Cannonball Read 18

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Giant Days Volume One by John Allison

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Giant Days Volume One is a clever book about three best friends who could not be more different. They are three people who would never have been friends if they had not been roommates/neighbors in university. They are three girls who are ready to take on the world. That is, if they can stop causing dramas, survive a night of partying way too hard, and look around them and see the consequences of their actions. You know, typical 20-somethings just trying to get through the […]

My journey was different, but I can relate

The Times I Knew I Was Gay by Eleanor Crewes

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#cbr12bingo Shelfie The Times I Knew I Was Gay is less of a coming out story and more of a “coming into yourself” story. Eleanor Crewes does not do a “deep dive” into their journey to finding their true self but all the important parts, events, feelings and people are there. These highlights create a feeling that you are reading a diary or watching a movie that Crewes is narrating. Crewes comes out to themselves (and to family and friends) several times before they finally […]

And a shout out to Mom for moving the dead squirrel

Something New: Tales from a Makeshift Bride by Lucy Knisley

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I was never “that girl.” You know, the one that planned her wedding before she could walk. In fact, I never really wanted to get married. Most people think that is because my parents were divorced; but it is just the opposite. My parents were happily married for over 30 years when my mom passed almost 7 years ago.  Therefore, Lucy Knisley and I had something in common there. But when Lucy did decide to marry, in the middle of planning it all, she also […]

Dear Kelsey Wroten

Cannonball by Kelsey Wroten

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Dear Kelsey Wroten, I am sure you are a lovely person. I am sure we could have some interesting conversations about not only your graphic novel, Cannonball, but about life itself. Who has not felt like your main character, Caroline Bertram? Who has not loathed the joys of adulting when you are not ready for it? Then again, are any of us ever ready for it? And of course, Caroline has the added struggles of being queer, a writer and being a drug-addled alcoholic. But […]



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