Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Boy in Space, Late for Dinner

Action Tank (Action Tank Volume 1) by Mike Barry

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Are you looking for an interesting look at a boy’s adventures as he tries to get to home as he is late for dinner? Then, Action Tank (Action Tank Volume 1) created by Mike Barry could be the read you are looking for. Or not. That is because I am not completely sure what I read and therefore, unable to say it is what you are looking for. We open the story onto barren panels and a boy laying there on the ground. Wearing what seems to […]

“Always be quiet when a heart is breaking.”

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

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CBR Bingo – Relation(ship) I was looking for a book to dive into whole to lift my spirits post-layoff and a friend recommended this, saying she “recommends it for anyone who loves books and needs a warm hug.” In my opinion, she nailed the recommendation for my situation. This book is just sweet enough, but also just dark enough, to appeal to a troubled mind looking for distraction. Any book lover will be delighted to dive into this world. Jack Masterson, Willy Wonka-esque children’s author, […]

Never meet your heroes

My Buddy, Killer Croc by Sara Farizan

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The focus of having the character of Killer Croc (Waylon Jones) as the “hero” in the Sara Farizan and Nicoletta Baldari graphic novel, My Buddy, Killer Croc, is a familiar but good twist. However, the one thing I was wondering is if the reader will understand that Killer Croc, no matter how “good or nice” he seems, is not a “good guy” due to how he is mostly good to the main character (or seems to be on the surface). There is an interesting nod to […]

Making a human

The Infinity Particle by Wendy Xu

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The Infinity Particle by Wendy Xu is an emotional graphic novel with layers that could be a bit “much” as we deal with a larger “cosmic” connection. The more surface level is the love story we have with ourselves and each other, the ideas of being human and humane, and most importantly, connections on a smaller scale that we find with others and ourselves as we grow. The illustrations are unique, but familiar. They give you what is needed, but sometimes you do need to fill in a […]

When the Olympians were kids

Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom Graphic Novel (1), by David Campiti

Poseidon and the Sea of Fury Graphic Novel (2)  by David Campiti

Hades and the Helm of Darkness Graphic Novel (3)  by David Campiti

Hyperion and the Great Balls of Fire Graphic Novel (4) by David Campiti

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The Heroes in Training Graphic Novel series is adapted by David Campiti and based on the Joan Holub and Suzanne Willians novels for probably about second to fourth grade readers (going by the graphic novels). The myths of the Olympians are told in modern tones, with the original setting of some of their backstories (Zeus grew up on an island, Poseidon learns he is King of the Ocean) but they are not always true to the original stories. The first three books focus on one of the […]

When a Green Lantern fought a bad guy and made a new team member in the process

Green Lantern: Alliance by Min Le

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If you like superheroes and especially DC superheroes, you should try some of the (to me) less popular ones, like Green Lantern. And because of the way the Green Lantern is set up, there are literally the possibilities for thousands of different ones. Including kids. We followed the origin story of Tai Pham in Green Lantern: Legacy also by Min Le and Andie Tong. With Green Lantern: Alliance (including Sarah Stern,Carrie Strachan, and Saida Temofonte) we see how Tai is trying to balance school, his […]



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