Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Esteban and Tristan went into this nightmare and came out with more than they bargained for

The Nightmare Brigade #1: The Case of the Girl from Deja Vu by Frank Thillez

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I first found  The Nightmare Brigade #1: The Case of the Girl from Deja Vu by Frank Thillez, and illustrated by Yomgui Dumont as a preview e-reader. I was so in love with the start that I emailed the address at the bottom of the link sent to tell them! A few months later, chapters one and two were available in a full e-reader. (And once again, I recommend signing up for the newsletter from Papercutz if you and/or a child in your life likes […]

Do you mind giving me notice when the Apocalypse is about to hit? I need to arrange for a babysitter. Thanks!

Swashbucklers by Dan Hanks

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Yes, there are a lot of plot point holes and flowing issues and missing information in Dan Hanks novel, Swashbucklers. But (pause) I do not care. This was a funny, easy to read, but need to give a bit of attention to, warped ride. Part fantasy, part adventure, part horror, and a lot of humor cover the pages of this novel. Our hero (question mark) Cisco comes back to his hometown 30-odd years after that Halloween and the “gas leak” which he knows was not […]

Two two word title books you need

My Key by Amal

Our Table by Peter Reynolds

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It is picture book time again with new ones coming left and right. I was able to find several new ones that are going to be huge hits this holiday season. The first is an award winner, My Key by Amal and the second is classic Peter Reynolds and will be getting fame (and hopefully fortune) as well. My Key by Amal is one of the 2020 Key Colors Awards Winners from Clavis. While the flow of the story was a bit choppy for me, […]

It’s ALIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE…..!!!!!!!!!!! So, RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!

Frankenslime by Joy Keller

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To understand my feelings on Frankenslime by Joy Keller you must understand a personality quirk: I can “taste” the words. Not physically of course, but I like to chew on them in my mind. And they started out dry. Very dry. Where was this obviously Frankenstein (and later you will see The Blob references) spoof going? When the dog named Igor is the best thing, you hope it picks up. When I realized that the ending was going to be an almost pee-your-pants funny, I […]

Ride ’em cowgirl… or whatever you say to someone who rides English style

Horse Trouble by Kristin Varner

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I do not care what “horse people” think of Horse Trouble by Kristin Varner as it is a delightful story about a young girl who is dealing with the stress of her life and the horses are really “second thoughts that are important to the overall story but shouldn’t be nitpicked about.” The amount of information and images of horses comes from someone with a “horse background” and therefore, I take their lead. What I absolutely adored about this book is the realistic mother and […]

The biggest piece of genius ever written or one big pile of steaming crap

City Monster by Reza Farazmand

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If you like the comic, Poorly Drawn Lines, or stoner literature in general, this story by Reza Farazmand, called City Monster (which is about nothing and about a lot of s**t), is your next read. I am not sure what else I can say about this Monster, his sort of Ghost roommate, a vampire named Kim, and other odd creatures. Occasionally they go outside. Walk about. Talk crud. Maybe run into a mummy or ghost detective, but whatever. Okay, so Ghost might get stoned all […]



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