Cannonball Read 18

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A funny thing happened after my dad died

Talking to My Father's Ghost: An Almost True Story by Alex Krokus

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While I am giving Talking to My Father’s Ghost: An Almost True Story by Alex Krokus a five, it is more of a 4.5 to 4.75 as I had a few issues with things. Such as I am not a direct fan of the illustrations; though I appreciate the time, effort and work that goes into them. I would like to see the final product to see if color is being used and have explained to me how our characters are a daddy penguin and […]

It Starts With the Funeral

Four Weekends and a Funeral by Ellie Palmer

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There’s a moment quite late in Four Weekends and a Funeral that pushed this contemporary romance from a 4 to a 5 star read. For a good chunk of the book, grief and guilt have been bubbling under the surface of Ali’s life. Several things come to a head and she has an emotional moment in The Mall of America, followed by an intervention by her two best friends. Ellie Palmer gives Ali this moment in the aftermath that beautifully captures friendship. We eat too […]

More than the cookie crumbles

Crumble (A Graphic Novel) by Meredith McClaren and Andrea Bell

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Though Crumble (A Graphic Novel) by Meredith McClaren and Andrea Bell is currently available, I read it via an online reader copy.  When I first heard about McClaren’s graphic novel several months back, I figured it would be a nice story, but nothing to go wild over. While it was not my favorite read, it has several elements that really made this not only a fun read, but have a little edge without being too mature.  Our main character and her family can put their […]

Family, traditions, loss, home

Little Moons by Jen Storm and Ryan Howe

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I needed more than the sixty-odd pages in the graphic novel, Little Moons by Jen Storm and Ryan Howe. I needed to see more about the family, the relationships, the other women who have gone missing. I needed to see the community. I need to see what is being done to locate our character. And yet, that is the point. We do not always get that neat bow to tie the story up. There is no happy ever after for Chelsea and so many girls […]

For the dog lovers (you’ll need tissues for the funny and the sad moments)

Hazel the Handful by Jamie Michalak and Matt Myers

Where Are You, Brontë? by Tomie dePaola and Barbara McClintock

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Are you a dog person? Are you looking for two new books to read about dogs? Well the first book below has a theme of dog and sibling rivalry. And the second, well it is a bit more sad. It is about the loss of a beloved pet named Bronte by one of my all time favorite authors. Hazel the Handful by Jamie Michalak and illustrated by Matt Myers (due early April 2025; read via an online reader is a cute story about sibling rivalry […]

“You can’t add to the list!” I’m aghast. “It’s laminated.”

Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone

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Lenny is drowning in grief. She can function just enough to take short term babysitting gigs, but not more. Miles is trying to connect with his sister and niece and failing. The two make a deal, Miles will keep Lenny from drowning and Lenny will teach Miles how to befriend his niece, Ainsley. The result is a tender, slow burn romance, that explores so many facets of love. When Lenny and Miles have their first kiss, it feels epic, and earned. And then, in true […]



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