Cannonball Read 18

For Pride Month and any month

Guinea Pigs Don't Wear Pants by Chris Paul Rainbows Farias

June 2, 2026 by BlackRaven 1 Comment

The email came that said: PW's Grab a Galley - Guinea Pigs Don't Wear Pants. It continued Dear You Thank you for requesting Guinea Pigs Don’t Wear Pants through Publishers Weekly’s Summer 2026 Grab-a-Galley event. I’m excited to share that your name was selected as one of the winners for the … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:159 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Featured, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Chris Paul Rainbows Farias, LGBTQ, Pride, self-esteem, Self-Reliance, Social Themes ·

Mountains! Around the world!

Mountainous by Julia Kuo

June 2, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Looking at the cover of Mountainous by Julia Kuo made me think that the book was going to be a book that “feels good” and has a mindfulness quality to it. And it does, but it is not just that. This unique work features a clever, sweet, and interesting story that blends meditation, self-esteem, and … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:158 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: adventures, earth science, ecosystems, environmental, family, Geography, Julia Kuo, nature, Science & Nature, Social Themes ·

“All stories are love stories if you love stories.”

The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer

June 2, 2026 by narfna Leave a Comment

I can't really tell whether or not it was a good or bad thing that I was able to predict every single twist* and reveal in this book, well before I should have been able to. I was entertained, so I guess good? Or it doesn't matter. I'm just not used to being able to do that. So we'll table that for … [Read more]

narfna's CBR18 Review No:16 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy · Tags: #fantasy, audiobooks, Books about books, contemporary fantasy, meg shaffer, meta, narfna, The Book Witch ·

Interesting From an Intellectual Standpoint

Making History by K. J. Parker

June 2, 2026 by Tracy 2 Comments

Well this certainly had a unique premise. Our nameless narrator, top in his field of linguistics, along with 11 other top-of-their-field scholars, is voluntold by the tyrannical king of Aelia to create a city. The king wants an excuse to attack a neighboring country that won't get pushback by the … [Read more]

Tracy's CBR18 Review No:36 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: K.J. Parker ·

The wildlife is something else in this one.

Shrunkation by Janine Amesta

June 2, 2026 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

This is a great example of trusting an author you know you enjoy even when the concept doesn’t initially grab your attention. I’m on Janine Amesta’s advanced reader list having loved Love at First Flight and The Wedding Con (The Love Feud is currently sitting on my end table waiting for me). … [Read more]

faintingviolet's CBR18 Review No:14 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Janine Amesta ·

“What is a river but an open throat; what is water but a voice?”

The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar

June 2, 2026 by stegolily 5 Comments

"The River Liss runs north to south, and its waters brim with grammar." What an absolutely musical opening sentence. I had to stop and reread it several times just to let it sink in. Amal El-Mohtar's writing hugs the line between poetry and prose, and results in a truly delicious reading … [Read more]

stegolily's CBR18 Review No:19 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror · Tags: Amal El-Mohtar ·

esmemoria
on Painfully Unfunny
You got that right!
BlackRaven
on Painfully Unfunny
Sounds like this book was 167 pages too long
BlackRaven
on The Joke’s On You
Sounds like The Stench was all the title needed
esmemoria
on The Joke’s On You
Practically every sentence is a joke omg, I recently finished a book like this. Hated it.
esmemoria
on Eat the Rich
and the recognition that love isn’t going to cure trauma This is a perspective that is unusual to find. Sounds...

Help Our Mission