Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


It’s kinda your mothers Cinderella

Cinderella: (Original Brothers Grimm Version) by Brothers Grimm, Bernadette Watts

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Cinderella: (Original Brothers Grimm Version) by Brothers Grimm, Bernadette Watts (Illustrator) Do you know the story of Cinderella? You probably think you do, but you also probably only know one version of this classic tale. Be it the Disney version or the more famous Charles Perrault version, you … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:105 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, History, Poetry, Romance · Tags: , , , , , , , ·

With help from my friends

The Friendship Train: A True Story of Helping and Healing by Debbie Levy and Boris Kulikov

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When you think of World War II you don’t usually think of a sweet story about friendship, hope and caring, but that is what The Friendship Train: A True Story of Helping and Healing after World War II is about.  Author Debbie Levy tells of how after the devastating world war, Europe faced a … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:104 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , , ·

Pulp Fiction

And Dream of Evil by Tedd Thomey

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This book was a ton of fun. I have a 1954 copy of Tedd Thomey’s And Dream of Evil, a pulp fiction masher with a lurid cover and that old book smell. This is a true tough guy romp with pert breasted dames and lots of fistfights and shoot outs. Mysteries on top of mysteries unfold at a brisk … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:14 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: ·

I posted my images out of order, but the poems are still the same

Did You Kiss A Cat Today???: Poems for Children by Diane Stevenson, Geri Lipschultz and James Berger

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The first couple of poems of Did You Kiss A Cat Today???: Poems for Children by Diane Stevenson, Geri Lipschultz and James Berger were odd. I felt they were more adult and darker than I think would be appropriate for children. Then, more poems came and more of those were for children. But once … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:103 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: , , , , ·

Nature in a Year

A Year in Nature: A collection of stories for every season (Seasons in the wild) by Sean Taylor, Alex Morss and Cinyee Chiu

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If you want a fun collection of seasonal stories with many facts, fun and activities, A Year in Nature: A collection of stories for every season (Seasons in the wild) is the book you need. Diversity in characters, ages, genders, sexualities, presentation, and more fill the pages of Sean Taylor, Alex … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:102 · Genres: Children's Books, Health, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , , ·

Read a little poetry

Can I Touch Your Hair? Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship    by Irene Latham, Charles Waters, Sean Qualls and Selina Alko

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Can I Touch Your Hair? Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship  by Irene Latham (author), Charles Waters (author), Sean Qualls (illustrator), Selina Alko (illustrator)   I had forgotten I read the poetry collection, Can I Touch Your Hair? years ago, therefore, it felt like reading it for … [Read more]

's CBR18 Review No:101 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: , , , , , , , ·


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