Cannonball Read 18

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Spent: A Comic Novel by Alison Bechdel

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Spent: A Comic Novel by Alison Bechdel This graphic novel is not perfect, but it is darn close. There were just one or two small “bumps” for me. But overall fans will get a huge kick out of this. There is much happening and Bechdel uses their usual wit and observations to get the job done. Even if they cannot get the job of writing their new book or the TV script done. It is life during the years of 2020 to “now” (or around […]

Animals: the early warning system

Salvatore and the Goats of Mount Etna by Uschi Müller

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Several years ago, I worked on a friend’s (working, but more “gentlemanly” than “old school”) farm. One of the things I was asked to do was take goats to another pen, but only having a rope on the lead goat. I was told the rest would follow. And follow they did. All I can say is thank goodness I had hold of that main one! She was ready to show me goats could fly and I could fall face first in goop. That goop, yes […]

Down on the farm

Farm Crimes V01: Cracking the Case of the Missing Egg by Sandra Dumais

Farm Crimes V02: the Moo-Sterious Disappearance of Cow by Sandra Dumais

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If Doctor Dolittle and Amelia Bedelia had a child, it would be the Inspector. Columbo looks like Sherlock Holmes in comparison to Van Hoof! To say Inspector Billiam Van Hoof is bumbling is an understatement. But ages six to nine will be rolling in the cow patties laughing at the antics our not-so-heroic hero. In Farm Crimes V01: Cracking the Case of the Missing Egg our hero gets lost on the way to the farm (at the bottom of the hill that he lives on […]

This way to a friendship

This Way, Charlie by Caron Levis

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This way to a sweet story about friendship and how even the least likely pair of friends can help each other when in need. This Way, Charlie is a story of a horse and a goat who both live at a rescue farm. Some animals are able to be released or find new homes, but others stay there. And Jack, a cranky ol’ goat who likes keeping to himself, is one of the forever ones. And when Charlie comes, a horse who seems nice enough […]



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