Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Let’s go to sleep

The Dreamway by Lisa Papademetriou

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I do not remember how I found out about The Dreamway by Lisa Papademetriou but find it I did, and an interlibrary loan is how it came to be in my possession. I would have loved this as a 10-to 13-year-old. The story is cute, but not overly cutesy. There is enough fantasy to grab the fantasy … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:350 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Mystery, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , , , ·

A nod to Dollhouse the show

Dolltopia by Abby Denson

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I think Abby Denson’s ponytail is too tight! They created one outrageous, crazy, mixed-up commentary on life, love, and the pursuit of happiness when they made Dolltopia. Denson tells the story of (even from the first conscious moment in the Doll Factory), a doll (Kitty Ballerina) realizing that she … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:349 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , ·

Science & Nature & Grief & Love

With a Butterfly’s Wings by Pilar Lopez Avila

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This is a sweet, but also somber, story of a grandmother and granddaughter and how they interact while observing the world around them.  It is a picture book of how a grandmother teaches a grandchild how to view the world, explore the world, and to appreciate nature and the animals and plants that … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:348 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ·

Two reviews, four books

The Many Hats of Louie the Rat by Sakshi Mangal

Time to Go! by Marta Cunill

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I wanted to read Revenge of the Raccoons by Vivek Shraya and illustrated by Juliana Neufeld. I clicked on the link I had, and The Many Hats of Louie the Rat by Sakshi Mangal showed up. But that was just par for today’s course. My day started late, my computer wanted to act up at work, I had to stand … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:347 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction · Tags: , , , , , ·

Dystopia never looked so wrongly beautiful

Brave New World: A Graphic Novel by Fred Fordham

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Never having read the novel, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, and only having a passing knowledge of the text/story itself, I was not sure what to expect with Brave New World: A Graphic Novel. The other reviews I read on Goodreads mention the misogyny of the male characters. I am sorry to point … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:345 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , ·

Wonder Boys

Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon

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I am rereading this (and will likely get around to other Michael Chabon books later) and for the most part I really enjoyed the reread. This is a second novel that is so far superior to a first novel that there was always the clear indication of talent. And even as a second novel there's a … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:360 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·


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