Cannonball Read 18

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The Devil's Advisor by Brad Abdul

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This book bills itself as “Horror Fiction” and “for fans of Good Omens“; and I think they were incredibly far off the mark on both counts. Other than it being set mostly in Hell I have no idea how it could be considered “Horror”, and the writing is in no way anywhere close to being even one-tenth as funny or well-written as Good Omens. Brian (the main character) is unlikable, or as unlikable as someone who has all the personality and character development cardboard can […]

Horny Teenager Narration

Everybody Wants to Rule the World Except Me by Django Wexler

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When the narrator/protagonist sounds like a Gen Alpha who has the personality and humor of a 13-year old who is totally hormone driven but also still thinks farts are funny, and you sympathize with the big bad who calls them deeply irritating, there might be a little issue. Everybody Wants to Rule the World Except Me has a few good characters, but Davi isn’t really one of them. Yes, she’s got real reasons for having deep issues, but if she’s supposed to be in a […]

Reliving the Past Doesn’t Always Work Out

Blitz by Daniel O'Malley

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Blitz is on the one hand pretty good with the characters and world building, but on the other less amazing with trying to combine two plots. The gist is that there is a group of ladies who are all Checquy members during the WWII bombings of London (hence the title) and then a modern day new recruit to the Checquy and her struggle to learn a new world, new abilities, and figure out how to also keep her family together. Both by themselves are interesting, […]

The classic and this reviewers review

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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I have finally read The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. While texting a friend, I said to her I think one of the issues I have with this book is that it has been so popular and pushed so hard as one of the greatest books ever written, that I think my skepticism came to light early on. I mean, how can anything be that good? If you have to force people to think something is good by pushing it so much, it has […]

A friend recommended

One Little Goat: A Passover Catastrophe by Dara Horn

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A friend and I have talked about books for as long as we’ve known each other. She is a daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, author (both fiction and nonfiction, for both adults and teens), a reader and much much more. But one thing she was not was a graphic novel reader. Well, as you might know, I am a reader of the genre. So I said to her, give it a shot and here are recommendations, even sending her a few books. Well, one day she […]

The fact I don’t always like a book is why I love books: something for us all

Vampire Jam Sandwich by Casey Lyall and Nici Gregory

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I am sorry Casey Lyall and Nici Gregory but your story, Vampire Jam Sandwich (which I read via an online reader copy and is due July 2025) did not hit the spot for me. Now I appreciate the ingredients you put into the illustrations, such as the red colors, the pointy teeth sandwich runny and running around (even if it is a bit messy and I am feeling the sticky getting all over) and the flapping capes that hide the surprise ending. Which was written […]



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