Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Convoluted and Fun

The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon

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CBR15 Passport – Federal District of Sitka CBR15 Bingo In the Wild So there are a few things different this time around.  After WWII, Israel collapsed as a state and is no longer accommodating to Jewish refugees.  As a matter of fact, the only place they can gain at least temporary refuge is the Federal District of Sitka.  As long as they play nice and share it with the native Tlingit.  So that works for 60 years or so, but the District is now set […]

A truly international and diverse magical school

The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton

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CBR15 Bingo: Edibles – Dhonielle Clayton ramped up the concept of magical food to an almost absurd level, many sound down right hard to eat. Things like Jamaican patties that sing reggae when you cut them open and hummingbird cakes that fly around are two that stick out in my memory. A few years ago I discovered Clayton through her YA Belles duology, The Belles and The Everlasting Rose, which I thought were both 4 star reads. The Marvellers came to my attention due to the […]

For Vampires, Every Night is that Time of the Month

Vampire Menstrual Syndrome: The First Cycle by S.C. Hunter

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Full disclosure here, I absolutely did choose this book for its cover. And its title. I saw the author posting about it on TikTok and and when she offered up some advance copies, I was immediately in. But of course, I am an epic procrastinator, so I just finished reading it in time for its publication date, which is today, Friday the 13th. Happy birthday, Vampire Menstrual Syndrome! (Or would that be unbirthday?) I need to admit that I made some assumptions about what this […]

Getting more than goosebumps

You're Invited to a Creepover V01 Truth or Dare by P.J. Night

You're Invited to a Creepover V02 You Can't Come in Here! by P.J. Night

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I never read Goosebumps as a kid, but did read R. L. Stine’s Fear Street, and other authors like that. Funny thing was, I never liked horror. Mystery yes, and if it was a thriller I was okay, but not full out horror. The other funny thing was, I probably was reading horror as there were vampires, witches, ghosts, and occasionally the oddness of the supernatural. As an adult I realized there are levels of thriller/horror, and P. J. Nighty has done just that. Along […]

Cale Atkinson in reviews

Simon and Chester V01 Super Detectives by Cale Atkinson

Rock Stars Don’t Nap by Jason Perkins

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A while back, I found a Simon and Chester book. I don’t remember what number in the series it was, but I just found volume one, Simon and Chester V01 Super Detectives. And they started as cute as they were in that first book I read. Now, I am not saying BEST BOOKS EVER, but Cale Atkinson does a cute story that has a not-so-spooky take on things. And this time the detective mystery story is tackled. Even though Simon and Cheseter  are a living […]

Two reviews for the price of one

Azula in the Spirit Temple (Avatar: The Last Airbender) by Faith Erin Hicks

Poiko: Quests & Stuff by Brian Middleton and Rebecca Taylor

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Some days I find the hit of all hits when it comes to books and sometimes I find a book that is good but is not OMG Best ever! And that is the theme of these two graphic novels. I enjoyed them, I am glad I read them, but I am not going onto any sequels most likely with one and the other is a book in a series I will continue to read, but hope these “mini stories” are a smidgen stronger. And I […]



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