Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

One plus one equals WAAAY too many rabbits

Too Many Rabbits by Davide Cali

by Leave a Comment

Another Edelweiss read was Too Many Rabbits. And I will assume that Davide Cali’s book was only a sample, as there were a few missing pieces, but enough was given so I know that in mid-March 2023 this book will be on all the lists. I will be honored for the illustrations of Emanuele Benetti, it will be noted for the text of Cali, and it will be applauded for the subject. I would not be surprised if Angus Yuen-Killick was given note of their […]

Adaptations of Classic tales

A Taste of Honey: Kamala Outsmarts the Seven Thieves ( by Rebecca Sheir

The Tale of the Unwelcome Guest: Nasruddin Teaches the Town a Lesson by Rebecca Sheir

by Leave a Comment

A few reviews back I wrote about another A Circle Round Book by Rebecca Sheir. Each one has been illustrated by different people. Therefore, that change might help you enjoy one over the other. But also, the flow and tone of the story is slightly different and that can help one’s enjoyment of them. The Great Ballgame was illustrated by Joshua Pawis-Steckley and is based on Native American mythology and culture. A Taste of Honey: Kamala Outsmarts the Seven Thieves (illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat) has […]

Grab bag!

Long Live the Pumpkin Queen by Shea Ernshaw

The Half-Life of Valery K by Natasha Pulley

House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson

by Leave a Comment

Long Live the Pumpkin Queen – Shea Ernshaw Shortly after her wedding to Jack Skellington, Sally is overwhelmed by her new duties as Pumpkin Queen. Seeking to find solace she retreats to the grove of doors where she stumbles across a broken door hidden in the bramble. She opens it and sees nothing, but neglects to close the door inadvertently releasing the Sandman. Soon all of Halloween Town is asleep except for Sally. Unable to wake her friends, Sally looks for help in the other […]

Happy Holidays!

by 3 Comments

Thank you very much to teresaelectro for this wonderful gift! For book exchange, I ask for my gifter’s favorite book of the year to expand my usual reading selection. I’m very excited to dig into these two in the new year as my first two reviews for CBR15. (Unpictured: my cat who tried to jump on to the top of the bookshelf while I was taking this pic, missed, and fell to the floor in embarrassment.)

“But books, like people, die.”

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

by Leave a Comment

My friend used to get (pre-Covid) backstage passes to an author series at the local university. Before the presentation in the auditorium, we got to meet with the author backstage. And there was even wine and appetizers! We always got a chance to talk with the author and get a signed book. It’s really very cool and not something I would be able to get tickets to by myself. Anyway, maybe the first one I went to with her was with Anthony Doerr when he […]

“A fairy tale for a stupid child.”

The Selection by Kiera Cass

by 2 Comments

My favorite review I found for The Selection by Kiera Cass called it a “fairy tale for a stupid child.” Kind of harsh? Maybe, maybe not. I’d never heard of this series of books until we were playing a book-related game at my wedding shower/book club where we matched up love interests from different books. I obviously did not recognize “America” and “Maxon”. My friends informed me that the character names were from The Selection, a new, popular young-adult romance novel and book one in a series. I […]



Help Our Mission

You can donate to CBR via:

  1. PayPal
  2. Venmo