Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Small Things

Thank You, Miyuki by Marie Roxanne Galliez

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Thank You, Miyuki by Marie Roxanne Galliez has some amazing illustrations by Seng Soun Ratanavanh. Bursting with colors that bring to life the Japanese world of Miyuki’s grandfather, the world of patience and being in the moment is introduced. This third book by the duo shows Miyuki a rambunctious, … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:337 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Poetry · Tags: , , , , , , ·

Fine-Ish

The Little Book of Big Ethical Questions by Susan Liautaud

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Best for: People looking for some conversation-starting ethical starting points. In a nutshell: Ethics professional Liautaud explores a bunch of questions and what the ‘right’ thing might be to do in each. Worth quoting: “So I try my best to be careful about making choices that affect the … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:29 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: , ·

His Name is my Name, too

My Name is Jason. Mine Too.: Our Story. Our Way by Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin

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You will like this work of art. Or not. There will not be an in between feeling when it comes to My Name is Jason. Mine Too.: Our Story. Our Way. Okay, maybe a little in between as you will probably like some of the poetry and some you will not. And some of the illustrations you will like the … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:336 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , ·

Devoured In a Day

The Island by Ragnar Jónasson

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Best for: Fans of Icelandic crime books. In a nutshell: Ten years ago, a woman died. Someone went to jail for that murder. Ten years later, friends get together to commemorate the death, and another person dies. This time, the friends are literally on a deserted island, so … it’s gotta be one … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:28 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: , , ·

Hopefully Good for Mothers

I’ll Show Myself Out: Essays on Midlife & Motherhood by Jessi Klein

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Best for: New moms looking for some solidarity. In a nutshell: Author Jessi Klein shares brutally honest stories from her life raising a tiny human as an older mother. Worth quoting: If I’d had a hard copy I’d probably have underlined a bunch, but it was an audio book, so I didn’t capture … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:27 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: , ·

The world is a constant compromise, a greeting of the other and of yourself.

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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There is something about Silvia Moreno-Garcia's writing that just speaks to me. I haven't read enough of her books to make definitive statements about her writing, but in the works I have read, it feels like she writes with one middle finger raised. It speaks to me. I don't delude myself, as a white … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:73 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Science Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , ·


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