Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

“Isn’t it a merry thing to cheat death?”

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

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I read and reviewed the first book in the Alex Stern series, Ninth House, last year (AKA 2021, the Year of I Became a Leigh Bardugo Superfan), and I’ve been eagerly awaiting the second book in the series ever since. Hell Bent finally came off of my Libby queue last week, and I pretty much abandoned all other responsibilities (including sleeping..) until I had consumed this new adventure.  Hell Bent follows the same structure as Ninth House, opening with our main character, Alex, in a […]

Even Better the 3rd Time Around

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

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What a difference time can make when re-reading books! The first time I read The Fellowship of the Ring, I was an undergrad and felt that about the first 100 pages was a slog. The second time (I don’t recall when that was), I was prepared for the slog and knew I’d enjoy the rest of the novel, minus what I felt was a rather pointless section with Tom Bombadil. But this time was different. It’s been several years since I last read it, and […]

One, two, eleven, five

Ten Dragon Eggs: A Book about Counting Down by Lynda Graham-Barber

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CBR15Passport  author How can you not like the rich, jewel colors of Jeffrey Ebbeler’s illustrations in Ten Dragon Eggs: A Book about Counting Down? Okay, sure, they might be too cute. Or maybe they have too big eyes, but they do fit the story that Lynda Graham-Barber made for us. They are sweet, silly and have a cleverness to them. The story is simple, a dragon mother watches her eggs hatch. It is a difficult process but amusing to the readers. And then, along the […]

Hold my (root) beer, this will work

Super Mario Deluxe Paint Box (Nintendo) by Steve Foxe

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CBR15Passport GenreJust stay with me on this, okay? Yes, I know that Super Mario Deluxe Paint Box (Nintendo) is a painting coloring book (with paints and paint brush included) and not a “reading book” at a first glance. However, the text level and number of words lends itself to be about a kindergartener to (younger) second grade reading level. And it is informative. Okay, maybe not to the kid who is a fan, but to me the adult who yes, knows who Mario is (a […]

And you thought you had some crappy chores and great friends

The Fabled Stables Book 1: Willa the Wisp by Jonathan Auxier

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CBR15Passport ownIn a book of the month subscription I had, the book The Fabled Stables Book 1: Willa the Wisp was a selection. The author Jonathan Auxier sounded familiar, and the art of Olga Demidova looked fun, so I decided to keep and read. However, I was never in the mood for a fantasy book about a blue rabbit (I did not really pay attention to the title, so now I know she is a wisp, not a rabbit), until the other day. I figured […]

I wrote a review about books I read

Diary of a Wimpy Kid V15 The Deep End by Jeff Kinney

Fairylight Friends V01 A Magic Spark by Jessica Young

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I know I can only use CBR15Passport own for one book, but I do own both of these titles Diary of a Wimpy Kid V15 The Deep End is one I picked up awhile back, and Fairylight Friends V01 A Magic Spark I have had a few copies of. This time, I read the one that came in a book of the month subscription I had. I think the other copy I read was from a return the store was (unfortunately) doing. Regardless of how […]



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