Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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Haiku Cats by C B Fraser

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One two three four five You will get some fabulous Cat hilarity   When you read Haiku Cats by C B Fraser.   Okay, that is not the best haiku ever written (but hopefully not the worst…).  But regardless, if you like cats then you NEED this adorable, cute, clever, fun and perfect for all types of cat and poetry lovers book. In the 5/7/5 syllable haiku pattern we learn the nature of the beast of the toe beans and purrs.   Oh sure we […]

Reading the Room…. Or the Frog.

Frog Face by Blythe Russo

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Frog and I have a similar issue. Sometimes, I just am not smiling. A lot of the time I’m just sitting quietly and have to deal with people telling me, “You’re so quiet!” or “Why are you grumpy?” or “Why are you not smiling/Smile more!” Well, the first is rude as I don’t ask you why you’re so loud. But the second and third is being presumptuous. This is my face. I don’t always walk around with a fool grin on my mouth. I just […]

Hey! I know you!

Dragonbreath V01 by Ursula Vernon

Harriet, Hamster Princess V01 Harriet the Invincible by Ursula Vernon

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Awhile ago, there as a post about T. Kingfisher here that made me curious about them as a writer. I started thinking I wouldn’t read anything they had written as it was horror and darker fantasy. Great genres, just not my usual reads. But then I heard the name Ursula Vernon. Okay….. I know that name….WAIT I do know the name! She is the Dragonbreath and Harriet, Hamster Princess author. Books for young children.  Okay, now you’re talking (writing) my language. Well, Dragonbreath, #1 and […]

When in Doubt, Kate Beaton

Never Learn Anything from History by Kate Beaton

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Part of the reason I enjoy doing the read harder challenge and Cannonball Read’s Bingo is that it gives me reasons to go digging back into the reaches of my over 600 title long to read list. This year the CBR Bingo spaces have been boggling my brain a bit (in a good way!) and I had no idea how to fulfill a few of them based on what I’ve lined up already in my reading queue for the year. So, back to the to read list to see what I can […]

You want to learn how to draw a zombie?

How to Draw a Zombie by Zoey Abbott and August Wagner

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Before I decided to go into the book business, I thought about maybe doing something with advertising. I figured I was good at it. After all, if I hated the commercial nine times out of ten the commercial would be a huge hit and/or the product took off (think frogs and beer…. cringe). But I decided that I was more interested in doing the reading of, then selling the item and not the selling of the item. And occasionally, my advertising talent will come in […]

Knock Knock. Who’s There? A new bestie

The Skeleton and the Cat by Brandon James Scott

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This is the time of year when one is bombarded with emails about new books just out or coming out soon. Most of the time, I’m not really interested in them. Not to say they are not good, or even interesting sounding, just I have to pick what I spend time with. I find reading picture books is a way to spend time with books. You don’t have to spend a lot of time with them, but you do get the rush of having read […]



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