Cannonball Read 18

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Me and Kaeti Vandorn

Friends in the Dark (I Like to Read Comics) by Kaeti Vandorn

Wiggler's Big Joke (I Like to Read Comics) by Kaeti Vandorn

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When you read as much as I do, things can start to look and feel similar; especially with children’s books. Usually I just think, “That reminds me of something” but try not to dwell too much on it, otherwise I’ll be as nutty as people think I am!  And when I tried two online reader copies recently they seemed familiar but honestly didn’t raise any alarms (mostly because the familiar was more the age levels and less the look or story). Only when I was […]

I can’t get over Platypusary is a real word

Penelope's Escape from the Platypusary by Arianna Irwin

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I had seen Penelope’s Escape from the Platypusary by Arianna Irwin in various places (emails, catalogs, an online reader copy). One day there was a “sign up for getting copies of these reader copies” so I did. And I was lucky enough to receive several of them, with this one being an email with an attachment to a full copy of the graphic novel (granted I was hoping for a physical copy). Yet, I almost decided not to read when I learned it was “based […]

The series that currently has/will have 114 volumes in the US

One Piece, Vol. 1: Romance Dawn by Eiichiro Oda

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As you know, occasionally I need a change of scenery on the weekends. So instead of looking at, working with and reading books at work or home, I go to the library to look at and read books and I have been known to straighten a section. And when I do, I never know what will come of it. I usually get in some fun people watching or listening (on this trip I heard this tiny voice, “Where are the chickens?”), looking at titles that […]

Duckie and Snaps are back

Duckie & Snaps V02 We Cannot be Brave by Ame Dyckman and Tim Miller

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Book two of the Duckie & Snaps series was due in early August 2026 but I read via an online reader copy well before that, but like many reviews, I didn’t post it until now.  And all I can say about We Cannot be Brave is that it is totally Duckie and Snaps. I guess I could say it is also pure Ame Dyckman. Which means both are really out there and both are goofy and sweet.  And I could add that the illustrator Tim […]

As the old saying goes: Who is the monster and who is the man?

Stitch: Reimagining Frankenstein by Pádraig Kenny

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Stitch: Reimagining Frankenstein by Pádraig Kenny is a good reimagining of the Frankenstein story. You can see how the original story influences the ideas presented on the pages of this middle grade novel. There was much to enjoy, however, it lacked a ‘wow’ factor for me. It was enjoyable and I liked it but it wasn’t my favorite. With that said, I recommend it for ages 10 and up, but the sensitive reader might not be okay with some situations, as it does go “edgy […]

3 books for the price of one review

Kiki and Me by Leo Timmers

Mariposa's Journey by Belen Medina and Juana Martinez-Neal

Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas...According to Max! by Alastair Heim and Aristides Ruiz

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As you know, picture books are one of my favorite reads. I read and finish a book while I have a few free minutes, but do not have a lot of time to be “deep diving” into the reading world. And I get to have some fun images to help me imagine what the characters are up to. I get a picture of what the author wants. But I can’t always write a lot about each one, so here we are with a roundup of […]



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