Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Everybody’s got their limits, nobody’s found mine

Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Mayhem in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe

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I don't think I have anything to say about this book that hasn't already been said before a hundred times, but I still have to review it, because it was fantastic. Say Nothing is the story of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, focusing on the period from the 70s up until the present day. It's … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:11 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , ·

Cozy and Comforting

French Braid by Anne Tyler

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Oh gosh. I read this book too long ago to review. I have to try and remember the details. French Braid is the story of the Garrett family, told through several vignettes over the course of half a century, each focusing on different family members. I liked this book. To be honest I like most of … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:10 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·

Support your local drag queens!

50 Drag Queens Who Changed the World by Dan Jones

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Happy Pride, everyone! Dan Jones attempts to document the 50 most important drag queens who have changed the world. For each queen, he writes a couple of paragraphs about their accomplishments and impact on the world and there's a cute illustration from Michele Rosenthal of each performer. This … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:12 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , ·

I like this book and now want pie

Nightbird by Alice Hoffman

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“It was a miracle to live as birds do, except for one thing: anyone seen in flight would surely be captured, perhaps even shot down like a crow flying above a cornfield. It's always dangerous to be different, to appear as a monster in most people's eyes, even from a distance.” Nightbird by Alice … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:26 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: ·

I would live your life so much better than you, if I had your face.

If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha

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If I Had Your Face is a first novel, and it shows. Frances Cha follows four (or maybe five) young women in Seoul as they try to keep their heads above water. They live in a boarding house and have slowly reached out to each other over time. There's an artist, an entertainer in a 'room salon,' a mute … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: , , , ·

Yes, an artist

Maybe an Artist, a Graphic Memoir by Elizabeth Montague

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Maybe an Artist, a Graphic Memoir by Elizabeth Montague is a simple, but expressive and sweet memoir about how one person became the artist they are today. It was not an easy path, filled with boys, school, friendship, social themes, and siblings, but it was one that we can all relate too. Montague … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:271 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , , , , ·


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