Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Eat the Rich Unless they were protagonists earlier in the series

Shattered Gods by Katee Robert

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I probably should have given up on this series a few books back but there must have been a bit of sunk cost fallacy going on. And it’s a romance series – there’s always the possibility it could have bounced back to the early peaks. More broadly/generally speaking, I have noticed in the past, that sometimes when an author takes a character that is a bit of a fan favorite and beloved, and finally gets to their novel, the novel is disappointing. I think that […]

An odd, not so little, little book or Why even though it is the day before Easter, you should go to the libary

Bog Myrtle by Sid Sharp

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You know you have a problem when you spend five days of the week at your job behind the scenes at a bookstore, then on Saturday you go to the library for a “change of scenery.” But I guess it could be worse.  Anyway, I was browsing the shelves, thinking that I had forgotten it was the day before Easter and there would be little rabbits hunting eggs and goodies, but thankfully they were outside. I was able to just look and see what jumped […]

I don’t know who wandered more: the book or me writing this review

Tongues, Volume 1 by Anders Nilsen

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Tongues, Vol. 1 by Anders Nilsen   I have NO idea what was read. The stories all bounce all over the place. The images are busy, the text mixes and gets lost in the illustrations. The images are colorless but are not black and white. The characters are unlikable, even Astrid, who might be the one that will save the world. Or destroy it. It’s still up in the air. There is nothing good and positive. Even The Prisoner has faults and he seems to […]

Modern meets old-world

Folk Remedy: Book 1 by Jem Yoshioka

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The graphic novel Folk Remedy: Book 1 by Jem Yoshioka is a fun, solid read that is a good book to start your graphic novel reading, expand your fantasy reading with or if you are just looking for an adventure-filled, funny tale. I was not WOWed, but I was never bored. The characters are not fully established, as some background information is missing, but they are also not one dimensional. We know they have a background (just not exactly what) and have hopes and personality […]

Obviously, I am not the target audience for this one

Fury of the Dragon Goddess by Sarwat Chadda

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Sometimes, I enjoy reading the novels from Rick Riordan Presents because it’s an easy way to explore/get an intro to mythology and folklore from other cultures, and it also allows me to support a brand I like (diversity and representation are good things). Other times, I am reminded how much I am not the target age range for these. This is the second one in this specific series within the Rick Riordan Presents novel, and I’m not entirely sure why but I didn’t enjoy this […]

I like cats. And drawings.

The Boy Who Drew Cats: A Japanese Folktale by Lafcadio Hearn

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There are three main times when I swear. In no particular order, when I am tired and/or mad; when I want to make a point and when something is just so fudging (only I didn’t say fudge) good. And The Boy Who Drew Cats: A Japanese Folktale by Lafcadio Hearn is one of those fudging good books. Amazing story, amazing illustrations, amazing feeling to it, even an amazing back story of the author. Perhaps more for adults (collectors of art books, of Japanese folk tales, […]



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