Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


From the author of Bad Sisters comes, Bad Friend?

Wrong Friend by Charise Mericle Harper and Rory Lucey

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Online reader copies were clogging up my number of emails I had saved. One of those was Wrong Friend by Charise Mericle Harper and Rory Lucey as Illustrator. It came out in January 2026, therefore you can run out and get yourself, or your child more likely, a copy.  And while I enjoyed this fun, easy but not simple, story about friendship and changes, there was no wow factor for me. Things were messy, but then again, friendships are messy. As the adult reading I […]

The crazy is coming!

The Shindig Is Coming! by Charise Mericle Harper

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The Shindig Is Coming! in August of 2025. Charise Mericle Harper’s book was read by me via an online reader copy. I probably will not purchase a final copy, but I know that it will be a hit with others and they will want to have copies for themselves and as gifts. When Mouse comes running in yelling, “The shindig is coming!” It causes all sorts of havoc. Nobody knows what or who it is. It could be a green swamp monster or a pink, […]

He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother

Bad Sister by Charise Mericle Harper

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An interesting story of siblings and how a younger brother showed his older sister a few things. And that is what you are supposed to get from Bad Sister by Charise Mericle Harper. What I got was another poor, put-upon big sister, getting the blame for having an annoying, bratty, spoiled younger sibling (can you guess which one I am with me and my sister?) Seriously though, both Harper and the world see Charise (the character) as “in the wrong” (and she even goes as […]

Facts and Tips on Embarrassments

So Embarrassing: Awkward Moments and How to Get Through Them by Charise Mericle Harper

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A little while ago I read a book Screaming Hairy Armadillos from the publisher Workman. While, not usually a fan, I know they have some goodies. Therefore, when I got a chance to get a copy of So Embarrassing: Awkward Moments and How to Get Through Them by Charise Mericle Harper, I jumped at the chance. Okay, gold was not found twice. But perhaps it is bronze instead. Harper’s non-fiction book is a fun way to learn how to deal with your embarrassment. They combine […]



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