Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Little people doing big things

Me and the Boss: A Story About Mending and Love. by Michele Edwards

Dragon Bones: The Fantastic Fossil Discoveries of Mary Anning by Sarah Glen Marsh

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I have not done a picture book marathon in a bit, and the most recent netted four books. Two of them have a lose theme of siblings. The Michele Edwards is an obvious sibling dynamic, where as the book about Mary Anning mentions her brother, and what he did to assist her, but the focus is on her. However, the other theme is that of you may be small, and you will need to take your time, but you can get the job done. I […]

Check and mate!

The Queen of Chess: How Judit Polgar Changed the Game by Laurie Wallmark

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My copy of The Queen of Chess: How Judit Polgar Changed the Game was an online reader copy, which I assume was missing pages (publisher description says 32 pages, my sample only had 17. Plus, there was a “missing information” feeling I had). Anyway, the bones were there and what bones! We follow Judit Polgar, a young girl who loved the game of chess. She and her sisters would complete against the men when they were kids themselves. And Judit would become one of the […]

The Title Says it All

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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God damn, Jennette McCurdy picked one startling title. I’m not entirely out of tune with pop culture or the long arm of Nickolodian, so I’m aware of  both iCarly and Sam and Cat, even if I was too old to be the target audiance for either of these shows. But like everyone else who is not completely detached from pop culture, I am not blind to the issues that are running rampart in the industry concerning young kids. But for what little protection a child […]

Great – And Get the Audio Version

Me vs Brain by Hayley Morris

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Best for: People who find their brain — and their heart, lungs, possibly uterus — talking to them. In a nutshell: Tik Tok comedian Hayley Morris shares how she’s dealt with intrusive thoughts and other life challenges with her signature wit. Worth quoting: So much made me giggle, but this was an audio book so I didn’t end up writing any down. Why I chose it: I follow her on Tik Tok and her shit is hilarious. What it left me feeling: Warm and fuzzy […]

Well Written But Not For Me

Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood

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Best for: Those who enjoy well-written memoirs that involve a religious upbringing. In a nutshell: Author Lockwood was raised by her father, a Catholic priest. Unusual, no? Worth quoting: “I know all women are supposed to be strong enough now to strangle presidents and patriarchies between their powerful thighs, but it doesn’t work that way. Many of us were actually affected, by male systems and male anger, in ways we cannot always articulate or overcome.” Why I chose it: This was recommended to me at […]

The men who were Queen

Queen in Comics! NMB Comics Biographies) by Emmanuel Marie

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The biggest issue I have with Queen in Comics! NMB Comics Biographies) is I do not like drawn leg hair or chest hair. And since we are talking about Freddie Mercury there is a lot of chest hair! But despite that, Emmanuel Marie, and Sophie Blitman created a graphic novel that covers a lot of good stuff (I use the technical word stuff because there is a lot of good, juicy stuff going on). Different artists/authors hit on the highlights of the journey of Queen. […]



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