Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom Vol. 1 – 5

Hana-Kimi: vol. 1 by Hisaya Nakajo

Hana-Kimi: vol. 2 by Hisaya Nakajo

Hana-Kimi: vol. 3 by Hisaya Nakajo

Hana-Kimi: vol. 4 by Hisaya Nakajo

Hana-Kimi: vol. 5 by Hisaya Nakajo

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Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (花ざかりの君たちへ "For You in Full Blossom"), in America shortened to Hana Kimi, is a manga series by writer and artist Hisaya Nakajo.  I fell head over heels for this manga when it was  starting to be released in the US in 2004,  eagerly waiting for translations to be done and … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:24 · Genres: Fiction, Romance, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , , ·

While none of the work we do is very important, it is important that we do a great deal of it

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

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You know, that might be the answer – to act boastfully about something we ought to be ashamed of. That’s a trick that never seems to fail. ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22 “There was only one catch and that was Catch-22, which specified that a concern for one's safety in the face of dangers that were … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:18 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: , , , , ·

Hickey jokes, messy eating, and bubble baths.

Fangs by Sarah Andersen

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There have been several coincidences lately. The most recent is I just found my Sarah’s Scribbles books by Sarah Andersen, then a few days later I found Fangs by them. Now that might not seem like a big deal, but I had not even thought about Andersen’s books in months (though I do have her weekly … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:344 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Romance · Tags: , , , , , ·

Really tough to read right now, in the aftermath of another shooting

There There by Tommy Orange

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First,  huge trigger warning, especially right now, as we go through the aftermath of yet ANOTHER SHOOTING at what we should expect to be a peaceful gathering - this novel crescendos towards a shooting at a Powwow in Oakland, CA. The events that precede the shooting are the main thrust of the novel, … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:65 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·

“Herein lies the tragedy of the age … that men know so little of men.” – W.E.B. DuBois

Creatures of Passage by Morowa Yejide

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I am not a scholar of mythology, I had only a passing acquiantance with Egyptian gods and goddesses when I had the pleasure of reading Creatures of Passage. But this genre-bending novel made me want to learn more as I read about twin siblings Osiris and Nephthys and their triumphs and tragedies in … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:64 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·

“Now everyone will think she can’t cope with the demands of her job, just because she fell off a balcony.”

Drunk on All Your Strange New Words by Eddie Robson

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For whatever reason, I love books about alien linguistics. Not necessarily first contact, but more in terms of the pitfalls and cultural quirks of learning an alien language and then interacting with those aliens, so when I saw that this book featured a linguist I jumped on it. The quote on the book … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:55 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: , , , ·


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