Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Next Stop: Hell

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

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In “Ninth House,” Leigh Bardugo introduced us to Galaxy (Alex) Stern. In the sequel, “Hell Bent,” Bardugo takes us to hell with her. Alex Stern needs to go to hell. And she needs to get there as soon as possible in order to retrieve her co-worker, her Virgil, her possible future lovah (**kissy sounds**), Darlington. Unfortunately, finding a way into hell isn’t exactly easy, even for a Wheelwalker like Alex. It takes all of the efforts of Alex and her friends/not-entirely-willing accomplices to find Yale’s […]

Snack on this

Annalise: The Special Dish by J De LaVega

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Of course you shouldn’t just buy a book by its cover, but if the cover of Annalise: The Special Dish by J De LaVega told you this is a sweet, silly, amusing little story, then judge away. When I did a little research to learn more about the categories the publisher put it under, this list came about: comics, graphic novels, Hispanic & Latino, social themes, friendship, family, culture, and food. It just really covers a lot of things in a short amount of time. […]

Kiss (Budd & Abbot), Marry (Ivy), K*ll (everyone else)

Harley Quinn: The Animated Series Volume 1: The Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour (#1-6) by Tee Franklin, Max Sarin and various

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These gals ain’t going to have a Harlequin Romance written about them. ‘Cause the clown princess Harley Quinn and that green-thumbed (who knows how to use it) Poison Ivy are anything but a cozy romance love affair.   We start off the collected comics of the Dynamic Duo of Mayhem, Harley Quinn: The Animated Series Volume 1: The Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour (#1-6) by Tee Franklin, Max Sarin (Illustrator) and others, with a car chase out of Gotham. It is a “between the series” moment where Ivy […]

“Joy beyond the walls of the world, poignant as grief.”

An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister

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When I’m deciding what books I want to pick up with my limited time and attention (friends, my attention is possibly at an all-time low) there are certain types of stories which are more likely to grab me. When Jodi McAlister’s An Academic Affair and its pair of rival academics embarking on a fake marriage for work stability plot came to my attention, I felt pretty good about it. For a rivals to lovers book to work, you must buy both parts equally. As I type that, I feel […]

Sure, I like my pick best, but that’s why it’s great to have choices, it might not be yours

All My Stripes by Shaina Rudolph, Danielle Royer and Jennifer Zivoin

My Brain Is Magic: A Sensory-Seeking Celebration by Prasha Sooful and Geeta Ladi

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One of my cousins works with special needs students, as well as her youngest son is autistic (who is a serious smarty pants! He must get it from his mother’s side of the family). And like many teachers today, she has to supply some items to her classroom. And long story short, she had a list of items she needed/wanted. Me being the book person, I looked for the books she wanted. I told her I’d give her a couple and add a few of […]

While You Were Sleeping, I Ate Mortadella

Love You, Mean It by Jilly Gagnon

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CBR18 Bingo: Middle – This is a three star book which induced nothing stronger than middle-of-the-road feelings in me. After giving up her dreams to be a costume designer, Ellie is in danger of losing her family deli business when a major competitor is expected to come to town. But due to a workplace accident, temporary amnesia, and a fake engagement, she might be able to save everything – if only she doesn’t fall for her fake fiance first. I am from Massachusetts, so I […]



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