Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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Don’t debate, celebrate reading!

The Secret Society of the Willbrook Witches by Camille Perron-Cormier

Chickenpox by Remy Lai

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Lately, I’ve been debating a lot about whether I should write a review about some books I read. I like writing reviews for books. I love sharing my finds with others. Especially my children, middle readers and young adult reading, as it has been my experience that sometimes they are “shoved to the side” as afterthoughts, or dismissed as “just kids books,” or “not as good as adult reads.” I could go on. But back to debating on if I should review The Secret Society […]

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 […]

Wakeup call to the nation: thoughts and prayers alone aren’t enough

Soft Targets: Guns in America and the Kids Caught in the Crossfire by Camila Kerwin

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I will start my review of Soft Targets: Guns in America and the Kids Caught in the Crossfire by Camila Kerwin, with my usual explanation about my position on guns. I respect your choice of being pro or anti guns. However, I grew up in a home with guns. We had rules about them and consequences if we did not follow them. I grew up knowing my mother could out shoot my father when they met. Most of my family hunted. I am a fan […]

Water and fish

Fish and Water by Gengoroh Tagame

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Cbr18 Bingo – And: see title, although I’m not sure why it’s called that though. Maybe because that’s how natural the two characters are together. Fish and Water by Gengoroh Tagame just came out in the US, and even includes non-permission to use the content of the volume for AI. It’s the first time I’ve seen (noticed) an AI training prohibition statement. However, the story is from 2022. And it feels like it. Koji is a freelance writer and the pandemic lockdown didn’t change his […]

Hey! I know you!

Dragonbreath V01 by Ursula Vernon

Harriet, Hamster Princess V01 Harriet the Invincible by Ursula Vernon

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Awhile ago, there as a post about T. Kingfisher here that made me curious about them as a writer. I started thinking I wouldn’t read anything they had written as it was horror and darker fantasy. Great genres, just not my usual reads. But then I heard the name Ursula Vernon. Okay….. I know that name….WAIT I do know the name! She is the Dragonbreath and Harriet, Hamster Princess author. Books for young children.  Okay, now you’re talking (writing) my language. Well, Dragonbreath, #1 and […]

I love Noods

Instant Noodles & Beyond by Robin Ha

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Robin Ha’s Cook Korean! is one of my favorite cookbooks, so I leapt at an opportunity to read an advance copy of Instant Noodles & Beyond. As I expected, Instant Noodles & Beyond is friendly, creative, and useful. My one single issue with it, and this may be an arc issue and not a problem in the final product, there is no table of contents. My plan to address this issue if it exists in my physical copy is sticky tabs. I will be getting […]



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