Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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Little Doodles for Big Feeling by Liz Karcewski.

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If you are looking for a whimsical, meditative, sweet, sentimental, quirky hostess gift with abstract realism for images that are boldly bright, minimalist  and a few black and white illustrations tossed in for fun, you need Little Doodles for Big Feelings by Liz Karcewski. I read this book (I am assuming it is a smaller size, like books you find at the checkout counter of a bookstore) as a reader copy online. It is due later in October 2026 so it is perfect for the […]

Let me save you some time.

The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield

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I don’t remember how I learned about this book. All I know is that it sat in my Libby holds from March 2023 until last month. When I first added it, I was something like 282nd in line. Periodically, I toyed with the idea of taking it off my list. I also thought that perhaps it was less crazy to just buy it. I’m glad I didn’t. There is nothing wrong with this book. The content matches the blurb on the cover. However, as in […]

The encouraging message that went viral is now in a cute book with more friends

Koupen-chan & You: Words of Encouragement from Japan's Positive Penguin by Rurutea

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I have seen this adorable little penguin on some things but never knew that it had a name or that recently they had a book come out called Koupen-chan & You: Words of Encouragement from Japan’s Positive Penguin by Rurutea. When I found this book as an online reader copy (though it is available currently), I figured I would look at a few pages (as it was nearly 300 pages). What started as a “few pages” turned into “all the pages” read. Now, it is […]

The Book Lovers Guide

Book Love by Debbie Tung

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I probably cannot say enough good things about Book Love by Debbie Tung. Has the theme been done before? Yes, these are not new issues book lovers have had to deal with. However  they are just fun, everyday issues, loves, joys and heartbreaks of the reader. Each page makes them come alive in silly, cute, relatable black and white images. If you have ever considered yourself a Reader with a capital R,  this is the book you want to read when you need a break […]

Celebrate good times, come on

Hello Sacred Life  by Kim Krans

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I counted Hello Sacred Life has less than 35 words. Therefore, how does one write a 250-word review of the book by Kim Krans? You focus on one thing: the artwork. But first the quick review of the story. The story is not a story. It is a mantra. A meditation of sorts. You say, “Hello sacred…” and fill in with sun, earth, moon, children, water, fire, air, space, light, dark, and finally, life. The end. The artwork, on the other hand is just as simple, […]

Great read, unless you’ve heard her speak live.

SelfLess by Megan Marshman

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I picked up this little book after hearing Marshman speak at a conference I was attending. She is an engaging speaker, and was the reason I wanted to attend the conference to begin with. She’s dynamic and hilarious and insightful and real. Just enough sarcasm to be relatable, and full of hilarious anecdotes from her real life to drive home the points she’s making. So I was happy to pick up this book, looking for more of what she has to offer. The book itself […]



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