Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

A funny thing happened after my dad died

Talking to My Father's Ghost: An Almost True Story by Alex Krokus

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While I am giving Talking to My Father’s Ghost: An Almost True Story by Alex Krokus a five, it is more of a 4.5 to 4.75 as I had a few issues with things. Such as I am not a direct fan of the illustrations; though I appreciate the time, effort and work that goes into them. I would like to see the final product to see if color is being used and have explained to me how our characters are a daddy penguin and […]

But what kind of cheese?

When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi

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When The Moon Hits Your Eye is the latest in a string of very strange books by John Scalzi. The Kaiju Preservation Society introduced us to a former Postmates-ish driver taking a job at a wildlife preserve for horrifying monsters. Starter Villain pondered the moral implications of inheriting your uncle’s supervillain business. When the Moon Hits Your Eye introduces another premise so ridiculous that I can only assume Scalzi wrote the book on a dare: “What if the moon suddenly turned into cheese?” The story unfolds through a […]

“Peter tried to think of a remark less terrifying than ‘have you thought of selling your teeth?'”

Ne'er Duke Well by Alexandra Vashti

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Plot: Peter grew up in the southern US, having been abandoned by his conman of a father. By a fluke of circumstance, he has found himself with a Dukedom and two half-siblings presently being gently neglected by an elderly relative. Immediately, he knew he wanted to use his newfound power to advance the cause of emancipation and get custody of his brother and sister. The problem is that these two goals are in a bit of conflict, as one is viewed as radical, and the […]

“Captain Kirk would have thought of something by now, I’m sure, but I have no red-shirted confederates to feed to it.”

Walking to Aldebaran by Adrian Tchaikovsky

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Being an astronaut – it isn’t all tiny balls of ice cream and zero gravity bouncing. Plot: Gary has wanted to be an astronaut all his life. And not only did he become an astronaut, his first trip was to be part of a team investigating potential evidence of alien life. This is the stuff dreams are made of. Only that dream turned into a nightmare as they arrived and disaster starts taking them out. Gary is now alone, with no provision, and no sense […]

In which PattyKates is surprised by The Black Dagger Brotherhood

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Black Dagger Brotherhood Watch: S1E1 Katie: Patty, shall we revert to our Khatie and Phatty names since JR Ward insists on inserting unnecessary Hs into names? Phatty: Absolutely. Khatie: I thought you’d feel that way. Phatty: Wait, was there an intro? Did I miss or skip the intro? Khatie: on the show or to this conversation about the Black Dagger Brotherhood series created by Passionflix based on the series by JR Ward? That was an enormous mouthful. Phatty: Girl, to the show. We’ve been talking […]

Morris, Argow and Dalton Authors and Illustrators in Print

Beatrix Butterfly Wings It for Once (Addie Ant's Garden Friends) by Maren Morris, Karina Argow and Kelly Anne Dalton

Addie Ant Goes on an Adventure by Maren Morris, Karina Argow and Kelly Anne Dalton

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I was looking for books for a couple of orders at work the other day and in the process looked at the faceouts of new picture books lining the shelves. One of them was Beatrix Butterfly Wings It for Once (Addie Ant’s Garden Friends) by Maren Morris, Karina Argow and Kelly Anne Dalton (illustrator). It has a funky, cute, interesting cover. It has pinkish-reds and just was sitting there, pushed back from the edge. It was hiding in the shadows. I pulled it forward to […]



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