Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Blackout

Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton

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What a great collection. I loved the idea of authors getting together to have characters set in the same place/time/date with them all spinning their individual stories. This was honestly lovely and I had no problem with any of the storylines. To have a young adult romance book starring mostly Black … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:90 · Genres: Romance, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , , , ·

The gym is supposed to be my safe space

Set on You by Amy Lea

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First I have to give credit to Amy Lea for her excellent content note at the beginning of Set on You. Lea notes that the book focuses on fitness culture. Lea states she tries to keep it at the healthier end, but for some readers it may still be triggering. Her main character, Crystal Chen, is a … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:51 · Genres: Romance · Tags: , , , , ·

What is your relationship with your grandfather?

Gigi and Ojiji by Melissa Iwai

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I find it amusing when I want to review an early/easy reader. After all, it is funny that a book that probably has less than 250 words needs a review of 250 words. Gigi and Ojiji by Melissa Iwai has a lot going on in it. There is the daughter/mother relationship. There is the … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:158 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , ·

Yaaas, Queen!

If You’re a Drag Queen and You Know It by Lil Miss Hot Mess

The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish by Lil Miss Hot Mess

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I saw a Facebook (or Instagram, it was late, I wasn’t paying attention where I was) post from the publisher of If You’re a Drag Queen and You Know It. I said, “That looks familiar.” I screenshot and then passed out. The following morning, I went to work to look up the book. Yes, it looked familiar … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:157 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: , , , , ·

Must love cats

P Is for Purr by Carole Gerber

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P Is for Purr and for Perfect, and Packed, and Powerful and Pretentious. And only three of those descriptor words are correct to describe this book (if you cannot guess, it is not pretentious). This is an alphabet book that takes basic or common things about cats (they purr for P) and some … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:155 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , ·

As It Says on the Tin . . .

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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OK, let’s start off with Rebecca, but then go off on The Yellow Wallpaper and now cross it with Lovecraft/Eldritch horror (sans tentacles, fortunately).  Sound like fun? Yes, it was, and especially because of the heroine.  Very much mid-century modern, wealthy Mexican socialite Noemi Taboada has … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:5 · Genres: Fiction, Horror, Mystery · Tags: , , , , ·


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