Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
| Log in
  1. Follow us on Facebook
  2. Follow us on Instagram
  3. Follow us on Bluesky
  4. Follow us on Goodreads
  5. RSS Feeds

  • Home
  • About
    • Getting Started in CBR18
    • Rules of Respect
    • Cannon Book Club
    • Diversions
    • Fan Mail
    • Holiday Book Exchange
    • Book Bingo Reading Challenge
    • Participation Badges
    • AlabamaPink
    • About Cannonball Read
  • Our Team
    • The CBR Team
    • Leaderboard
    • Recent Comments
    • Participant Interviews
    • Cannonballer Location Maps
    • Our Volunteers
    • Meet MsWas
  • Categories
    • Review Genres
    • Tags
    • Star Ratings
    • Featured Review Archive
  • Fight Cancer
    • How We Fight Cancer
    • Donate
    • CBR Merchandise
  • FAQ
  • Contact
    • Contact Form
    • 2026 Registration
    • Suggest a Review
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Social Media

cover of Grand Slam Romance Book One, a person is sliding towards a plate and we see the long, pink clad legs, short skirt, and pink hair of the person standing over it.

Softball with a side of Magical Girl?!

Grand Slam Romance Book 1 by Ollie Hicks and Emma Oosterhous

March 29, 2026 by jessisreading 3 Comments

I am so upset. I remember the first time I saw the cover of this book. Covered in bright pinks and yellows, it exuded such a queer vibe that I couldn’t look away if I tried. I thought it looked utterly delightful and, of course, I added it to my want-to-read list. I saw other people review it, and it probably crossed my path in bookstores and libraries alike. But I put it off and put it off, never actually making the decision to pick […]

Filed Under: Featured, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Speculative Fiction, Sports Tagged With: Comics, gender expansive, library books, Ollie Hicks and Emma Oosterhous, queernorm, softball

jessisreading's CBR18 Review No:1 · Genres: Featured, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Speculative Fiction, Sports · Tags: Comics, gender expansive, library books, Ollie Hicks and Emma Oosterhous, queernorm, softball ·
Rating:
· 3 Comments

Book two times three

Rema Chronicles V02 Kingdom of Water: A Graphic Novel by Amy Kim

Grand Slam Romance V02: Major League Hotties by Ollie Hicks and Emma Oosterhous

Double Booking V02 When and Where Wolf by Pangburn,, Kim Shearer and Nic Touris

July 30, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Sequels are always an interesting read. They can  be the best book in the group or the worst. They can also be so much later than book one that you forget everything about what happened before.  And that last one is what happened to Kingdom of Water: A Graphic Novel (the Rema Chronicles #2) by Amy Kim. I started reading (via an online reader, due August 2025) and said, “Who are these people again?” Therefore, read volumes one and two close together. Spoiler: There will […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Sports, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: adventure, Amy Kim, Death, Emma Oosterhous, family, fathers, Kim Shearer, LGBTQ, magic, Nic Touris, Ollie Hicks, Ollie Hicks and Emma Oosterhous, Pangburn, Pangburn, Kim Shearer and Nic Touris, paranormal, parents, siblings, softball, women

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:347 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Sports, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: adventure, Amy Kim, Death, Emma Oosterhous, family, fathers, Kim Shearer, LGBTQ, magic, Nic Touris, Ollie Hicks, Ollie Hicks and Emma Oosterhous, Pangburn, Pangburn, Kim Shearer and Nic Touris, paranormal, parents, siblings, softball, women ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments


Recent Comments

  • person
    on This book, like a toot, if forced is probably s**t
    its a very interesting book, and also helps you imagine what school is like being the new kid, having bullies,...
  • Jen K
    on Lectures, Research Papers and Romance
    As Jonah would put it, “Relatable Content.”
  • Emmalita
    on Lectures, Research Papers and Romance
    I already put it on my list after you mentioned the condom thing on Saturday, Jen! I’m going to have...
  • Emmalita
    on Colonies, Cults and Crimes
    I don’t know much about this case, but color me unsurprised that a fundamentalist Mormon offshoot and the NXIVM cult...
  • MsWas
    on Technically Not A Mystery, But I’ll Allow It
    I really liked this one, and the series does not disappoint. Looking forward to seeing more of your reviews of...
See More Recent Comments »

Support Our Mission

  • Support Our Mission, Donate Today!
  • FAQ
  • Shop
  • Volunteers
  • Leaderboard
  • AlabamaPink
  • Contact

Help Our Mission

You can donate to CBR via:

  1. PayPal
  2. Venmo

The reviews and comments posted on this site reflect the opinions of individual posters and do not reflect the views of Cannonball Read.

© 2026 Cannonball Read Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) | Log in