Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


When defeating monsters and saving princesses is not enough

The Flower of the Witch by Enrico Orlandi

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Do you want a good story about "becoming a man" but one that might be bit more modern than you are used to? In which “becoming a man” might not mean what we think at first? Then you should try The Flower of the Witch by Enrico Orlandi (and translated by Jamie Richards). And while I try not to … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:178 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , , , , ·

When book two makes you get the other series and book one….

The Only Living Girl V02: Beneath the Unseen City by David Gallaher

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I missed that the book I had in my hand was a book two when I picked up The Only Living Girl V02: Beneath the Unseen City by David Gallaher. However, it was not as difficult to follow as you might think. Of course, the "previously on “The Only Living Girl" recap did assist me in knowing where I was, … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:177 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , ·

Heritage and pride

Yo Soy Muslim: A Father’s Letter to His Daughter by Mark Gonzales

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Yo Soy Muslim: A Father’s Letter to His Daughter caught my eye in an email newsletter. I was not sure I was going to like it. The cover with the young girl with large lips and larger eyes, and the father with the oddly shaped head, where awkward at first glance. But then there was the story. It may … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:176 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Religion · Tags: , , , , , , ·

I think we all could use some Making Happy in our lives

Making Happy by Sheetal Sheth

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Making Happy has been on the radar for a while now. After having seen it announced in newsletters and such, an email came to me from the publisher. The attachment was Making Happy by Sheetal Sheth. Books are my favorite kind of attachments and because of this one, I am excited to find a new book to … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:175 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , ·

And to think, when I was her age, I was learning to ride a bike

My Name is Bana by Bana Alabed

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My Name is Bana is not a memoir, but it is the story of Bana Alabed. She was a young girl who saw that things were not right in her war-torn homeland of Syria. And she stood up and did what modern kids did. She Tweeted. This is not that story. This is a story about Bana and how she is as strong … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:174 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , , ·

“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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I have a confession to make: I made it to thirty-nine years old, never having read The Little Prince. I knew of it, of course, that it was a mind-bending children's classic and emotional philosophical journey, and I purchased a copy with the intent to read it...12 years ago. This slim novella … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:17 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy · Tags: , , , ·


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