Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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Ode to the Game

Queen of Day by Jacob Sager Weinstein and Victo Ngai

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Every so often I find a book that has a lot of great pieces to its puzzle, yet, I am not sure if I am the audience it is meant to be for. And Queen of Day by Jacob Sager Weinstein and illustrator Victo Ngai is one of those books. The illustrations are lovely, the story interesting, there is a positive flow that is thoughtful and clever. But something is missing. I would say it is adventurous, mysterious, reflective and medium-paced. The grandfather and granddaughter […]

I’m liking this publisher

The Vole Who Looked at the Moon by Mila Teras and Nora Surojegin

Imperfectly Perfect Posey: A Wobbly Yoga Story by Lizzie Brooks and Enni Heikura

Meet Reba by Stephanie Wheeler and Annika Chamber

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Spinning Wheel Stories, the publisher of No Fish in My Dish and Button Up, Buttercup! by Ted Forsstrom also has three other books. All five were published in July 2026, and read via an online reader copy by moi! This company is perhaps a European company as the contributors come from mostly Finland and England, but a couple people hail from the US. Regardless of their home bases, they created some interesting stories I would like to share with you. First, we have The Vole […]

Yes, that Megan Fox

Pretty Boys Are Poisonous: Poems by Megan Fox

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For the poetry collection, Pretty Boys Are Poisonous: Poems by Megan Fox I give it a two.  This is one reason why I almost didn’t write a review, I mean, why set myself up for Megan Fox fans to say she’s a genius and what amazing writing and writer she is, and how she is so meaningful? Then I realized, I’ve dealt with a Beyonce fan and believe me they are very intense so I think I can handle Megan Fox’s fans. So, the reason […]

I hear it now, This is SO You, giiiirl!

Halloween: Capturing the Spirit of New York City for Fifty Years, 1974–2024 by Larry Racioppo

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A book about my favorite holiday? You didn’t have to ask me twice, as this is so Me or works for the You cbr18bingo, Bingo Category. The cover of Halloween: Capturing the Spirit of New York City for Fifty Years, 1974–2024 by Larry Racioppo was what caught my attention: black and white graffiti and a masked Superman. This was the opposite of what I was used to; or so it felt. I knew that since I love Halloween I should at least browse it. Now […]

Strut your big fluffy butt

Therapy Chickens: Let the Wisdom of the Flock Bring You Joy by Tedra Hamel

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Do you think, when it’s time for a chicken to lay her egg it’s a do or die moment? Like when a human really really has to go and there are four people ahead of you for the one working stall? I mean, does the chicken cross its legs (never mind the road) and squeeze the cheeks and say, “It’s not your turn yet?” (If you don’t know, like I didn’t, chickens can stand in line to wait to lay their eggs as, like anyone, […]

The not so innocent is found by the innocent

Mage and the Endless Unknown by SJ Miller

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I have had Mage and the Endless Unknown saved in my online reader copies folder since probably 2022 or at least early 2023.  I am not sure why it was still available, but it was. And SJ Miller’s graphic novel is about a typical innocent who goes into the world only to find out how cruel and evil the story is. And of course, Mage, marvels how beautiful things are, but soon realizes everything in it wants to destroy them. Things are big, bad, scary […]



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