Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Hey, Ho, Let’s Go (or I don’t want to be buried in a Pet Sematary)

Pet Sematary by Stephen King

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Pet Sematary by Stephen King First things first – I am a Stephen King fan. I’m a big King fan and have been since I was a teenager, which was a while ago. A long while ago. I just want all my biases laid out here at the start: I am a fan, and I am predisposed to like his writing style and his works in general. Despite being a pretty big fan, I have not read everything he has written, and this book was […]

Strange men in corridors distributing stab wounds was no basis for a system of government.

A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by Emma Southon

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Detailed descriptions of murder and executions are very much NOT my thing, so it is a testament to Emma Southon’s writing that I read (listened to) all of A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome. I had to stop and take a few days break several times, because while fascinating, it was also horrifying. It was also illuminating and informative. I highly recommend this, especially if you are weary of Roman histories that ponder the hotness of Cleopatra. […]

The Love Hypothesis Hypothesis

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

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The Love Hypothesis Ali Hazelwood ♥ Hypothesis Although not that experienced with reading romance novels, I might like one if it started out as Star Wars fan fiction.

You can always count on the American justice system to protect wealth

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

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Britney Spears is only two years younger than me, so we grew up in the same era. I never followed her too closely, but I remember her famous music videos, dancing with the snake in the VMA’s, and her dating Justin Timberlake. I also remember the paparazzi hounding her when she had her baby, when she shaved her head, and when she was taken out of her home on a gurney. The public, on the whole, seemed to delight in the “downfall” of Britney Spears. […]

Kept Me Guessing

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

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Best for: Fans of the Liane Moriarty style of storytelling, who aren’t worried about slightly darker tales. In a nutshell: A bunch of friends of university – along with their partners – spend New Year’s Eve at an isolated lodge in northern Scotland. A storm hits. Someone is dead. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I was looking for something to listen to while running. Instead I ended up listening to it while doing pretty much anything because I couldn’t put it down. Review: […]

The Truth Doesn’t Matter

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

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Five years ago, Lucy was found wandering the streets, dazed and covered in the blood of her best friend. No one knows what happened, but everyone believes that it was Lucy who killed Savvy – until a podcaster comes to town to dig up the whole case again. I generally avoid the recent spate of mystery books that use podcasts as plot devices. For one, I’m not even a fan of investigative podcasts, and it’s always seemed more like a framing gimmick than anything else. […]



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