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Let the Whole Earth Sing Praise by Tomie dePaola

May 15, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Let the Whole Earth Sing Praise is based on the Canticle of the Three Young Men or the Benedicite from the Book of Daniel and Psalm 148. Tomie dePaola has created a poem inspired by these Old Testament Scriptures but has a modern voice that only he could do. While the art does not immediately say “Tomie” it does have elements of his signature style. The fact it is also based on “embroideries and designs of the Otomi people from the mountain villages around San Pablito, in Puebla, Mexico” is a nice touch. However, I only got that from the […]

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5/15/2019 | BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:168 |

Nichols tells about the flocks that inspired Flocks

Flocks by L. Nichols

March 14, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Flocks by L. Nichols is an odd little gem that proves you might not get what you expected, but you get what is needed. I am giving it a five as it is a 4.9 due to are a few questions I still have, but over all this is a “comfortable” book, despite the tough subject matter. SPOILER: If you were like me and did a little looking around about the book, you will learn the narrator is a trans-male (before the revel in the novel) who is telling you the highlights of his story. You see him from a […]

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3/14/2019 | BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:76 |

We wish you a Merry Happy Tradition with family and friends

The Trees of the Dancing Goats by Patricia Polacco

Leila in Saffron by Rukhsanna Guidroz

March 11, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

An Irish tradition around the corner (St. Patrick’s Day) and the coincidence of reading two books, back-to-back about tradition, made this post possible! The Trees of the Dancing Goats by Patricia Polacco is traditional Polacco. The love of family, history, tradition and friendship bounce off the page. The appreciation of Hanukkah and Christmas traditions (at first separate, but later, specially mixed together) is a tribute to the spirit of the season. Having a Christmas Tree might not be Polacco’s family “way”, but they know how to help their friends and neighbors by combining both of their ways. This is a lovely […]

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Leila in Saffron by Rukhsanna Guidroz

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3/11/2019 | BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:72 |

Who What When Where Why and How…..

Who Was.... by various

November 6, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Who Was Mark Twain? He was an author, adventurer, tall-tale maker and the subject of this book by April Jones Prince. There are several different people in the Who Was/Who Is series. I read Mark Twain and Who Was Joan of Arc by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso last night. While each has its own author(s) each are illustrated by a different artist (John O’Brien and Andrew Thomson respectively). They are a non-fiction story about their subject. You can have everyone from Joan of Arc to Walt Disney, Claude Monet, Annie Oakley, Barack Obama, The Williams Sisters and Dr. Martin […]

11/6/2018 BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:411 |

God Bless the Gargoyles and us, too

God Bless the Gargoyles by Dav Pilkey

September 9, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I absolutely love the illustrations in God Bless the Gargoyles. Dav Pilkey has stepped away from his more humorous stories and gone a spiritual and Christian route. The nod to a famous painting also is a neat treat. While the story is religious (the Church, the story of gargoyles and angels), it is not “in your face” overly religious. It is more of a spiritual story. However yet, it is not for a non-believer. I would have like more history of the gargoyle. It is mentioned but not fully explored. Over all the story is sweet and simple. The […]

9/9/2018 BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:341 |

A great book for a VERY niche audience (of which I am not technically a part).

The Sinner's Guide to Natural Family Planning by Simcha Fisher

October 27, 2016 by Blingle Bells Leave a Comment

The title of this book is a bit misleading, so let’s spend this review focusing on what exactly this book is and is not. It is not: A crash course on how to go about practicing Natural Family Planning (widely misunderstood to be “the rhythm method”) in accordance with Catholic teaching. NFP is generally used to avoid pregnancies. I suppose you could technically use it to achieve one, but most often when you’re talking about NFP you’re talking about using it to space pregnancies. This is not my situation at all: I’ve more or less spent the last five years […]

10/27/2016 Blingle Bells's CBR8 Review No:42 |

Evolving in Monkey Town

Evolving in Monkey Town by Rachel Held Evans

January 7, 2014 by Unsweet Tea No Lemon 1 Comment

I’m not really good at clever post titles. Anyway. Nutshell: An easy read about one woman’s experience, from childhood Christian to questioning to somewhere in between. Recommended if you are interested in modern Christianity or if you too have ever wondered if you can reconcile your faith with some of the bigger questions in life. Read the review here

1/7/2014 Unsweet Tea No Lemon's CBR6 Review No:2 |

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I never meet a Tomie book I didn’t appreciate

Let the Whole Earth Sing Praise by Tomie dePaola

Help Support Cannonball Read

Nichols tells about the flocks that inspired Flocks

Flocks by L. Nichols

Help Support Cannonball Read

Who What When Where Why and How…..

Who Was.... by various

God Bless the Gargoyles and us, too

God Bless the Gargoyles by Dav Pilkey

A great book for a VERY niche audience (of which I am not technically a part).

The Sinner's Guide to Natural Family Planning by Simcha Fisher

Evolving in Monkey Town

Evolving in Monkey Town by Rachel Held Evans

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