Cannonball Read 18

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I hear it now, This is SO You, giiiirl!

Halloween: Capturing the Spirit of New York City for Fifty Years, 1974–2024 by Larry Racioppo

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A book about my favorite holiday? You didn’t have to ask me twice, as this is so Me or works for the You cbr18bingo, Bingo Category. The cover of Halloween: Capturing the Spirit of New York City for Fifty Years, 1974–2024 by Larry Racioppo was what caught my attention: black and white graffiti and a masked Superman. This was the opposite of what I was used to; or so it felt. I knew that since I love Halloween I should at least browse it. Now […]

And you can read this book and that book and this other one….

Millie Fleur's Pumpkin Problem by Christy Mandin

Millie Feur’s Worst Day Ever by Christy Mandin

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My reading experiences have allowed me to find several solo reads and books in series that just really grab me and I get terribly excited over. One series that are more companions than true sequels are the Millie Fleur books by Christy Mandin. Having read the first two, Millie Fleur’s Poison Garden and Millie Fleur Saves the Night I figured that reading the third, Millie Fleur’s Pumpkin Problem would be a no-brainer read.  Thankfully, considering how spooky Millie can be, there were no brains (in a […]

The Trick or Treating Treat

Black and the Trick-or-Treating Trouble by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale and LeUyen Pham

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At first, I thought Bingo Square 26 cbr18bingo would be a hard one to find a book for. I then remembered that author Shannon Hale’s birthday is January 26 and I had read a book by them that is out and about. It was not the 26th online reader copy that I read, but I could pretend it was.  The Princess in Black and the Trick-or-Treating Trouble by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale and LeUyen Pham (illustrator) is a cute addition to the Princess In Black […]

The book I thought I’d hate, but turned out pretty good.

Beep, Beep, Beep, Trunk-or-Treat!: A Lift-the-Flap Book by Tracie Schneider

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Before I started the online copy of Beep, Beep, Beep, Trunk-or-Treat!: A Lift-the-Flap Book I thought my first lines of the review would be: “I hate everything about Beep, Beep, Beep, Trunk-or-Treat!: A Lift-the-Flap Book. Or I should say, I hate the concept of Beep, Beep, Beep, Trunk-or-Treat!: A Lift-the-Flap Book.” Because, honestly, (and I am sorry Tracie Schneider), but I do hate the concept of Trunk Or Treat as I am old school! I liked going door to door, showing off my costume, and […]

Cute Ghost Story

To Knit a Ghost by Z.B. Asterplume

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The cover of To Knit a Ghost (read via an online reader copy, due July 2026) is adorable. Now, I know not to judge a book by its cover, but when you have a cover that has this kind of brightness and color, odds are good you’ll be having some fun and it will be a cute story. Z.B. Asterplume and illustrator Heather Brockman Lee live up to that cover. They made a sweet story that has fun illustrations and makes both knitting and non-holiday […]

Just because it is set at Halloween doesn’t mean you can’t read it anytime you want!

Ghoulia volume 1 by Barbara Cantini

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Yes, Ghoulia volume 1 is a Halloween book, and maybe it is because I love Halloween, but I would read this book by Barbara Cantini all year round. It has humor and is low-key spooky. Most ages can appreciate it, however, the only thing that might be a smidgen much for the younger or sensitive reader is the fact that the “Halloween Candy Bag” our friend Ghoulia carries, is the actual head of her uncle and she will remove her own head near the end […]



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