Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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This is how Gina saves the Giant

Gina Kaminski Rescues the Giant by Craig Barr-Green and Francis Martin

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I have read Gina Kaminski Rescues the Giant by Craig Barr-Green (at least) twice. The first time (though it is out) was an online reader copy. And I wasn’t really sure how I felt about things. The second time I started to get into it more (another online read). I have also skimmed it, and skimmed Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf (another book starring Gina). I then won a copy from the publisher. I skimmed it that day. I know I will read it again. […]

Folktales, myths, legends: Assemble!

Fairy Tale Comics: Classic Tales Told by Extraordinary Cartoonists by Chris Duffy

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When I asked for an interlibrary loan of  Fairy Tale Comics: Classic Tales Told by Extraordinary Cartoonists edited by Chris Duffy, I hadn’t realized that this almost 20 story collection was out of print. So, you might have to get it via your local library or a pre-loved site.  But that does not take away from the fun of the book. Each story can be updated, is quick, could have humor and are odd fairy tales. Some you will know and others will be new. […]

You can read Orlando 1 OR Orlando 2 (part two) (cbr18bingo)

Orlando: A Graphic Novel Biography by Jules Scheele

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A while back I read two versions of 1984 by Orwell in a graphic novel format. I had done this at least once before with The Great Gatsby (two graphic novels, same title) and now have done it with Orlando by Virginia Wolff. Each time the dual readings allowed me to pick up different pieces of the puzzle and allowed for comparison that helped me see what “worked best” for my personal reading style. With the first book, I was confused as to plot points […]

You can read Orlando 1 OR Orlando 2 (part one)

Orlando: A Graphic Novel Adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s Queer Classic by Susanne Kuhlendahl

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Orlando: A Graphic Novel Adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s Queer Classic by Virginia Woolf and adapted by Susanne Kuhlendahl is marked as a graphic novel adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s feminist classic, which tells the story of a passionate young nobleman traveling through time in the body of a woman.  Say, whaaaat?  I had NO idea this was what the book was about!  I admit, I might have been an English major and worked in a bookstore for several years, but I had never had this book […]

A physically exhilarating and exhausting experience

My Brilliant Friend: The Graphic Novel  by Chiara Lagani, Mara Cerri, Ann Goldstein, Elena Ferrante

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My Brilliant Friend: The Graphic Novel  by Chiara Lagani (Adapter), Mara Cerri (Illustrator), Ann Goldstein (Translator), Elena Ferrante (Original author) Every so often I find a book, movie, song, or some form of entertainment that I both love and hate equally at the same time.  All I’m going to say about My Brilliant Friend: The Graphic Novel the story is that it is a personal read that you love or not. I wonder how much it differs from the novel(s) and if more is told […]

I don’t know who wandered more: the book or me writing this review

Tongues, Volume 1 by Anders Nilsen

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Tongues, Vol. 1 by Anders Nilsen   I have NO idea what was read. The stories all bounce all over the place. The images are busy, the text mixes and gets lost in the illustrations. The images are colorless but are not black and white. The characters are unlikable, even Astrid, who might be the one that will save the world. Or destroy it. It’s still up in the air. There is nothing good and positive. Even The Prisoner has faults and he seems to […]



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