Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

double dipping with Rivers of London and River Cartwright

Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aronovitch

Slow Horses by Mick Herron

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Once again, I am unhappy because I am all caught up in the Rivers of London universe. BUT- I thoroughly enjoyed this entry, and I was lucky enough to be able to dive right in to another irreverent British crime series! Amongst Our Weapons, the latest from Ben Aaronovitch, is a return to form. After the strange (but not entirely off-putting) Douglas Adams worship of False Value we have returned to the archaic and architectural weirdness of the rest of the Rivers of London series. It has […]

this is the sort of book that requires some quiet wallowing time post-finish

The Everlasting by Katy Simpson Smith

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I picked this one up because of the cover. I saw it featured at my local bookstore and put it in my basket without even reading the blurb on the back. Had I read the blurb, I would have KNOWN that it was meant for me none the less, but something about the neon pile of bodies reached into my brain and demanded to be brought home. Unfortunately, “brought home” was as far as the demand went. It sat in my literal TBR pile until […]

Proud Pride

This Little Rainbow: A Love-Is-Love Primer and Pride 1 2 3 by Joan Holub

Pride 1 2 3 by Michael Joosten

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This Little Rainbow: A Love-Is-Love Primer and Pride 1 2 3 are not pushy but are at times can be borderline. Joan Holub’s This Little addition with Pride leaders is good but feels a bit advanced for the board book reader. And Pride 1 2 3 has been done before, so it feels like the subject is being pushed. Now both are a few years old, therefore, it might be a case of at the time they were fresh, but now I have read so […]

I’m really getting into these Nobrow Press books

The Perfect Rock by Sarah Nobel

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The story of The Perfect Rock was so-so for me. However, the illustrations of Sarah Nobel made the book well, almost perfect. Nobrow Press really has some fun, informative, interesting, and cute reads. Nobel’s story deals with sibling rivalry and family.  The publisher description says independence as well, but I really did not see that. I did see how three otter siblings realize that while they need the perfect rock, they do not want one that causes them to argue, to fight and not be […]

Schooling the class

Agatha May and the Anglerfish by Nora Morrison and Jessie Ann Foley

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Agatha May really likes the Anglerfish, and we learn about that in Agatha May and the Anglerfish by Nora Morrison and Jessie Ann Foley. Now, I like the Anglerfish but in mid-December 2022 you can find a gal who really likes them. Agatha is a kid who has trouble sitting still in class. Their fingers are messy. They decide to feed when it is not lunch time and they are afraid that when the class picks sea creatures for their school project, hers will be […]

Crushed

Crushing by Sophie Burrows

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A mostly wordless graphic novel that has well placed, but almost after thoughts, text, Crushing has slight contradictions and straight forwardness mix to create a story that is part comedy and part tragedy. Comic because it is true. Who has not had the “buns picture” sent when swiping on the dating ap? (At least he asked if she wanted the “eggplant” picture). Who has not gone to the bar and drank alone? Who has not gone to the take-out shop in their pjs? Tragic because […]



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