Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Calling it a warm hug is still the best description I’ve heard of this book

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

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This book has been recommended to me a lot. The last of which earlier this month when I faced the fear and anxiety that mark the start of a reading slump. Nothing I picked up was sticking. Nothing made me want to read, and someone told me to push through with this, which I had on hold from the library. And it was just what I needed. This book has been described to me repeatedly as a warm hug, and I am going to have […]

I like the illustrations

The Midnight Club by Shane Goth

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The Midnight Club is a lovely book. For someone other than me. The concept of Shane Goth’s picture book is cute, but something did not click for me. This is a story of two sisters and the mischief they get in at midnight while they sneak around the house. They try on clothes of their mother, eat their fathers’ jellybeans, play with the cat, and just wander about the house without a care (or parent) in the world. They mention the two walk past their […]

This book is bubblier and more playful than the cover would indicate.

The Neighbor's Secret by L. Alison Heller

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I liked this, but except for two elements that set it apart, this is kind of just a Big Little Lies clone. So, this three stars is a more positive three stars. I really did like the experience of reading this book. The writing is very playful, and the characters have depth to them. There’s also a satirical edge to some of the goings-on, like the neighborhood book club meetings the novel revolves around, which each feature, excepting Lolita, what I’m pretty sure is a […]

Double Dutch? I have enough trouble with one rope!

Fly by Brittany J. Thurman

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Africa’s brother tells her that she cannot do something she has never done before. And while Africa partly agrees, she is not going to let that stop her from entering the Double Dutch competition on Sunday. She is going to show the world what she is made of. She is going to dance, jump and Fly. Brittany J. Thurman’s picture book is about a plucky little girl and the big determination she has. Africa cannot Double Dutch, but she will teach herself how. It cannot […]

Chestnut Street

Chestnut Street by Maeve Binchy

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January 24, 2022 review: I still love this collection. No updates really from my original review. Original review: I bought this when it first came out and read it. I could have sworn I posted a review, but realized I had not. I did a re-read of this the past two days so thought this was a good time as any to write about the short story collection that Binchy put out about “Chestnut Street.” This was mentioned in “Minding Frankie” and it’s funny that […]

Dusty’s Winter

Dusty's Winter by Maeve Binchy

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January 22, 2022 review:  I really enjoyed this re-read. I would now honestly give this a 5 now. I was just in the mood for a simple short story. I do miss Maeve Binchy’s writing.  Original review: I gave this short story 4.5 stars. Since Goodreads does not have half stars, I rounded this up to 5 stars on this site. I can’t believe how much oompf Binchy managed to pack in just 38 pages. I honestly can’t believe this story was that short. We […]



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