Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Archives for December 2021

My favorite Olivia Waite book yet, with one of the worst covers I’ve ever seen.

The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows (Feminine Pursuits, #2) by Olivia Waite

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Now that I’ve actually read the book, the cover makes me even more angry. I honestly, 100% no lie, did not read this book because of the cover. I find it loathsome. From far away, it’s bad. It’s clear the lady behind is wearing modern clothes. That is in no way the estimable Penelope Flood, beekeeper. The lady in front is wearing a dress that doesn’t fit, and also is ugly, and also she is supposed to be a printer. Where are her work clothes, […]

Yo ho ho and a slice of politics

Geronimo Stilton Reporter #10 Blackrat’s Treasure by Geronimo Stilton

Mayor Good Boy by Dave Scheidt

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Two books I read that are cute but not “all time faves” for me are the two below. As an adult reading, they were nice quick reads, but for the child reader it will make them sit and read. Reluctant or seasoned veternas alike will find these delightful. I have seen the books Geronimo Stilton for several years now, but never felt I needed to read them. I knew the types of kids that were reading them; therefore, I could easily recommend the books to […]

Get Your TBR List Out: Best and Worst Books of Cannonball Read 13

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Get those TBR lists out, we’ve got suggestions! No, CBR13 isn’t over yet, but you’ve all had time to weigh in on your favorites and least loved books of the year. We’ve published our list over at Pajiba.com. So head over and see what our intrepid Cannonballers have recommended you pick up, and what you should stay away from this holiday season. Everyone around here knows that a good book recommendation could just be the best present of all, so my list will continue on […]

Don’t have a grandfather? Go pick one out at your local senior home

Can You Whistle, Johanna? by Ulf Stark

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Can You Whistle, Johanna? by  Ulf Stark, translated by Julia Marshall and illustrated by Anna Hoglund was not what I expected of this English translation of a Swedish story. I thought at first it was going to be a book about a friend teaching another to friend (a female) to whistle. Or maybe a younger sibling some whistling techniques. Perhaps even, it was going to be some way to show that boys and girls are equal (everyone can whistle). Instead, it is about a young […]

Fly away Seemore

Seemore the Seagull by Ralph Tufo

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I need to change my worst book read this year. It is actually, Seemore the Seagull by Ralph Tufo. And while my dislike does not come from the fact that I think I could do better (I am not an illustrator, or even a serious writer), it is coming from the fact the book has some major flaws for my personal tastes. At first, the rhyming of the text was fun, if not a bit on the cliché side. But it then felt forced quickly […]

Just a lovely, insightful, nostalgic, and kind of sad read.

The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker

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When Earth slows its spinning, haphazardly adding extra minutes to the day , Julia and her family (along with the rest of the world) don’t really notice. Not straight away. But in the weeks and months that follow, Julia’s world will kind of turn upside down. This is partially due to the strangeness of the situation, and also because Julia will soon become a teenager – a turbulent period at the best of times. Decisions need to be made that will allow for some predictability […]



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