Cannonball Read 18

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“You had to hand it to the Patrician, he admitted grudgingly. If you didn’t, he sent men to come and take it away.”

Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett

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The Night Watch of the sprawling city of Ankh-Morpork consists of only three people (although people might question if Nobby Nobbs is entirely human) led by the depressed and shambolic Captain Samuel Vimes. No one is more surprised than he when he finds out that they have a new recruit from the mountains who actually volunteed for the Watch. No one ever does that. The fact that young Carrot Ironfunderson claims to be a dwarf, even though he’s 6 foot 2 and seems to keep […]

Here there Be Dragons (fairies, human and rocks, too)

Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly V01 The Coldfire Curse by Jordan Quinn

Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly V02 Shadow Hills by Jordan Quinn

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I like graphic novels and occasionally a cute, light read. When the two come from the same source you have a hit or miss if I will like it or not. No in-between. And this time we have a hit. The first book in the Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly is The Coldfire Curse. Jordan Quinn and Glass House Graphics created a book about dragons saving the day, their kingdom, the human kingdom and all the other kingdoms of this magical realm. The second book is […]

Stop draggin’ your feet and get to Where the Dragons Live!

Where the Dragons Live by Serena Geddes

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Where the Dragons Live is a sequel to another Serena Geddes book called Rosie and Rasmus. The dragon Rasmus says goodbye to Rosie, journeys to the land of dragons (the Island of Dragons to be precise) and cannot wait to make new friends. The problem is Rasmus is not like the other dragons. They roar, play rough, little mean, are big and tall, breath fire and tell him he is not a real dragon. But then again, what is a real dragon? And Rasmus learns […]

A side story that stands on its own

The Ancient Magus Bride: Jack the Flash and the Faerie Case Files vol. 2 by Yu Godai, Mako Oikawa, Kore Yamazaki

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I have been greatly enjoying The Ancient Magus Bride series in several of its current forms; most recently, the two side-series. One of them is the manga Jack Flash and the Faerie Case Files; here I present volume two. This part of the story wraps up the first arc, which is basically a re-telling of the short story in which Jack (Jaqueline, but she hates being called that) and her twin Larry are introduced. Jack and Larry are Changelings, a human and Fae baby switched […]

This is factual, not just farting (but who doesn’t enjoy a good fart?)

Jop and Blip Wanna Know V01: Can You Hear a Penguin Fart on Mars? And Other Excellent Questions by Jim Benton

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June/July 2021 cannot come soon enough! I want to recommend Jop and Blip Wanna Know V01: Can You Hear a Penguin Fart on Mars? And Other Excellent Questions ALL THE TIME. Jim Benton created a non-fiction question book done in a humorous fiction way. I am sure more than one kid has wondered if you can hear a penguin fart like grandma does, why do we have two nostrils and if dragons are real. You will learn this and more (such as who invented the […]

The Dragonblood Saga

Dragonsoul by Justin DePaoli

Dragonspawn by Justin DePaoli

Dragonborn by Justin DePaoli

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This trilogy follows several citizens from the land of Vancorous. The primary focus of the first book is Valeria, who finds a dragon egg, which sets off the chain of events for the rest of the series. There has been peace between the people of Vancorous and dragons for 300 years, and the finding and hatching of a dragon egg that the dragons had thought destroyed upended the peace. It is up to Valeria and Tibor, a new friend and eventual lover, to travel to […]



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