Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


I think my house might be Ivy’s….

Ivy by Katherine Coville

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Digging, digging through my junk, I found this book. What luck! As the above said, I was cleaning the other day and found this reader copy of Ivy by Katherine Coville. Therefore, the illustrations were not completed, so I can only tell you that the images I did see look fun, cozy, and good for … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:195 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: , , , ·

A Hippo Walks into a Zoo

Hippopotamister by John Patrick Green

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When Red Panda leaves the broken zoo, in Hippopotamister by John Patrick Green, he comes back every so often to tell Hippo how wonderful the outside world is. And Hippo enjoys these visitations until one day Hippo is not content to just listen to the stories, he wants to leave and find a wonderful … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:194 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Poetry · Tags: , , , , , , ·

Exactly What I Should Have Expected

Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby

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Best for: People who like memoirs, especially ones that go in unexpected places. In a nutshell: Comedian Hannah Gadsby tells of her life growing up in Tasmania, her career in comedy, and how she built her one-of-a-kind show Nanette. Worth quoting: “The lies of a vulnerable minority should … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:20 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: ·

A puggle and a couple poodles discuss important concepts

What Are You? by Christian Trimmer

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You get right to the point of the matter with What Are You? Well, okay it takes a couple minutes (after all doggies must play and you can ask questions afterwards). But soon the poodles that a young puggle is playing with ask The Question, “What are you?” Our hero replies, “Dog.” But no, that is not … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:193 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , ·

He’s a dog called Murray with lots of worries

Don’t Worry Murry by David Ezra Stein

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We know the story that is presented in Don't Worry, Murray as it is a story of anxieties and fears. However, we have not seen it with one of the cutest pups I have seen in a bit. David Ezra Stein created a small dog that has big fears. He does not want to go outside. Why? Asks the narrator. And in a … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:192 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , ·

John Updike Stuff

The Poorhouse Fair by John Updike

The Same Door by John Updike

Pigeon Feathers by John Updike

Museums` and Women by John Updike

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The Poorhouse Fair - 3/5 Stars This is a reread for me separated by about 15 years or so. This is John Updike's first novel, and feels like it in a lot of ways. It also feels like a kind of drawer novel that came out after finding some experience with short fiction and poetry. The novel is short, … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:196 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·


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