Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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I am a Professional Book Pusher. Reading is a passion, as is writing, bragging about nephews, and alligator wrestling. My first year participating was 2018. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: BlackRaven's Quick Questions interview.)

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Dun dun dun…. all gone!

Heartstopper: Volume Six by Alice Oseman

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The final chapter of the series, Heartstopper: Volume Six by Alice Oseman has arrived. It is the end of our couple, Nick and Charlie. Or actually, it could be. Oseman explores “Will they make it or not?” Charlie is starting to find himself outside of Nick’s circle. And Nick is getting ready for university. Everyone is telling them teen couples never last. And while some of their friends’ relationships are stronger than ever, some are breaking up, and others are being revamped.  The pacing is […]

Rediscovering the past

Maria and the Cave Paintings by Barbara Lowell and Elke Boschinger

What Marcel Found: The Incredible Discovery of the Lascaux Cave Painting by Cedar Pruitt and David Litchfield

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A while back I read Maria and the Cave Paintings by Barbara Lowell and Elke Boschinger (due early November 2026; via online reader). This book shows how a child, with her father, explores a local cave of Spain. She wanders off on her own, coming upon paintings on the walls of the cave. Her father is convinced they are prehistoric. Though things are exciting, at first (as it is the 1880s and one of the first discoveries of such things), over time, the pull of […]

Ok, ok, I’m biased, but that doesn’t mean this isn’t one awesome book!

The Little Stone Buddha by Grace Lin

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Like many readers, I keep journals filled with the titles I read. But I don’t always have it with me (like at work) so I email myself the information with the Subject Line: I Read This; to mark the book later.  In my odd little shorthand, I know what I read (I have a memory like Swiss Cheese some days),  but it never says what I really feel about the book.  Yes, I Read This book called  The Little Stone Buddha by Grace Lin, but […]

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Kodi Book 1 by Jared Cullum

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Having read the Kodi by Jared Cullum books out of order, I wasn’t grasping everything I needed in book two and assumed book one was going to be more of the same adventure, themed story as Kodi: A Place to Call Home (book two) was. However, this one is a lot more sweet, simple and quick to read. I don’t think I would have wanted to read book two if I had read this first. With that said, ages 8 and up will devour both […]

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Kodi: A Place to Call Home by Jared Cullum

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I thought I wasn’t going to like Kodi: A Place to Call Home by Jared Cullum at first. When I started reading I felt off. Like it was starting in the middle of things. And that was because it is book two and I’ve never read book one. So, yes, I am starting in the middle of the story. This explained a few things about why I was feeling how I was feeling about things. No background to why such things as the main character […]

Spend some time treating yourself to these reads

A Not-So-Scary Story by Barney Saltzberg

I Got the Spooky Spirit by Connie Schofield-Morrison and Frank Morrison

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October. The best month for me as I know the best holiday is only a few weeks away.  It is, yes, we can all say it (scream it if you must, I do) HALLOWEEN SEASON!  And those ghouls and boils out there trick or treating. If you have a child that might be a bit too young for all the hub-and-bub (and too much sweetness), you can give them a treat of a book. And I promise, no tricks!   We have A Not-So-Scary Story […]



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