Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
| Log in
  1. Follow us on Facebook
  2. Follow us on Instagram
  3. Follow us on Bluesky
  4. Follow us on Goodreads
  5. RSS Feeds

  • Home
  • About
    • Getting Started in CBR18
    • Rules of Respect
    • Cannon Book Club
    • Diversions
    • Fan Mail
    • Holiday Book Exchange
    • Book Bingo Reading Challenge
    • Participation Badges
    • AlabamaPink
    • About Cannonball Read
  • Our Team
    • The CBR Team
    • Leaderboard
    • Recent Comments
    • Participant Interviews
    • Cannonballer Location Maps
    • Our Volunteers
    • Meet MsWas
  • Categories
    • Review Genres
    • Tags
    • Star Ratings
    • Featured Review Archive
  • Fight Cancer
    • How We Fight Cancer
    • Donate
    • CBR Merchandise
  • FAQ
  • Contact
    • Contact Form
    • 2026 Registration
    • Suggest a Review
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Social Media

Loss does not go away by ignoring it

The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing by Mira Jacob

January 5, 2023 by reginadelmar Leave a Comment

My book group chose this book for January. The group tends to choose lighter reads for our first books of the year. Sleepwalker’s Guide fit the bill. Although it clocks in at almost 500 page it flowed quickly and was an easy read. Amina is a photographer living in Seattle when her mother. Kamala, calls from Albuquerque to tell her that her father has been speaking with dead relatives. Her father, Thomas, is a brain surgeon. Amina thinks her mother might be exaggerating about her […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #debutnovel, Fiction, mira jacob

reginadelmar's CBR15 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #debutnovel, Fiction, mira jacob ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

Making your mark and a few mistakes

Marker by Anna Kang

January 5, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Today’s lunch was a small croissant with a little chicken curry inside and picture book reading. And one of those was Marker by Anna Kang and illustrated by Christopher Weyant. This short picture book is a due in mid/late June (which seems an odd time) as it is about the first day and the first few days of school. Marker is a proud member of Teacher’s crew. And they are always there, ready to make their permanent mark on things. But during the writing of […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Anna Kang, Christopher Weyan, Emotions & Feelings, School & Education, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:10 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Anna Kang, Christopher Weyan, Emotions & Feelings, School & Education, Social Themes ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

Hair is not just a decoration

My Powerful Hair by Carole Lindstrom

January 5, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

My Powerful Hair is a lovely story. Granted, I was looking for a more factual and less poetic story abut the meaning and importance of what the title meant, but it turned out just fine. All that information is given as a young child talks about how growing her hair out and why it is short to start with, is important to not just her, but her family and culture of her people. The culture of this child and her people unfold onto the pages […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Religion Tagged With: Carole Lindstrom, family, Native American, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes, Steph Littlebird, United States - Native American

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:9 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Religion · Tags: Carole Lindstrom, family, Native American, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes, Steph Littlebird, United States - Native American ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

It takes a community to make juice

Fresh Juice by Robert Liu-Trujillo

January 5, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The picture book Fresh Juice might not become a classic, but it probably should. However, at the very least this mid-July 2023 release is going to be popular for many reasons. And the text is a good place as any to start. This story by Robert Liu-Trujillo tells the story of a father and son and their community. You might need vitamins and ginger and a little cayenne pepper for a cold-clobbering juice, but a little community added in does not hurt as well. And […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health Tagged With: African Americans, City & Town Life, Community life, Fathers and sons, Lifestyles, parents, Robert Liu-Trujillo

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:8 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health · Tags: African Americans, City & Town Life, Community life, Fathers and sons, Lifestyles, parents, Robert Liu-Trujillo ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

A school project was the object

Dear Dragon: A Pen Pal Tale by Josh Funk

January 5, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Dear Dragon: A Pen Pal Tale is a book that is on sale. And if you wish to read, this book by Josh Funk, I say don’t be a punk and go forth and do so! You will be happy and look like a pro. Okay, that is the last rhyme I will do (or at least for a time). This picture book came onto my radar when I learned that Josh Funk was having the book Dear Unicorn (illustrated by Charles Santoso) published in […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: classroom, dragons, friendship, Josh Funk, letters, Rodolfo Montalvo

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:7 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: classroom, dragons, friendship, Josh Funk, letters, Rodolfo Montalvo ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

Athena growing up

Athena: Goddess of Wisdom and War by Imogen and Isabel Greenberg

January 5, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Imogen and Isabel Greenberg know Greek mythology. I am sure they know a lot of things, but we will focus on Greek Mythology and the Goddess of Wisdom and War: Athena.  Or more accurately the title is, Athena: Goddess of Wisdom and War. This is the first in a stand-alone series. Athena’s grandmother, Gaia is book two, but you can read it first if you wish. And since I had read her story first, my opinion of Athena was a little jaded. I was expecting […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Poetry, Religion, Young Adult Tagged With: Athena, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Fantasy & Magic, Gods & Goddesses, Greek, Imogen and Isabel Greenberg, Imogen Greenberg, Isabel Greenberg, Legends & Mythology, mythology

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:6 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Poetry, Religion, Young Adult · Tags: Athena, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Fantasy & Magic, Gods & Goddesses, Greek, Imogen and Isabel Greenberg, Imogen Greenberg, Isabel Greenberg, Legends & Mythology, mythology ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments
  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 1040
  • 1041
  • 1042
  • 1043
  • 1044
  • …
  • 4078
  • Next Page »


Recent Comments

  • beereadsbooks
    on An Enjoyable Time in the Extended Paladin Universe
    TBF, this is also the second Wren character that I've read this year. The first was in All the Feels...
  • GentleRain
    on An Enjoyable Time in the Extended Paladin Universe
    That's a very fair question, honestly I am guessing you have a more accurate picture -- the protagonists were blurring...
  • beereadsbooks
    on An Enjoyable Time in the Extended Paladin Universe
    Is Wren small? I got the impression that she was more "apple" shaped and average to taller than average, but...
  • BlackRaven
    on He’s whispering at your door… DO NOT LET HIM IN
    I was afraid of that! I don't know who the actor is (never seen a movie), but I have never gotten...
  • kfishgirl
    on He’s whispering at your door… DO NOT LET HIM IN
    I'm double replying to this since I watched the movie. IT WAS ATROCIOUS!! They made me dislike Adam Scott! How...
See More Recent Comments »

Support Our Mission

  • Support Our Mission, Donate Today!
  • FAQ
  • Shop
  • Volunteers
  • Leaderboard
  • AlabamaPink
  • Contact

Help Our Mission

You can donate to CBR via:

  1. PayPal
  2. Venmo

The reviews and comments posted on this site reflect the opinions of individual posters and do not reflect the views of Cannonball Read.

© 2026 Cannonball Read Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) | Log in