Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


13 thoughts while reading 13 Reasons Why

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

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*Trigger warning* This post will discuss suicide, as this is the topic at the heart of 13 Reasons Why. I’ve seen both seasons of 13 Reasons Why on Netflix, so I thought I knew what I was getting into when I picked this novel up from the communal library at work. I was not prepared for how it would affect me. In short: I do not recommend it. Here is a play-by-play of the 13 thoughts I noted down while reading 13 Reasons Why: Thank […]

Episode 1-18: Sad, Pathetic Little Bastards

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https://killingmykindle.com/2018/05/07/episode-1-18-sad-pathetic-little-bastards/ Wherein I Review: 64. Before the Fall by Noah Hawley 65. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (St. Mary’s Chronicles #6) by Jodi Taylor 66. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher In which I happen up on a multitude of not “Nice Guys” but entitled men and boys throughout some solid books.  Guys who feel like they are owed the affections of a girl.  Noah Hawley unpacks the baggage of his mystery in fascinating and infuriating ways.  Jodi Taylor keeps the hits coming with St. […]

Welcome to Your Tape

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Like many people I binged watched Netflix’s Thirteen Reasons Why when it came out; I’d hoped read the book ahead of time but my library had a wait-list. The series and the novel are incredibly different, sure the same beats are hit but the series expands around the bare bones of the novel to justify thirteen episodes. “No one knows for certain how much impact they have on the lives of other people. Oftentimes, we have no clue. Yet we push it just the same.” So Clay […]

I feel like this was a massively missed opportunity to really open up some important discussions. But I don’t know how I would change it.

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Ok. So. I know this book has been talked about a lot lately, and that the Netflix show is getting a lot of attention — both positive and negative. The middle school sent a note home to all parents warning us about the intensity of the show, and that if our kids wanted to watch it that we should watch with them and then have a dialogue about what we saw. Fine. I know bunnybean’s friends have been watching, so I figured I’d see what […]



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