Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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Luck of the Draw by Christine Suggs

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Have you ever read a book that said, “yeah I dig it, nope, okay, maybe, yeah it works”? Well, Luck of the Draw by Christine Suggs was one of those books. It is an interesting look at being queer in today’s world, plus issues of our higher education system such as how to fund it. It looks at being a person of color, privilege, a queer person of color, friendship, the concept of “out there is better than in here” and even religion to a […]

The other school lesson

President of the Anime Club: A Graphic Novel by Stephanie Evangelista Fukuda and Daigo Fukuda

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This year has been a plethora of “I almost did not write a review for that.” And President of the Anime Club: A Graphic Novel by Stephanie Evangelista Fukuda and Daigo Fukuda was one of them. Why? (You ask). Because it seemed like too simple of a story. There were some problems I had with the characters. And, frankly, I was not in the mood to write up a review. But I sat on it, and realized I just needed to do a commentary (with […]

Dun dun dun…. all gone!

Heartstopper: Volume Six by Alice Oseman

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The final chapter of the series, Heartstopper: Volume Six by Alice Oseman has arrived. It is the end of our couple, Nick and Charlie. Or actually, it could be. Oseman explores “Will they make it or not?” Charlie is starting to find himself outside of Nick’s circle. And Nick is getting ready for university. Everyone is telling them teen couples never last. And while some of their friends’ relationships are stronger than ever, some are breaking up, and others are being revamped.  The pacing is […]

Ok, ok, I’m biased, but that doesn’t mean this isn’t one awesome book!

The Little Stone Buddha by Grace Lin

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Like many readers, I keep journals filled with the titles I read. But I don’t always have it with me (like at work) so I email myself the information with the Subject Line: I Read This; to mark the book later.  In my odd little shorthand, I know what I read (I have a memory like Swiss Cheese some days),  but it never says what I really feel about the book.  Yes, I Read This book called  The Little Stone Buddha by Grace Lin, but […]

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Kodi Book 1 by Jared Cullum

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Having read the Kodi by Jared Cullum books out of order, I wasn’t grasping everything I needed in book two and assumed book one was going to be more of the same adventure, themed story as Kodi: A Place to Call Home (book two) was. However, this one is a lot more sweet, simple and quick to read. I don’t think I would have wanted to read book two if I had read this first. With that said, ages 8 and up will devour both […]

I’m posting the reviews in the order I read them

Kodi: A Place to Call Home by Jared Cullum

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I thought I wasn’t going to like Kodi: A Place to Call Home by Jared Cullum at first. When I started reading I felt off. Like it was starting in the middle of things. And that was because it is book two and I’ve never read book one. So, yes, I am starting in the middle of the story. This explained a few things about why I was feeling how I was feeling about things. No background to why such things as the main character […]



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