Cannonball Read 18

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I wanna give ya a hug

The Catalogue of Hugs by Joshua David Stein

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Do you want a hug but are not sure what kind of hug you want? Then find The Catalogue of Hugs. This sparse book is fun for kids and adults alike. You can find all types of hugs in the pages. We had the classic, the leg, the tantrum, and the necklace. You see child and all types of family members (parents, grandparents, and yourself) getting and giving hugs. Joshua David Stein, Augustus Heeren Stein and Elizabeth Lilly are the people behind this book. The […]

I really shouldn’t have written this when I was hungry …

Lunch From Home by Joshua David Stein

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Lunch From Home is based on the various authors experiences growing up. Ray (Garcia), Preeti (Mistry), Mina (Park) and Niki (Russ Federman) bring their favorite lunches to school, and since they are not the “usual sandwich” the other kids have, they are teased for their choices. Choices that truly represent them and their cultures. Of course, they go through the “I just want a sandwich for lunch” until they decide that they will not be ashamed and celebrate what makes them unique. These four children […]

Non-fiction review dump (and two CBR11 Bingos)

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah

Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi, Joshua David Stein

Naturally Tan by Tan France

Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble by Dan Lyons

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson

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Whoo-hoo! Two non-fiction books gets me two more squares and two Bingos! I may not manage a black-out before the end of the month but I am finally making some headway in this game. CBR 11 Bingo: Award Winner The Devil in the White City- Erik Larson Y’all, I read this book in July and then completely forgot about it. In my defense The Devil in the White City has the dubious honor of being the book I was reading when I found out I was pregnant and […]



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