Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Fetty on the Switches by David Simmons

Fetty on the Switches by David Simmons

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Please note that I received this via NetGalley. This did not impact my rating or review. Well crime/horror is definitely a new genre for me. I have to say that all in all I give this collection 3 stars. Some of the stories I thought were really good and others I felt lost while reading. I did like that Simmons is entirely focused on showing crime in urban areas with most of the characters we follow are Black. I would definitely read something by Simmons […]

It’s like I tried reconnecting with an ex.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

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25 years. This has been 25 years of my life. I first read these books in early 2002, in my freshman year of college. We had a cheap, late-run movie theater in my college town that charged $1 for movies that were nearing the end of their theatrical run. My girlfriend and I went to see virtually every movie that got a screening. When Harry Potter came to the theater, she wanted to go. I didn’t. But, as is the case in every relationship, you […]

When Your In-Laws are Forever

My Big Fat Vampire Wedding by Jessica Gadziala

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Pandora needs to get married in three months to secure her family inheritance, and Victor needs money to finish his PhD studies. A fake marriage would solve both their problems, and soon sparks are flying between the pair. The only trouble is that Victor has no idea that Pandora is a vampire. I loved the premise of this book, but the execution let me down a bit. I waffled between a two- and three-star rating for a while, but ended up going with the former […]

“Whaaaaaat????? That’s Dracula!”

Children of the Night (When Monsters Wake #1) by Victoria Setian and Savanna Ganucheau

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I went into reading Children of the Night (When Monsters Wake #1) by Victoria Setian and Savanna Ganucheau (illustrator) with little to no knowledge of the content. I saw it faced out at the library, knew I had it on my radar and said, why not check it out? I picked it up a few nights before it was due back to start reading, thinking that it was a graphic novel, how hard could it be?  Well, it was not difficult, but it was not […]

Female friendship

Rebis: Born and Reborn by Irene Marchesini and Carla Roncalli Di Montorio

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Because I have really wanted to read the graphic novel Rebis: Born and Reborn by Irene Marchesini and Carla Roncalli Di Montorio for a year now, I think I had too high hopes for it. The concept was good, but there was some execution of the final results for me. It was an interesting look at the concept of a woman’s place and how she is shunned, blamed, and used as the scapegoat when she does not “obey” the rules. This flows into how a […]

Once upon a time, there was a brave hero named…Grandpa

The Land of Unfinished Dreams by Marco Ventura and Marco Ferraris

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Most of my rating of four is for the fun images of Marco Ferraris in the graphic novel, The Land of Unfinished Dreams. However, the story, by Marco Ventura, had a few bumps, but once I got into things it flowed well. This was because Ferraris created images that help you see the action. The text (I am assuming) is translated which probably accounts for any issues I had to start with. In many ways, the  themes of the story are for teens and adults, […]



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