Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

I am getting E.A. Poe vibes here….

Forever Maps by Michael Lagace

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cbr14bingo Gaslight Level 2 Forever Maps could fit several of the categories, but I am picking Gaslight as this is a book started in the late 1770’s and ends “now” (or at the very least sometime after the late 1940’s), There are horses and carriages are sent to fetch people, with cars only show up at the end. There are traveling salesmen who go to trading post after western store, and a character who is a cruel, perhaps even evil, but truly sad, liar. Michael […]

Meesh is a GOOD demon!

Meesh the Bad Demon Volume One by Michelle Lam

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cbr14bingo #Monster #LevelTwoAt first, I thought Meesh the Bad Demon Volume One was going to be too sugary sweet for me. And I will not lie, it is terribly sweet, but not overly sweet. Okay, some people will think way too sweet, but I did not. I thought Meesh was a cute, fun, adorable little demon who puts herself whole heartily into what she loves. Which are fairies, princesses, flowers, and her grandmother. But you see, Meesh is a demon, and they are not supposed […]

Dear Fair Folk! Fetch yourself these books

Sir Ladybug and the Queen Bee by Corey R. Tabor

Peanut, Butter, and Crackers Fetch! by Paige Braddock

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I recently found two series (well one I knew about but found a new one in it). They are just cute, take 10 minutes out of your adult day to read them to yourself, but would be fun bedtime, or sit and read time with your younger children. They are also good for the early to bit more advanced solo readers. I found the Sir Ladybug series right before book one came out. I just found out that book two is now also published. The […]

One Turnip Child to go please

Alcatoe and the Turnip Child by Isaac Lenkiewicz

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I do not know who Alcatoe is in Alcatoe and the Turnip Child, but I do know this book by Isaac Lenkiewicz is a silly folktale with a few odd twists and turns. Okay, that is not totally true, Alcatoe is a grumpy old witch (they came to magic late in life at age 54), who does not fit in. They do not like the other witches, think the kids of the story are annoying and wants to cause trouble wherever they go. The story […]

I think I need a read-again

As Night Falls: Creatures That Go Wild After Dark by Donna Jo Napoli

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What the H-E-DOUBLE-HOCKEY-STICKS is As Night Falls: Creatures That Go Wild After Dark? When I saw the cover and title, I was thinking it was a book about going to bed as the world around you wakes up. And it is that. Somewhat. It is how the little creatures go crazy and eat other things. And jump around. And basically, have a wild rumpus gone way wild. It is about the larger animals doing the same thing. And I was okay with Felicita Sala illustrating […]

Cozy read for you, brave adventure for our hero

Gustav Is Missing!: A Tale of Friendship and Bravery by Andrea Zuill

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Gustav Is Missing!: A Tale of Friendship and Bravery is not necessarily the best book I have read, or the funniest, or even the most unique of messages; but it is all those things and more. Andrea Zuill created a picture book about a small mushroom, Little Cap, and his pet slug, Gustav, that was funny (when Gustav is unfortunately surprised, he falls spread eagle on the ground; there is an adorable pouty mushroom towards the end; when Little Cap thinks Gustav might be attacked […]



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