Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Feelings are Good (and other Truths)

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia Nagoski

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I think this self-help book was originally mentioned in the comments to a Captain Awkward post, but of course I can’t find it now so who actually knows? Emily and Amelia Nagoski are here to tell you that feelings are good, we need to complete the stress cycle, and that “wellness” isn’t another should to beat yourself up over. Over which to beat yourself up? Anyway…it’s above average, I’d say, and in large part because their target audience is very specific.

This egg is a little rotten

The Good Egg by Jory John

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Sadly, The Good Egg by Jory John and illustrations by Pete Oswald, is a preachy story about being the “good egg” but then learning to “take care of yourself” and it is okay to “not be perfect.” It is a very modern story that you are going to love or hate. It is in the same vein as the authors other book, The Bad Seed. There is not a lot to say about this book, except the negatives. I am not a fan of the art […]

To Suck It Up, or Not Suck It Up, That is The Question.

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Do you have a keen imagination and vivid dreams?  Is time alone each day as essential to you as food and water?  Are you “too shy” or “too sensitive” according to others?  Do noise and confusion quickly overwhelm you?  If your answers are yes, you may be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). I’m sure you’ve heard of this book. Originally published in the late 90’s, The Highly Sensitive Person is one of the pop pyschology/self-help giants.  It’s all about the 20% of humans who process the world, ideas, and medications in […]

Everything she has is secondhand.

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I succumbed and read The Girl on the Train! Why the hell didn’t any of you warn me that it would be impossible not to take it way too personally? J’accuse! (Just kidding; I like to stay unspoiled and wouldn’t have listened to you anyway.) What’s funny is that I listen to the “My Favorite Murder” podcast, and I’ve listened to their promo for the movie a whole bunch of times, in which the script goes “devasted by her recent divorce…” blah blah blah blah. […]



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