home where she’s surrounded by dangerous men. Thanks to the kind intervention of the local witch woman, she escapes to the convent of St. Mortain, where she promises to serve the god of death. Her training teaches her how to kill someone in nearly every way imaginable. When she starts getting assigned missions, everything starts out well, but she quickly realizes that killing […]

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5/19/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:21 |

“We are all migrants through time”

Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

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I’ve been meaning to read Mohsin Hamid for years now so when I found it right after it was added to my library’s collection, I took it as a sign. Sidenote: Can we talk about how beautiful this cover is? I can’t stop staring at it. The cover designer for the US version should be given a raise. I knew Exit West had something to do with immigrants, but that was the extent of my knowledge going in. Turns out I was in for much, much more and to be honest, no plot summary is going to prepare you for […]

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3/26/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:20 |

“‘Because you are a girl’ is never a reason for anything. Ever.”

Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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I’m not a parent and not planning on being a parent any time soon, or really, ever. That means I’m probably not the ideal audience for this book, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I read Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie a few years ago and my favorites parts were the essays woven throughout the narrative. For this reason, I’ve been meaning to pick up some of Adichie’s nonfiction as I figured it would resonate with me. Dear Ijeawele was originally a letter written from Adichie to her childhood friend after she asked Adichie for advice on how to raise her […]

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3/19/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:19 |

The kindle version is only $2.51 right now

My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past by Jennifer Teege and Nikola Sellmair, Translated by Carolin Sommer

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3.5 stars. The premise of My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me is hard to resist. Though adopted as a child, Jennifer Teege had some contact with her biological mother and grandmother. As a young adult, she spent time in Israel, learning their language, making friends with the people, and even volunteering with Holocaust victims who wanted to speak German again. Imagine her surprise when she browsed a library later in life and saw her biological mother in a book about Amon Goeth, the notoriously vicious commandant portrayed in Schindler’s List. Turns out, she’s his granddaughter. As a mixed race woman, […]

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3/19/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:18 |

“Strength is knowing that everyone belongs to themselves.”

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

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4.5 stars. I hate to say I sometimes judge books by their covers, but it’s the truth. It wasn’t until I saw the stunning UK cover that I really stopped and paid attention to this book everyone has raved about. No regrets! This was a stunning debut novel and absolutely worth a read. Homegoing is a generational tale that starts with two half sisters in the Gold Coast, Effia and Esi. One becomes the wife of a white slave trader and the other is sold into slavery, unbeknownst to her sister. The way this book is structured, we check in […]

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3/19/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:17 |

The Ten Dollar Founding Father

Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow

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I’m not a great reader of biographies or even non-fiction. However, after learning so much about Alexander Hamilton through the musical, I decided to take a deep dive into the actual history of Hamilton’s life. I expected this biography would be interesting and informative, but I did not anticipate how moving and readable Chernow’s book would be. This book with 731 pages was practically a page turner. I’m a fan of pared down writing with no unnecessary diversions. If you read through my past reviews you’ll find plenty of complaints about writers and editors who should have killed a few […]

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3/6/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:16 |

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