Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Getting to know you

Jacob's School Play: Starring He, She, and They by Ian and Sarah Hoffman

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We have dealt with what clothes one can wear, and what bathroom we should use, now we are dealing with people and their pronouns in Jacob’s School Play: Starting He, She, and They by Ian and Sarah Hoffman. Jacob’s classroom is putting on a play, and in typical kid fashion we have the “I am excited I am going to be this character” and the “You are a sheep. No ram. But isn’t a ram just a male sheep?” conversation. And the “He has three […]

Show me a family

Papa, Daddy, & Riley by Seamus Kirst

My Maddy by Show

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One thing that makes people think the GLBTQ community is “other” is that it does not “look normal” when it comes to families. However, that is a bunch of meadow muffins! Because as we learn in these two books, we see that parents and families can look like anything, as long as there is the love to hold it together. Families take on all sorts of shapes and sizes. I believe I have read and reviewed Papa, Daddy, & Riley before, but I had the […]

Bedtime or anytime I like you

I Like You: An Encouraging Bedtime Book (Positive Affirmations for Kids) by Kate Allen

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I like Kate Allen of TheLatestKate fame. Their books, journals, and daily affirmations are just what one needs every so often. Sometimes they can be a bit sugary, but they are always what they are: One person who has been there hoping to help you with words that could shine a little light on the situation. And with I Like You: An Encouraging Bedtime Book (Positive Affirmations for Kids) kids can get in on the action. Everything is sweet and simple. Colors are bright and there […]

what IS your deal??

Sugar Street by Jonathan Dee

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I read this book in half a day. I enjoyed the first third or so, then was increasingly frustrated with its lack of focus and definitely unsatisfied by the ending. This (unnamed) guy is on the run. That is interesting – you know, how would you even do that? Turns out it’s pretty difficult. He’s only using cash, has no ID, has fled his home, ditched his car, all of the things, in an effort to disappear. He ends up in an (unnamed) city, and […]

A Sweet Take on Witches

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

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I listened to this book by Sangu Mandanna as an audiobook, read by Samara MacLaren.  It was a sweet, easy read that made my commute fly by.  In The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, it is set out early on (so not a spoiler) that all witches are orphans due to a bungled curse centuries ago.  Whenever a witch is born, she is almost immediately orphaned leaving her to be raised by others.  Our protagonist is Mika, born and orphaned in India then brought […]

My cup of books overflows

When You Look Out the Window: How Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin Built a Community by Gayle E. Pitman

This Day in June by Gayle E. Pitman

They're So Flamboyant by Michael Genhart

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I was browsing an online catalog and found several titles on GLBTQ+ themes.  Some had a few pages to sample the goodies inside, but others had full text. I have picked a few and will be doing more in another review, but three per review should probably be a limit, otherwise your eyes will pop out at all the goodness in one place and not able to read! When You Look Out the Window: How Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin Built a Community by Gayle E. […]



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