Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Maybe my second favorite non-Christian holiday celebrating book.

Two New Years by Richard Ho

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Two New Years might be my second favorite non-Christian holiday book for 2023. Or even my first as it does mention Lunar New Year. I will start with the afterwards because it talks about the pieces of a simple, but deceptively not simple story. This afterwards describes the two New Year celebrations … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:269 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, History, Poetry, Religion · Tags: , , , , , , , ·

Parent Trap meets Freaky Friday without the magic but lots of music

Mirror to Mirror by Rajani LaRocca

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Awhile back I found a reader copy by Rajani LaRocca called Mirror to Mirror. I was interested in it due to the diverse characters and the prose poetry format.  However, as I started reading (at lunch) it was going slowly, and I put it aside. I picked it up months later and was able to finish it … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:268 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ·

And you thought you had a rough picture day

Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks) by Sarah Sax

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Sarah Sax created their debut graphic novel (due late June/early July 2023),  Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks) in a modern format but took a classic theme. The idea of trying to become popular, but there are still pitfalls at the top, has been done before. But with the characters, the ways they … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:267 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , ·

Stitching love and warmth

Sashiko by Barbara Ciletti

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When I saw the lovely cover of Sashiko, with a child and the delightful colors surrounding them, I assume that the title was the name of the child. As a slight spoiler for those who do not know sewing, it is a type of sewing stitch that came about in the 1600s during the Edo period that is not just … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:266 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Poetry · Tags: , , , , , , , , ·

Even if you are not trans or nonbinary, you can learn about yourself, too.

The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics by David Daneman, The Kao, and Min Christensen

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The stories in The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics are by trans and non-binary people. Using their own words and images, the authors (mostly new to me) show us how they explored who they are. Some are new to finding themselves (one just found the words for their gender expression within the … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:265 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , , , ·

“If you know where to look for it and how to look at it, life is marvelous.”

Seward Johnson: A Life in Public Art by Seward Johnson, Barry Raine

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I’m in a reading slump. I have great books at home staring at me, waiting for me to be in the mood for them and so far, nothing – for weeks now. I’ve been marathoning my way through procedurals on various streaming services instead. But, a work project meant that I *had* to read a book so I’m hoping … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:13 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , ·


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