CANNONBALL!!!

So, I follow Shea on twitter and really appreciate his brand of humor.  He is a writer for the sports and pop-culture blog The Ringer.  Shea is 100% enthusiastic at all times and gets just as excited for other as he does for himself.  This book is a collection of essays and artwork about the NBA from 1980 to now.  It is full of ridiculous essays like a draft of the greatest fictional basketball players and the comprehensive list of the most disrespectful dunks in the history of the game.  I LOVED this because I am of a similar age as Shea, I think, and so I remember all of the events he writes about. If you are not or did not grow up a basketball fan, this is not the book for you.  If you think you might be interested in basketball and like laughing, it could work.  If you love basketball and are a millennial, this is a book for you.  Put it next to the toilet and read an easy per visit. I think that would make Shea happy.

This is my first cannonball after six attempts.  It is the second time in six years that I have finished the required number of books but the first time I have written all of the reviews.  I accomplished it by fully embracing audiobooks.  I listen while doing dishes, exercising, and driving.  As a full-time student with two kids, #3 due in February, I do not read books as much as I’d like, be they e-books or actual books.  My kids are young so time is an issue but they are both developing a love for reading as well and it warms my heart something fierce.  Thanks for reading and I look forward to reading with all of you again next year!