Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

The Book the Bookclub book is based on

Donkey-Skin by Charles Perrault

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Donkey-Skin by Charles Perrault is a Cinderella meets Goose Girl fairy tale. I know little to really nothing (other than what I read in this version and a bit in the publisher description) of the story therefore, I am not sure if it is pre-these fairy tales or after those others. But it has that same French/European feel of an old school, classic, not-Disney tale. While things are not “in face” they are no questions what is happening. And not all of it is very […]

More Superheros at Work

Andrea Vernon & the Superhero-Industrial Complex by Alexander C. Kane

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While I normally don’t read self-published literature, Crystalclear lent me Andrea Vernon last year and I absolutely loved it, so I was super excited when she bought me book 2: Andrea Vernon & the Superhero Industrial Complex, for my birthday. Starting a year after the last book ended, Andrea’s gotten a promotion, she and The Big Axe are an official thing, and life is looking pretty good and stable….until Ms. Oh needs Andrea to go with her on a European tour to globalize CUP’s resources in the […]

Books by the gal who would rather write books for kids than make a fancy pants website

The New Kid Has Fleas by Ame Dyckman

Tiny Barbarian by Ame Dyckman

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While I will not say Ame Dyckman is one of my favorite authors (mostly as I have not read everything and will leave designation for when I have), I will say she is up there. And I will say she is one of my favorite people I have never actually met. I have had interactions with her on Twitter, read several books and found her funny.  Granted, you might not say, “Oh that’s an Ame book” while reading/after reading, but her humorous tone is similar […]

Yes, David we will read your books

A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon

The Rain Came Down by David Shannon

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I am not a huge David Shannon fan, yet I do recommend him as the style can be quirky, funny and even serious with a moral (but not all the time). And A Bad Case of Stripes and The Rain Came Down are pure Shannon. (Though Rain has help with Bruce Bailey Johnson if you choose the audio version with a paper copy of the book). And yes, I have read all the books in the image, but I picked two that grabbed me. In […]

If the improv form Harold were depressing and tragic

The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel

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BINGO – SHELFIE There is a long form improv format called the Harold. Boiled down, improvisors create three distinct story lines that, throughout the run time of the show, weave together into a single story. All of the seemingly disparate characters and story lines are actually all connected in hilarious and often ludicrous ways, and everyone has a great time. (If you feel comfortable doing so, I encourage you to find a local improv troupe that performs the Harold because it’s a hoot; definitely my […]

“There isn’t anything wrong with love. There isn’t anything embarrassing about love.”

Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender

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Cbr13bingo They/She/He Just read this novel. It’s incredible. I read it within 24 hours and was crying at the end. This is a YA novel, but I want every adult I know to read this powerful story of a trans teen who struggles to love himself. As a result, all of his relationships are strained. Felix Ever After (2020) is a National Book Award winner, a Stonewall Honor Book and a Time magazine Best YA Book of All Time. It provides a much needed perspective […]



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