Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
| Log in
  1. Follow us on Facebook
  2. Follow us on Instagram
  3. Follow us on Bluesky
  4. Follow us on Goodreads
  5. RSS Feeds

  • Home
  • About
    • Getting Started in CBR17
    • Rules of Respect
    • Cannon Book Club
    • Diversions
    • Fan Mail
    • Holiday Book Exchange
    • Book Bingo Reading Challenge
    • Participation Badges
    • AlabamaPink
    • About Cannonball Read
  • Our Team
    • The CBR Team
    • Leaderboard
    • Recent Comments
    • Participant Interviews
    • Cannonballer Location Maps
    • Our Volunteers
    • Meet MsWas
  • Categories
    • Review Genres
    • Tags
    • Star Ratings
    • Featured Review Archive
  • Fight Cancer
    • How We Fight Cancer
    • Donate
    • CBR Merchandise
  • FAQ
  • Contact
    • Contact Form
    • Suggest a Review
    • 2025 Registration
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Social Media

Chime in and let us know what you think about the Apple TV+ adaptation of Murderbot!  

Orris and Timble are back for round 2

Orris and Timble: Lost and Found: (A Sweet and Funny Early Chapter Book About Friendship, Trust, and Finding Your Way) by Kate DiCamillo

May 9, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Orris and Timble: Lost and Found: (A Sweet and Funny Early Chapter Book About Friendship, Trust, and Finding Your Way) by Kate DiCamillo and illustrator Carmen Mok is a sequel of Orris and Timble: The Beginning. It has many elements and pieces from book one, though we see more of Timble’s journey this time. However, when I started it I thought I was reading book one again. This took me out of the moment for a while. And, in fact, had to back track while […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Carmen Mok, friendship, Kate DiCamillo, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:253 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Carmen Mok, friendship, Kate DiCamillo, Social Themes ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

A sudden sound of wings and screech sends our hero on an adventure of his life time

Orris and Timble: The Beginning by Kate DiCamillo

May 2, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Orris and Timble: The Beginning is pure Kate DiCamillo. Part Romeo and Juliet (enemies to friends), part the Lion and the Mouse (a rat saves an owl) and part a grandparent/grandchild relationship (even though there is a grumpy older rat and a young owl). This story is sweet, funny, and a little bit tense (after all, even if an owl says it is too scared to eat you, can you really believe it? Especially with those large and dangerous talons?). When Orris, the rat, hears […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: animals, barns, Carmen Mok, friendship, Kate DiCamillo, owls, rats, Social Themes, traps

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:196 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: animals, barns, Carmen Mok, friendship, Kate DiCamillo, owls, rats, Social Themes, traps ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

A cone is a dogs best friend

Cone Dog by Sarah Howden

May 24, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Sometimes a book holds its own even as a sequel/companion to another. However, I am not sure if Cone Dog is doing that. The companion of Sarah Howden’s Cone Cat, there are probably similarities, but since one is a dog, and the other a cat, there will be differences. Not to mention because of that, there will be “one is preferred over the other” campaigns. Carmen Mok’s illustrations are probably more amusing than the story for me, as they are cute and cartoon-like, without being […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction Tagged With: animals, Carmen Mok, dogs, Sarah Howden, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:383 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction · Tags: animals, Carmen Mok, dogs, Sarah Howden, Social Themes ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

Bash, shindig or a party it’s all the same to Violet: Scary

Violet Shrink by Christine Baldacchino

July 3, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Using it for my Color Violet h cbr12bingo spot! Who has not been a little nervous about a party? Well Violet Shrink is so nervous she gets downright sick to her tummy and just is not a happy gal. And even when her father tries to cover it up by calling them “a bash” or “shindig” in the end it is still a party. And like celery in her soup, Violet does not like parties. This is a book about kids and their anxiety and speaking […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: Carmen Mok, cbr12bingo, Christine Baldacchino, Emotions & Feelings

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:220 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: Carmen Mok, cbr12bingo, Christine Baldacchino, Emotions & Feelings ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments


Recent Comments

  • KimMiE" on Anthony Horowitz becomes a character in his own mystery novel.If you think about it, there are a lot of detectives who come off as unlikable to the people around...
  • esmemoria on Anthony Horowitz becomes a character in his own mystery novel.Ah, that makes a bit more sense. Thank you!
  • KimMiE" on Anthony Horowitz becomes a character in his own mystery novel.I think this is just Horowitz's way of demonstrating that not every detective has to be likeable. If I remember...
  • wicherwill on when humans take art and make it better by ignoring the s****y artistSame!!! We can compare notes :)
  • narfna on It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.Agreed.
See More Recent Comments »

Support Our Mission

  • Support Our Mission: Donate Today!
  • FAQ
  • Shop
  • Volunteers
  • Leaderboard
  • AlabamaPink
  • Contact

Help Our Mission

You can donate to CBR via:

  1. PayPal
  2. Venmo

The reviews and comments posted on this site reflect the opinions of individual posters and do not reflect the views of Cannonball Read.

© 2025 Cannonball Read Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) | Log in