Cannonball Read 18

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Slow burn chills

The Haunted Blizzard by Aviaq Johnston and Athena Gubbe

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The Haunted Blizzard by Aviaq Johnston and Athena Gubbe (illustrator) is a bizarre story set in an equally bizarre blizzard. Some tension, a big reveal, and questions left unanswered. The beautifully dark images tell more of the story than the minimal text. Perhaps for the more mature audiences. Let me start over. The Haunted Blizzard by Aviaq Johnston and the illustrator Athena Gubbe is a  bizarre story. It is set in a blizzard. The students are sent home due to the storm starting. A group […]

Modern meets old-world

Folk Remedy: Book 1 by Jem Yoshioka

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The graphic novel Folk Remedy: Book 1 by Jem Yoshioka is a fun, solid read that is a good book to start your graphic novel reading, expand your fantasy reading with or if you are just looking for an adventure-filled, funny tale. I was not WOWed, but I was never bored. The characters are not fully established, as some background information is missing, but they are also not one dimensional. We know they have a background (just not exactly what) and have hopes and personality […]

I’ve been reading, been writing reviews, just not posting so ….. this has been sitting in my drafts waiting…

Raised By Ghosts by Briana Loewinsohn

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The below review is for Raised By Ghosts by Briana Loewinsohn. It is my gut reaction to having finished the book the night before I wrote it. I still am not sure if I really liked this book or not. I know I did not hate it, but I wasn’t thinking “best book ever.” Which, actually, makes me think I do like it.  Most of my rating comes from the interesting setup of illustrations and the format of the panels. The traditional and artistic imagery […]

So good he’s bad… or so bad he’s good…. Read and decide for yourself

Bad Badger: A Love Story by Maryrose Wood

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Similar to the Skunk and Badger series by Amy Timberlake, Bad Badger: A Love Story is a classic feeling tale that mixes friendship, coming of age (though well into their adulthood) and “shoulds” (you “should have this” to be a “good badger”, you “should like this” to be friends) together to make a softly written, strong modern story. Maryrose Wood’s novel is sweet, calm and has only a small mystery towards the end of things. There is not a lot of traditional action (though Badger […]

Interesting Concept, Would Have Loved Even More

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

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If you’re in the mood for a YA portal fantasy with ace and trans rep, this might be for you. Although to be fair, it’s maybe more portal-adjacent because we don’t actively spend time in those other words. In this first book in the Wayward Children series, we learn that Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children is a sanctuary for children who visited other worlds but for some reason left or were rejected from them. Their families don’t believe they traveled anywhere, and Eleanor takes them […]

Current events done fun

Space Chasers V01 by Leland Melvin, Joe Caramagna, and Alison Acton

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The graphic novel Space Chasers V01 by Leland Melvin, Joe Caramagna, and Alison Acton (illustrator) is probably one of the most unbelievable books I have recently read. Oh sure, ages strong 8 and 9 to aged 13 readers are going to LOVE it, because it is about kids and the cool thing they get to do: save the world by screwing up and going to space! Yeah I would have loved this too at that age. I mean, we are kids! I mean we’re awesome! […]



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