Cannonball Read 18

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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 […]

Me and my neighbor

The Blackout by Luis Amavisca and Francesc Rovira

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The cover of The Blackout by Luis Amavisca and illustrator Francesc Rovira (due October 2026, read via an online reader copy) makes the book look like it would be a slightly different and more mature story. Instead, it is a sweet picture book (that I hope is not oversized as it has an unusual look to the actual cover illustration) about how family—even found family, who is literally in the dark—makes everything a little better. The illustrations are perhaps my favorite part of things as […]

Slow burn chills

The Haunted Blizzard by Aviaq Johnston and Athena Gubbe

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The Haunted Blizzard by Aviaq Johnston and Athena Gubbe (illustrator) is a bizarre story set in an equally bizarre blizzard. Some tension, a big reveal, and questions left unanswered. The beautifully dark images tell more of the story than the minimal text. Perhaps for the more mature audiences. Let me start over. The Haunted Blizzard by Aviaq Johnston and the illustrator Athena Gubbe is a  bizarre story. It is set in a blizzard. The students are sent home due to the storm starting. A group […]

For the adults, poetry

last four years by Kelsey Day

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What can I say about the poetry collection the last four years by Kelsey Day? I guess I can say some parts were good, other parts did not work for me. It is a personal collection of poems that create a story and stories that will not be for everyone. The illustrations are interesting and capture the feeling of things well. Though I am not always sure what those feelings are. I would understand every single word on the page, but have no idea what […]

I’ve been reading, been writing reviews, just not posting so ….. this has been sitting in my drafts waiting…

Raised By Ghosts by Briana Loewinsohn

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The below review is for Raised By Ghosts by Briana Loewinsohn. It is my gut reaction to having finished the book the night before I wrote it. I still am not sure if I really liked this book or not. I know I did not hate it, but I wasn’t thinking “best book ever.” Which, actually, makes me think I do like it.  Most of my rating comes from the interesting setup of illustrations and the format of the panels. The traditional and artistic imagery […]

So good he’s bad… or so bad he’s good…. Read and decide for yourself

Bad Badger: A Love Story by Maryrose Wood

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Similar to the Skunk and Badger series by Amy Timberlake, Bad Badger: A Love Story is a classic feeling tale that mixes friendship, coming of age (though well into their adulthood) and “shoulds” (you “should have this” to be a “good badger”, you “should like this” to be friends) together to make a softly written, strong modern story. Maryrose Wood’s novel is sweet, calm and has only a small mystery towards the end of things. There is not a lot of traditional action (though Badger […]



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