Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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I’m enjoying how eclectic my books in the photo are

Alison by Lizzy Stewart

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Alison by Lizzy Stewart is an illustrated novel/graphic novel that is an intense, slow burn, but reads quickly, story of coming of age in your adult years. The world of art, women and sex explodes off the pages, yet the narrative remains slow and deep. Best described as “literary,” and that means whatever that means to you. It includes sex, alcohol, death, women’s rights, infidelity, and more.  That is the emotional review, an academic is how we follow a woman through her twenties to sixties […]

Not-so-distant future

Identical by Leah Hayes

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Sometimes I read a book that makes me both love and hate it simultaneously. It is an emotional book that can make me ill. It is something that I both understand on a miniscule level and one where I can not understand it at all. Identical by Leah Hayes (read via an online reader, due mid September 2026) is one of those books. All my love goes to the minimal illustrations, as the story is too sad and thoughtful to think about. Things are artistic, […]

I liked this book, but can’t do it justice and F- Cancer!

Kimiko Does Cancer: A Graphic Memoir by Kimiko Tobimatsu

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While not a perfect read, Kimiko Does Cancer: A Graphic Memoir has several good reflections of what is happening to the author and has strong relatability. You might not have had cancer (or a serious illness) but you can relate to her struggles and journey. I found myself realizing I have thought/felt some of the things she talks about with my own health issues, as much of what she says and does is universal. It really isn’t about cancer, that is just the starting point […]

Will you still love me tomorrow

Love Languages by James Albon

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You can come of age at any age. And find love in the oddest places. Even in the romantic city of Paris when you think there is nothing there for you expect more disappointing dates and alienation. Two women deal with their expat statuses, while a growing friendship that shapes their practically every move. From the point of view of Sarah, a British woman now living and working in France, we see the growth of self-awareness with an unusual but beautiful path. You can enjoy […]

Take me to Sugar Town

Sugar Town by Hazel Newlevant

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I can’t give Sugar Town by Hazel Newlevant a pure four, but my feelings and likes make things  closer to a four than a three. The nice thing about the book is that each reader can find what they are looking for within the stories. Sometimes I like our characters, sometimes not. Would I be friends with them? Probably not, but I think we could be good acquaintances. I like the look into Hazel’s world. The mixture of events shows a good look into human […]

Based on an all too real true story

Crazy Like a Fox: Adventures in Schizophrenia by Christi Furnas

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TRIGGERS: thoughts/talk of suicide, attempted suicide, toxic relationships/friendship, alcohol/drug use, mental health.  Well Street Noise Books, you did it again with Christi Furnas and their Crazy Like a Fox: Adventures in Schizophrenia. This time, however, I both hated and loved a book from you. This is a surreal satire that is an all too realistic story of how one person (or Fox) goes down the rabbit hole of madness, but really it was just a bit twisted and would eventually start upwards again. Things are […]



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