Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

This is a HORROR book for adults

The Ecstasy of Agony by James "Wrath" White

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I had been debating about finishing The Ecstasy of Agony by James “Wrath” White after the fifth or so story/chapter. I was reading it online and that was answered for me when my link expired. I have been working on it slowly for at least all of 2023 so far (if not started late 2022) so it did not surprise me I had timed out.   But the reason I was not too excited with it was that White’s book is a collection of horror works. […]

So this important magical guy gets amnesia, saves a slave (who’d fit in at a Furry convention), and has a few adventures along the way to finding the truth about himself

TwoKinds by Thomas Fischbach

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I saw the graphic novel series TwoKinds by Thomas Fischbach on the shelves of my bookstore. For a long time I wondered, “Do I / Don’t I?”  I was only planning to read volume one, but I liked it enough to go on. But I haven’t gotten to it yet, as I saw that volumes three and four are due late August 2023. But volume 5 is out. Yes, this is a thing. Long story short, don’t worry, it is also a webcomic (but I […]

Art in the eye of the beholder

How Dreadful by Claire Lebourg

Corner by Zo-O

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Art is in the eye of the beholder and that is very true in How Dreadful! This book is about a young artist, named Paty, who only has a few days before her art opening and nothing is ready yet. Having friends pose for her is not the problem, but their feelings about what they see as the final portraits are. That is until the art is in the show and others see the works. Claire Lebourg’s story was not necessarily for me, as I was thinking […]

I am The Best! At what, not sure yet…..

Getting Dizzy by Shea Fontana

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I was surprised at the graphic novel, Getting Dizzy. I expected it to be “whiny” and young. However, while it deals with teen angst and the “good enough/not good enough” trope, the not-so-super-superhero story was  not overly cliché. The ending was a tad rushed, the mother a bit too forgiving, but overall it was a pleasant read. The aged 10 to 13-young 14 will enjoy it.  Shea Fontana has a diverse cast, and while there is a “love interest” he, or that potential storyline, is […]

But who reads to the monsters?

I Will Read to You by Gideon Sterer

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When the publisher’s review of the book starts off with “A gentle blend of spooky and sweet” you pretty much have said the majority of what you need to know about the book. However, you also could say that in I Will Read to You Gideon Sterer has a young boy who wonders who reads to the monsters of the world. He has his mom to read to him, but who do they have? When the mom says no one, because they are monsters, our […]

If this book was food, it would be chips without dip.

Permanent Detention (Piggy Original Graphic Novel) by Vannotes 

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I have seen this pig toy on Five Below’s website for ages now. I had no idea what it was, but assumed it was from some online/video game. It was this pink pig with a baseball bat and had the look of a zombie-like character. Recently, I saw this book cover with a similar character on it, and thought, “oh, that is the book I just saw advertised in a catalog. Maybe I will give it a shot.” While subconsciously realizing it was the toy, […]



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