Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


I prayed this was not the doctor. “I’m the doctor!” he said, waving to the children.

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

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I thought it over. Dollywood. “Islands in the Stream.” That body. She was the best thing that had ever come out of Tennessee. Jesus Christ, it wasn’t even close. ― Kevin Wilson, Nothing to See Here I’ll admit it. I chose this book because of its cover. The combination of the title plus a cartoon … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:40 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , , ·

Abi’s Accidental Grand Unified Theory of 2022 (kidding, sort of)

This Used To Be Easier by Katia Rose

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It feels kind of silly to be writing another review of a Katia Rose queer romance after I have already submitted my "Farewell for now Katia" review of the last one of them that I read, but I sort of forgot to review This Used To Be Easier so here we are. That is no knock against the book itself, a … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:19 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: , , , , , , , ·

Astrid Parker’s No Good, Very Bad Case of Comphet

Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake

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I have been waiting for Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail for months. Ever since I read Delilah Green Doesn't Care back in June as the first in my spree of reading every sapphic romance I could get my hands on. I realise this isn't as long as many people wait for books, I myself used to be someone waiting … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:18 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: , , , , , , ·

That beautiful moment when you wake up feeling safe for the first time in years

the most remarkable thing about you standing in the doorway is that it’s you by greatunironic

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I wasn’t going to write any more Stranger Things fic reviews this year. I’m behind on my reviews but I have read enough novels to get me to my half cannonball in six months target. But then I read this fic last night and this morning and did a filthy amount of crying, so with apologies to such read … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:17 · Genres: Fanfiction · Tags: , , , , , ·

Pretty Outdated But Still Interesting

Chatter: Dispatches from the Secret World of Global Eavesropping by Patrick Radden Keefe

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Best for: People interested in an historical perspective on data interception and ‘national security.’ In a nutshell: Keefe explores the US systems of eavesdropping on allies and enemies alike. Worth quoting: “In times of panic, we overreact, we over-legislate. We get it wrong.” Why I … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:54 · Genres: Audiobooks, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: ·

I Could See This Being THE BOOK For Some People

Who Is Wellness For? An Examination of Wellness Culture and Who It Leaves Behind by Fariha Róisín

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Best for: I’m not quite sure. In a nutshell: Author Róisín explores multiple ideas of wellness against the backdrop of Western cultural appropriation. Worth quoting: “How can we be individually well if we aren’t well collectively?” Why I chose it: The title intrigued me. Review: CN … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:53 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Health · Tags: ·


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