Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

All Stories are Ghost Stories

House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias

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CBR18 Bingo – Left: A sinister story about what’s left after violence. House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias is a novel-length version of the ‘dig two graves before getting revenge’ saying. Or the one about how eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind. Or any other comparable adage, which I’m sure exists. There can’t just be two ways of saying that revenge is not worth it. The book is mostly narrated by Gabe. Gabe and his friends are like brothers. They’re […]

I need to stop reading paranormal romances

Bound by Ali Hazelwood

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I’m a sucker for all Ali Hazelwood books, so when I saw that she had a new novel out, I picked up the Audiobook without even thinking. Bound (2025) is apparently only available on Audiobook until October of this year, when it will be released in print with its partner book, Unbound. I’m assuming that Unbound is a continuation of Bound, but I’m not really sure. Veronica “Vero” is a grad student who grew up with her con artist parents. She mostly did not follow in her parents’ footsteps, but […]

historical fiction that was a bit too much fiction for me

The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

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CBR Bingo: wealth, because this entire book is a monument to the wealth of J.P. Morgan A book suggested for IRL Book Group! This is a work of historical fiction, about the woman hired by JP Morgan to build out the collection of the Morgan Library. Belle da Costa Greene was a white-passing Black woman, who remained JP Morgan’s personal “librarian” until he died, never marrying but responsible for the accumulation of millions of dollars of rare manuscripts. And when I say millions of dollars, […]

Home Family

A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home by Nikki McClure

The Things We Hold by Vanessa Lewis-Porter and Cornelius Van Wright 

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I honestly debated putting these two books together in one review. They are both about homes, but each with a radically different direction. One is about the closeness of home and family, while the other deals with homelessness and family.  The only similarty is that both are future publications and read via an online reader.  Yet, please find two books about home and what that means to the characters in these picture books. A Forest, A Family, A Harbor, A Home by Nikki McClure (due […]

So-So scary monster and the brave little girl

Mina and the Monster by Silvia Romeral Andrés

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No, Mina and the Monster by Silvia Romeral Andrés is not: OMG WOW BEST BOOK. No, but what I am saying is: That’s so cute. That is sweet.  And even though Mina is a bit precocious, I like her. She’s spunky.” (It’s funny how a little twist here and there can change that perspective of “bratty” precocious makes “spunky.”) But I don’t think anyone who reads about Mina trying to find the local monster will have any other perspective than that it is cozy like […]

I might have gone overboard adding (internet) images, but they were too fun not to share

Haiku Cats by C B Fraser

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One two three four five You will get some fabulous Cat hilarity   When you read Haiku Cats by C B Fraser.   Okay, that is not the best haiku ever written (but hopefully not the worst…).  But regardless, if you like cats then you NEED this adorable, cute, clever, fun and perfect for all types of cat and poetry lovers book. In the 5/7/5 syllable haiku pattern we learn the nature of the beast of the toe beans and purrs.   Oh sure we […]



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