Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Her name was Jacqueline Gauthier Judith Geller, and more

Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust. by Elisa Boxer

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CBR15Passport  other format (memoir as fiction)   Her name was Jacqueline Gauthier (among others) she had many secrets (one had to do with a toy duck), and she would help save people’s lives. Gauthier was really Judith Geller, a Jewish teen who pretended to be a Christian social worker. … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:116 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , ·

Making the leap to being brave

Evergreen by Matthew Cordell

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There is a book called Evergreen that has this classic looking old school squirrel on the cover. I am thinking Arnold Lobel has come back to do one more work for us! As my childhood book Miss Suzy by Miriam Young, flashes before my eyes. But then I realize it is a book by Matthew Cordell (who is … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:115 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Health · Tags: , , , , , ·

The other Themyscira

Diana and Nubia: Princesses of the Amazons by Shannon and Dean Hale

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Shannon and Dean Hale continue the fun from Diana: Princess of the Amazons with a similar upbeat tone, graphic novel for younger readers. However, this time we have two alternating points of view, which are the two Princesses of the Amazons, Diana and Nubia. Along with the talents of Victoria Yin, … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:114 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ·

feed me with your kiss

The Widowmaker by Hannah Morrissey

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Last year I read and raved about Hannah Morrissey’s debut crime thriller, Hello, Transcriber. That was the first book in the Black Harbor series, set in a crumbling town in the American Midwest. The city of Black Harbor is the recurring character, along with the gothic and…I guess Scandi crime feel … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:8 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: ·

Ever seen a Zombie snail? Hairy anglerfish? Or an Exploding ant?

The World’s Most (Marvelous) Ridiculous Animals by Philip Bunting

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A few weeks ago, I was reading the list of books that had been ordered by customers (as part of my job is dealing with special orders from customers). The World’s Most (Marvelous) Ridiculous Animals was on the list. I looked it up, it sounded and looked interesting and when the book arrived, I did a … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:113 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , ·

“This war was a choice.”

Wake of War by Zac Topping

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Wake of War author Zac Topping is a veteran, and it shows. In Topping’s debut novel, war is not treated as a glorious thing, but rather as an absurd cancer, or a toxin. The reader leaves with the distinct feeling that any sort of violence damages everyone involved. Somehow, despite the gravity of … [Read more]

's CBR15 Review No:7 · Genres: Fiction, Suspense · Tags: , , , ·


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