Cannonball Read 18

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Heartstopper: Volume Six by Alice Oseman

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The final chapter of the series, Heartstopper: Volume Six by Alice Oseman has arrived. It is the end of our couple, Nick and Charlie. Or actually, it could be. Oseman explores “Will they make it or not?” Charlie is starting to find himself outside of Nick’s circle. And Nick is getting ready for university. Everyone is telling them teen couples never last. And while some of their friends’ relationships are stronger than ever, some are breaking up, and others are being revamped.  The pacing is […]

I’m posting the reviews in the order I read them

Kodi: A Place to Call Home by Jared Cullum

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I thought I wasn’t going to like Kodi: A Place to Call Home by Jared Cullum at first. When I started reading I felt off. Like it was starting in the middle of things. And that was because it is book two and I’ve never read book one. So, yes, I am starting in the middle of the story. This explained a few things about why I was feeling how I was feeling about things. No background to why such things as the main character […]

Spend some time treating yourself to these reads

A Not-So-Scary Story by Barney Saltzberg

I Got the Spooky Spirit by Connie Schofield-Morrison and Frank Morrison

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October. The best month for me as I know the best holiday is only a few weeks away.  It is, yes, we can all say it (scream it if you must, I do) HALLOWEEN SEASON!  And those ghouls and boils out there trick or treating. If you have a child that might be a bit too young for all the hub-and-bub (and too much sweetness), you can give them a treat of a book. And I promise, no tricks!   We have A Not-So-Scary Story […]

Retro-modern piece of art book

A Great Gorilla by Vera Gereke

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While the artwork of A Great Gorilla by Vera Gereke was not my personal favorite, as it was a tad too abstract for me, there is an audience for it. I can see how these illustrations will be given awards, honors and people will be talking about them. (Or they will in mid-to-later March 2027 when the final product is available, unless you find an online reader copy like I did.) The story is simple, there is a giant, empty cage in the zoo. In […]

Next stop, The Realm of Spirits

Love, Misha: A Graphic Novel by Askel Aden,

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Either I was asleep, mixed up two books, or slipped into a  parallel universe,  but when I first heard of/read about Love, Misha: A Graphic Novel by Askel Aden, I thought it was about a runaway who had several dangerous situations or was a child in war, but still homeless and finding safety. Instead, it is about a nonbinary teen who is dealing with their estranged mother. (Yeah, I think I was totally asleep.) But that’s okay, because I had the pleasure of having no […]

What were you doing as a teen?

The Bicycle Girl: Jyoti Kumari's Amazing Journey Across India: (A True Story of Bravery, Determination, and Family Love Set in India During the Pandemic by Garen Thomas, Suhasini Raj and Maithili Joshi

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Only a few books recently have made me cry due to subject matter. (I’ve cried because they were poorly written and the only good thing I can say is they keep loggers and paper factories in business). Therefore, when I say The Bicycle Girl: Jyoti Kumari’s Amazing Journey Across India: (A True Story of Bravery, Determination, and Family Love Set in India During the Pandemic) made me cry, it is a good cry. Garen Thomas, Suhasini Raj, and illustrator Maithili Joshi made a picture book […]



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