Babel by R F Kuang
Britain has a problem. It's struggling to find its place in a shifting world order which is made even more difficult by its inability to have any real societal discussions on its imperial legacy. Our schools and entire educational system were built to churn out good colonial … [Read more]
National Library Week in the US runs April 19-26 and the theme is Find Your Joy. At Cannonball Read, we love libraries of all kinds. Without libraries, many of us would have access to fewer books and resources. This year alone I’ve checked out crafting books, cookbooks, and a book about Malcolm X’s … [Read more]
The Favorites by Layne Fargo
Iykyk- this novel brings to life Caity Weaver’s infamous and amazing 2018 tweet about the Canadians ice ‘skating’ to Moulin Rouge, just switch it up with Americans and seven different covers of Wicked Game. Katarina Shaw has always been determined to become an Olympic ice dancer. With her … [Read more]
A Vow to Heal (Vows of Unity #1) by Lionel Hart
Korik does not fit in. With the recent alliance between elves and orcs, he is the only healer in his town. Shy and withdrawn, he focuses on doing a good job and helping the town’s residents. He is tall and gangly, and is more fit to work one-on-one as a healer than as a soldier or tradesman. After … [Read more]
Fancy Dogs by Tini Malina and Tammi Reiche
Selma-The Story of a Stellar Spider by Tini Malina and Mariana Llanos
The soon to be published (October 2026) picture book, Fancy Dogs by Tini Malina and Tammi Reiche is a cute story for the younger listener and a good just starting out solo reader. I am neither of these types of readers, but still felt this was a good book. Maybe not the best I’ve read, but one that … [Read more]
Ducks by Kate Beaton
I first became aware of Kate Beaton through her charming picture book, The Princess and the Pony, released in 2015. My, at the time, young daughters loved the book about a tiny, warrior princess who wants a noble steed like the older warriors. Instead on her birthday she is gifted a pony that … [Read more]
