Welcome to the comments and discussion of the Young Adult Cancer Book Club! We are reading Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li. This week, we’re reading Pages 88 – 120. Read our participants’ reactions in the comments section below!
Continue readingChristina’s Corner: February 2024
Happy February, y’all! We did it: we made it through January, which felt like it was 45 days long. The jokes do not change year to year, and they are always right year to year.
Continue readingBook Club: Portrait of a Thief, Pages 60 – 87
Welcome to the comments and discussion of the Young Adult Cancer Book Club! We are reading Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li.This week, we’re reading Pages 60-87. Read our participants’ reactions in the comments section below!
Continue readingBook Club: Portrait of a Thief, Pages 30 – 57
Welcome to the comments and discussion of the Young Adult Cancer Book Club! We are reading Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li. This week, we’re reading Pages 30-57. Read our participants’ reactions in the comments section below!
Continue readingBook Club: Portrait of a Thief, Pages 2 – 29
Welcome to the comments and discussion of the Young Adult Cancer Book Club! We are reading Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li. This week, we’re reading Pages 2-29. Read our participants’ reactions in the comments section below!
Continue readingA Sip of Coffee + Oodles
Did you miss Coffee and Oodles this week? Here’s our prompt, and a bit more about our process!
Continue readingRead Along With Us: Portrait of a Thief
Whether you’ve grabbed a free copy of the book through us, or you’ve opted to go with the audiobook and just follow along, we want to hear *your* thoughts and opinions on Grace D. Li’s Portrait of a Thief!
Here’s the reading schedule we’ll be following.
It’s Our January Research Round Up!
Here at Cactus Cancer Society, we’re always interested in amplifying the voices and experiences of young adults facing cancer, and making sure this population is represented in research. Check out the research opportunities below to see how you can use your story to help others!
Continue readingJoin Us For Our Next Book Club Pick, Portrait of a Thief!
It’s time for our next book club pick, Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li!
This heist book is Ocean’s 11 meets modern-day cultural reclamation. It’s the perfect mix of humor, rebellion, and incredibly relatable college angst. We can’t wait to read it with you!
Continue readingChristina’s Corner: January 2024
January means new planners for some, resolutions for others, the sign of another year conquered and lived through. It is a fresh, clean page… with a caveat. The word January comes from the Roman god Janus, who had two faces: one looking forward, the other looking back. Janus was the god of doorways, transitions, and probably the mythical place of young adult cancer survivorship.
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