Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


O, Canada and Terry Fox!

Terry Fox (Little People, Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

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Who is Terry Fox? In the picture book, Terry Fox (Little People, Big Dreams) we see who this young person was and how they influenced not only his own country of Canada but influenced people around the world in the search for a cure for cancer. Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara created a book that is a … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:432 · Genres: Children's Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Sports · Tags: , , , , , , ·

Sinister tidings and true love

Crema by Johnnie Christmas

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Crema is the kind of graphic novel that I should like, but something was falling flat for me. Maybe it was the fact I have read a lot of graphic novels recently and it is time for a break. Or maybe I have read a lot of GLBTQ+ books (which are great, but sometimes I need to cleanse the palette). … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:431 · Genres: Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , , , ·

“The world needs all types of minds.” ― Temple Grandin

The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin by Julia Finley Mosca

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Dr. Temple Grandin must have something new coming out, has an important birthday or the fact autism is getting a push again right now, as we have had a review of an adult book about her, and now I have found the picture book, The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin. … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:430 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , ·

A Familiar story (Sort Of)

Anne: An Adaptation of Anne of Green Gables (Sort Of) by Kathleen Gros

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Anne: An Adaptation of Anne of Green Gables (Sort Of) was adapted by Kathleen Gros. They are the same creator of Jo: An Adaptation of Little Women (Sort Of). Which, I preferred to the Anne story for several reasons. The biggest being it was the first book I had read by Gros and therefore, the format … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:429 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance · Tags: , , , , , , , , ·

They do jobs, for gold, so they can get drunk

Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins Library Edition Series I & II Collection by Matthew Mercer

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I only know the TV series of Vox Machina so my feelings are from hat incarnation of everything (and by everything, I mean the D&D game it is based on, the videos, and anything online or other book formats). The creators of this collection are Matthew Mercer, Jody Houser, Matthew Colville, Olivia … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:428 · Genres: Fanfiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Poetry, Religion, Romance, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , , , , , ·

You have a funny way of calling me Brother

Vann Nath: Painting the Khmer Rouge by Matteo Mastragostino

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Vann Nath: Painting the Khmer Rouge is a book you cannot rate. There are many pieces that come together to make my opinion and my feelings about it. Matteo Mastragostino made a biographical graphic novel about one man and the torture he faced that was a gut punch, smack upside the head and a heart … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:427 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ·


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