Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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A story of the people through the eyes of the author

Hmong: A Graphic History by Vicky Lyfoung

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Hmong: A Graphic History by Vicky Lyfoung is a little under 200 pages and most of those are dedicated to the history of the Hmong people.  Which is really fun. Or interesting. Or unique. Or well, all the above and more. We probably know little to nothing about the Hmong history and people, which is a shame as they have a very rich culture and background.   The book fits the genre of nonfiction, biography, graphic novel, historical, history, culture,  politics, religion, war, and is […]

Mars is a planet divided and so am I about my feelings about the book

Total THB, Volume 1 by Paul Pope

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All I am going to say about Total THB, Volume 1 by Paul Pope is that each person has their own feelings on this combination of 1984, all other dystopian stories, Brave New World, cyberpunk, coming of age story. Okay, I lie…… I will say more.  It had some WOW that’s awesome moments. And then some WTF ??????????????? moments (I mean there is a story arc where a Steinway piano is a sentient special agent assassin). And then Whaaaaaaaaat is going on moments and it […]

I know I took a picture of this….

Witch's Inheritance by Paige Hender

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When I first saw the cover of Witch’s Inheritance by Paige Hender I figured it was a Baba Yaga story (chicken-footed house) and the witches were going to be “the bad guys” or at least one “bad guy” witch and the rest “good witches.”  That’s partly true.   There is a chicken house, good witches and some bad magical characters, but not as you’d think. The main character of the story has inherited her estranged mother’s family home from her unknown grandmother. She meets her equally […]

The time Marjane Satrapi made me question my love of them

The Sigh by Marjane Satrapi

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When I was texting my friend about the title, The Sigh by Marjane Satrapi, her comments made me realize I was not doing the book justice. I mean “outdated”? How could that be? She’s not a DID (Damsel in Distress). And she goes off to save the prince. Okay, so yeah, he was a bit of a creeper (drugging her and going into her bedroom at night to stroke her hair) and he never told her not to touch the feather…. But outdated? And okay, […]

You know how the story ends

The Rose of Versailles by Riyoko Ikeda

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Cbr18 Bingo – Wealth: It portrays graphic depictions of the events and people who caused the French revolution. The Rose of Versailles by Riyoko Ikeda is usually the story of Marie Antoinette. As the story progressed, her bodyguard Oscar went from the deuteragonist to co-protagonist to protagonist. The reader is expected to know Marie Antoinette’s story ends with execution and the French Revolution. If you didn’t know, it tells you. We see her grow up as the queen of France. She gambles, has kids, and […]

It’s been four months since the night of gore, chaos, and the failed demonic summoning…but wait! There is more!

The Night Eaters V02 Her Little Reapers. by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda

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Ages ago I read The Night Eaters #1: She Eats the Night by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda. The horror books of horror graphic novels. I mean, EEEEWWW OMG what was I thinking? Blood, gore, houses eating people…. Yet, Yup. I (mostly) liked it. Enough to say: I guess I’ll try volume two, The Night Eaters: Her Little Reapers. But I didn’t get to it for several years actually. So many in fact, I forgot what the ham-hocks was going on. Which is partly okay […]



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