Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


I hope you die, I hope we both die

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

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This book surprised me. For about the first 100 pages or so, I was sure I wasn't going to like it and may not even finish it. But eventually it pulled me in and I found myself pretty caught up in the story. The protagonist of The Cruel Prince is a teenager named Jude, a human who lives in Faerie … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:8 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: , , , ·

“Perhaps the compulsion to fill every inch of space was because it made him feel less alone.”

The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley

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This was a perfectly fine book. I do not regret reading it. Ringing endorsement! It also isn't really to my tastes anymore (though I think the me of ten plus years ago would have loved it). It feels too pat and constructed, not 'optimistic,' that's not the right word . . . I don't know how to … [Read more]

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

Snap to it and read

A Mouthful of Minnows by John Hare

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Did you know that there were alligator snapping turtles? I probably knew it but forgot. I was reminded in A Mouthful of Minnows. John Hare takes us on a journey of Alphonso the alligator snapping turtle to find some munches and crunchies for breakfast. When Alphonso leaves to find a good fishing … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:227 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction · Tags: , , , ·

I can’t do this book justice, so just read it and ignore my review

The Greatest Song of All: How Isaac Stern United the World to Save Carnegie Hall by Megan Hoyt

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The Greatest Song of All: How Isaac Stern United the World to Save Carnegie Hall by Megan Hoyt was not only a good story, but an exciting look at the history of this country, music, and Carnegie Hall itself. Long story short, when the area around the hall was being purchased up to be tore down to … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:226 · Genres: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , ·

Shiver me timbers and pull up a cutlass

When I Was a Pirate by Tom Silson

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You can take When I Was a Pirate with you can take this book with a shot of rum and coke and say it is a true whale of a tail. Or you can believe that the grandfather has had some far out times in his life.  I mean, does the grandfather in the story tell the truth? Was he a grand old pirate in his … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:225 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , ·

Put your SPF 5000 on and hit the beach

Vampire Vacation by Laura Lavoie

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Okay, I admit, Vampire Vacation is a little cheesy. But it is a fun and adorable cheesy! The idea of “trying something new” has been done before, but the twist is that this time Fang (a young, sassy vampire boy) wants his parents to try something new. Which is, not to take the same old family trip … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:224 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , ·


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