The Orange Country Register | Erik Pedersen | November 28, 2025

Cannon and Physics for Cats Recommended by the Orange Country Register
11 books and last-minute indie gift ideas for Christmas and the holidays
Cannon by Lee Lai"This graphic novel for adults offers a moving story about a gifted but overworked restaurant worker who is relied upon by many but appreciated by few. Even her best friend, who she’s known since they were a pair of queer, second-generation Chinese teens, can’t totally be relied upon – until things begin to smash apart."
Physics for Cats: Science Cartoons by Tom Gauld "Gauld is one of my favorites, and his latest, which has been collected from his work in New Scientist, finds humor in robots, charts, and lab coats (though its titular cats are possibly, like, Schrödinger’s feline, more imagined than seen). Not only are these funny cartoons, but you’ll feel smarter laughing about moon rocks and black holes (even if, like me, you aren’t sure you actually understand the Schrödinger’s cat thing.)"
Physics for Cats: Science Cartoons by Tom Gauld "Gauld is one of my favorites, and his latest, which has been collected from his work in New Scientist, finds humor in robots, charts, and lab coats (though its titular cats are possibly, like, Schrödinger’s feline, more imagined than seen). Not only are these funny cartoons, but you’ll feel smarter laughing about moon rocks and black holes (even if, like me, you aren’t sure you actually understand the Schrödinger’s cat thing.)"

