Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


More of a Dissertation Than I Wanted

Queen of Codes: The Secret Life of Emily Anderson, Britain's Greatest Female Code Breaker by Dr Jackie Ui Chionna

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Best for: People who are really interested in the translation of Mozart’s and Beethoven’s papers. In a nutshell: A detailed biography of Emily Anderson, one of the female code breakers in the UK during WWI and WWII. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: It sounded interesting – who doesn’t enjoy a good story about the people who helped fight fascism? What it left me feeling: Bored Review: I am just not having a lot of luck with books this year. I’ve had more 2 […]

I’m a seriffs guy, personally.

Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn

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Love Lettering is a portable romantic comedy – it would make a great movie, limited series, comic book, etc. Good job, Kate Clayborn! Love Lettering is about Meg – an up-and-coming hand-letterer and designer in Brooklyn. A few years ago she moved from the Midwest to New York with her best friend, Sibyl. Sibyl, aka Sibi, is an actress looking to make her way in the City. Meg is more of a wanderer than a planner (even though she custom designs planners), but seems to […]

Not Abridged But It Felt Like It Was

Love, Pamela by Pamela Anderson

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Best for: I’m not entirely sure. I hope her fans would enjoy it. In a nutshell: Pamela Anderson provides the Cliff’s Notes version of her biography. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: When the limited series about the sex tape of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee was released this year, Anderson was vocal in that she had not given her consent for her story to be told that way, so I chose not to watch the show. I thought I’d pick up her memoir […]

That Got Dark

Paris The Memoir by Paris Hilton

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Best for: Anyone who paid any attention to Paris Hilton in the early 2000s. My guess is you probably don’t know the whole story. In a nutshell: Paris Hilton – known as a party girl who lived it up with Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan – shares her story. Worth quoting: “Terrible things can go fuck themselves.” Why I chose it: It’s a celebrity memoir written by a woman. Like, obviously I’m going to read it. What it left me feeling: Conflicted. Review: Well that […]

“Laundry is morally neutral.”

How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis

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My biggest problem with chores, cleaning, and housework is procrastination fueled by misguided perfectionism. And now that I’m married and live in a real house of adequate size, with a cute but messy dog, my workload has increased substantially. I do realize that I still have it significantly easier than many others. I do not have kids to further muck things up or disabilities that hinder me, but I still feel that I am far from accomplishing what I want. So, when I saw How to […]

Murky Ethics

The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell

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Best for: People who enjoyed the first book. In a nutshell: The remains of someone who died 25 years ago have been found. Also, the remains of someone who died just a few days ago. Worth quoting: N/A (Audio book) Why I chose it: I enjoyed the first book in this series. What it left me feeling: Ambivalent Review: Spoilers abound, especially for the previous book (The Family Upstairs). CN: Sexual assault, emotional abuse, stalking. This book picks up where the last one leaves off, […]



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