Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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Stand next to a princess

Modern-Day Princesses (Egalitè) by Luis Amavisca, Dolores Brown, and Sonja Wilmmer

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Before I started the picture book Modern-Day Princesses (Egalitè) by Luis Amavisca and Dolores Brown I thought that the woman in the top left corner of the cover was the actress Diona Reasonover (if you are unfamiliar with her, she plays Casey on the original NCIS television series). I felt this was a good sign and it meant I needed to read the book as I like Reasonover’s character, she is cute and I like a good omen. After reading the actual book, my first […]

Carl Lewis Wishes He Was Coach….

Track V05 Coach by Jason Reynolds

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Once upon a time I was ignorant of Jason Reynolds the freaking awesome author. I do not remember which of his works I read first, but the Track series are the ones that stuck with me. The first four books are the kids the Coach trains, with each book done in its own style. With book five, Coach, it continues the world of Track and Field, learning, growing, and has its own format. It is a good conclusion of the series by showing us the […]

Reading the Room…. Or the Frog.

Frog Face by Blythe Russo

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Frog and I have a similar issue. Sometimes, I just am not smiling. A lot of the time I’m just sitting quietly and have to deal with people telling me, “You’re so quiet!” or “Why are you grumpy?” or “Why are you not smiling/Smile more!” Well, the first is rude as I don’t ask you why you’re so loud. But the second and third is being presumptuous. This is my face. I don’t always walk around with a fool grin on my mouth. I just […]

Hey! I know you!

Dragonbreath V01 by Ursula Vernon

Harriet, Hamster Princess V01 Harriet the Invincible by Ursula Vernon

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Awhile ago, there as a post about T. Kingfisher here that made me curious about them as a writer. I started thinking I wouldn’t read anything they had written as it was horror and darker fantasy. Great genres, just not my usual reads. But then I heard the name Ursula Vernon. Okay….. I know that name….WAIT I do know the name! She is the Dragonbreath and Harriet, Hamster Princess author. Books for young children.  Okay, now you’re talking (writing) my language. Well, Dragonbreath, #1 and […]

Carrots Give Me the Hiccups (if I eat them too fast)

Carrots Make Me Suspicious by Robin Mitchell Cranfield

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Carrots Make Me Suspicious by Robin Mitchell Cranfield is about how the picky eater of the rabbit family finally finds a way to like carrots. Our picky eater is probably autistic, due to how sounds and textures affect them, but honestly it can be about anyone who is a bit worried about trying new foods or is in general, a cautious, or picky, eater. There was not a “wow” factor, so I never really fell wildly love or anything, but I enjoyed it. Things are […]

Knock Knock. Who’s There? A new bestie

The Skeleton and the Cat by Brandon James Scott

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This is the time of year when one is bombarded with emails about new books just out or coming out soon. Most of the time, I’m not really interested in them. Not to say they are not good, or even interesting sounding, just I have to pick what I spend time with. I find reading picture books is a way to spend time with books. You don’t have to spend a lot of time with them, but you do get the rush of having read […]



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