The October Girl Volume Two by Matthew Dow Smith
The email came into the inbox. I saw that it was Maverick. I opened it, scrolled through, and there she was. The floating girl in a sea of blue. Was it? Could I hope? YES! It was book two of The October Girl by Matthew Dow Smith. Oh! Sweet heaven! My ship had come in! I could read the online copy, not having to wait until the end of May 2026 to have a physical copy in my hand. I was going to be one […]
Amelia Shadows V01 Amelia Shadows and the New Head Ghost by Matthew Dow Smith
While I enjoyed the build up, the ending was too quick in the graphic novel, Amelia Shadows and the New Head Ghost by Matthew Dow Smith. We have the slow climb of Amelia and her tutor trying to beat the “New Head Ghost” her father has hired to manage their home, then BOOM Ameila figures out “the secret” to her father’s choice, why there is a new ghost in the house (and why he is so bossy), and then has more questions. It is interesting, […]
The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
Reading epic fantasy isn’t really a thing I do that often, but sometimes, you just need to listen to your book friends when they fall in love with something. It has proven to be a good method for me previously, so why not try again with a beautiful purple covered book and plot synopsis that grab the attention without giving a whole lot away. It should be noted that I loved this 650-page book. It’s a five-star read for me, easily. But… I have struggled for weeks to figure out how to review it, so I’m sort of throwing my hands up […]
Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
Like many other Cannonballers, I was familiar with Heather Fawcett because of the Emily Wilde novels, so when I saw her next novel was going to involve a magical cat shelter, I was in, even though I hadn’t enjoyed the third Emily Wilde novel as much. Overall, I had a really fun time with this but it really was primarily due to the cats and the cat shelter, and I actually would have enjoyed even more cats, and day to day life at the shelter. […]
The Boy Wonder by Juni Ba, Chris O'Halloran, Aditya Bidikar
When I learned that Dick Grayson was only one of several Robins I was probably in my thirties. How could this be? I mean Bruce Wayne stayed the same, why didn’t Robin? Did he really need to be Nightwing? Red Hood? Red Robin? What does this prove? Honestly, I don’t know if it has to prove anything, but in Juni Ba, Chris O’Halloran, Aditya Bidikar (and others) The Boy Wonder they collected some of the stories that focus on the newest addition the SuperHero of […]
Search for the Silver Shell: A Branches Book (Coral Keepers #1) by Robin Yardi and Paul Kellam
The young chapter book, Search for the Silver Shell: A Branches Book (Coral Keepers #1) by Robin Yardi and Paul Kellam (illustrator) fell a little short for me as an adult reader. But the aged 6 to 9 reader will find the fantasy and friendship elements exciting and fun. It is a part fantasy, part mystery, and (mostly) adventure. This is a new series that feels both “old school” and modern with the diverse characters, the type of freedom the children have and keeps the […]
