Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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Treasures around us

Pearl of the Sea by Anthony Silverston

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Recently I am finding several online readers that at first glance are not “grabbing me.” (But then again, if a computer grabs you, you have bigger issues than a book not being interesting.)  And, Pearl of the Sea by Anthony Silverston was one of those not at first grabbers. But once I got into it, things started looking up. Now, granted this is not a WOW BEST BOOK EVER! but a book that was a nice break from the fairly intense reads I was reading. […]

Just an ordinary non-binary trans teen

Ciel in All Directions by Sophie Labelle

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I have been a fan of Sophie Labelle’s comic, Assigned Male, off and on for years. Therefore, when I saw they had books for them, I was excited and picked a few up. They are a great way to read (if not all the series) the best of the series. When I realized they had “spin off” books as well, I looked into them. In 2020 and 2021 Ciel, the non-binary pre-teen/teen of Assigned Male, was given at least two books of their own. I […]

The not so good review because I lost the original review that also has good online images because I guess I didn’t take a picture of my book

Brooms by Jasmine Walls

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!  So I was trying to copy and paste my review of Brooms by Jasmine Walls (and illustrated by Teo Duvall) and somehow hit the wrong button and the ENTIRE review disappeared!  I know I will never be able to repeat that really great (if I do say so myself) review! I will not be able to talk about how we deal with racism, queerphobia, economic differences, sexism and more. The story of 1930s Mississippi magic (of course, only allowed to the chosen few) has […]

Dice & Deathtraps is not D&D but you know it’s D&D

The Last Session Vol. 1 by Jasmine Walls

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Have you ever played a Dungeons & Dragons game or a D&D like game? Have you had envy and/or jealousy of a friend’s friend/girlfriend/boyfriend/partner? Are you not a fan of change; even good changes? Are you queer? Do you like comics/graphic novels? Do you like stories about things like that in graphic novel format? Then this is the book for you.  For the most part, in The Last Session Vol. 1 by Jasmine Walls, Dozerdraws (Illustrator), and Micah Myers (Letterer), the story is familiar. The […]

The Map to the Afterlife

49 Days by Agnes Lee

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Read the description of 49 Days by Agnes Lee as that tells the story. My review is one that focuses on the fact that this is an emotional, complex and beautifully done book. I am focusing on the pieces that really spoke to me. And how it is relatable in many ways.  I like the realism of the grief processes. It is strong and powerful, and the idea of “yes, I must grieve, but I also must keep on living” is an interesting twist. Usually […]

Tossed a curveball

Curveball  by Pablo Cartaya

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We know the story of Curveball it is a  “It is more fun to play the game than to be played by the game.” But Pablo Cartaya has a few curveballs tossed in as well. We follow a young girl who loves competition and sports, especially baseball. Or does she? Or is her mother trying to live vicariously through her, pushing her to be the best as she couldn’t be? And to keep the family tradition alive so that she can have the opportunities her mother […]



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