Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


I’ve honestly lost track how many times I have read one and hope I can repeat it with the other title

The Tree in Me by Corinna Luyken

Hello, Ocean! by Corinna Luyken

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Honestly, I have lost track of how many times I have read The Tree in Me by Corinna Luyken. I know I have read it at least once via an online reader and one reading of the finished book, but I am sure it has been more. In fact, it could be up to four or five times. And this is because I forget I … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:137 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ·

There once was a ship with an old gal and a dog

Whale, That Was Unexpeted by Casey Lyall

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There once was an old dame who was …. Whale, no spoilers   Okay, a few spoilers.  Whale, That Was Unexpeted by Casey Lyall combines the House that Jack Built, There Was an Old Woman, Moby Dick and Pinocchio all into a fairly new story. There is much in the way of familiarity to the story … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:135 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: , , , ·

This book is out now, so lucky you! You don’t have to wait.

The Endless Game by J.D. Amato and Sophie Morse

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The Endless Game by J.D. Amato and illustrator Sophie Morse has some plot points that I personally dislike, but kids at least aged 9 and up would be the perfect audience for this graphic novel. The concept is for decades the two sides of the town have been at odds. Think “greasers and socs.” Think … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:134 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Mystery, Sports · Tags: , , , , , , , , ·

Where else can you find an alphabet book with Deceitful in it?

The Flip-Flop Alphabet: A Book of Word Choices book by Duopress Labs, Nathaniel Eckstrom

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Lately it seems like my really fun reads are all coming later than sooner. Take The Flip-Flop Alphabet: A Book of Word Choices book which is due November 2026. And here I have a reader's copy in March 2026 making me feel that is is not fair to y’all to have to wait for this clever and fun alphabet … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:133 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , , ·

I wrote the review ages ago, but left the wording in present tense

This Is How I Say I Love You: Little Bunny’s Bedtime Story Told in English and Chinese by Dayong Gan

The Most Beautiful Painting: Discover the Mystery of Chinese Script (English and Mandarin Chinese Edition) by Yajuan Lu and Jian Li

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As a kid I remember checking out several folktale books from the school library. As an adult I learned to appreciate them in a way I never could have as a kid. One thing was how similar stories can pop up in different cultures, or how stories can be adapted for another setting. The other is you can … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:132 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, History, Poetry · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ·

Life, love and rock climbing

Kirby's Lessons for Falling [in Love] by Laura Gao

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Kirby's Lessons for Falling [in Love] was neither loved nor hated. I mean, Laura Gao did a lovely job of story, text and art, but at the same time, I was thinking, "Something is missing.” It moved quickly, has some new takes on familiar themes, and for the most part I like how things turned out. … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:130 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Religion, Romance, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: , , , , , , ·


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