Comedy/Humor – Page 350 – Cannonball Read 17

And so it begins… again. (And so it begins)

The Gates by John Connolly

August 9, 2019 by octothorp Leave a Comment

I enjoyed Good Omens immensely, so I found its non-union Irish equivalent pretty enjoyable too, if somewhat forgettable. That may seem like an unfair judgment, as comedic stories about the end of the world are going to share some commonalities, but this really felt like the SAME story. We have demons who aren’t especially fond of hell and are crazy drivers, an innocent young boy who is witness to the gates of hell being opened and his ragtag friends, threatening harbingers of the apocalypse having […]

No one likes a fart even one with heart

No One Likes a Fart by Zoe Foster Blake,

August 5, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

No One Likes a Fart is yes, a piece of bad bathroom humor. Kids will love it. Zoe Foster Blake, personally, does not like farts, but has some clever ways of describing them (butt trumpet, Fart Simpson to name a few). As well as an interesting story: naive Fart does not understand that the horrible stench everyone is complaining about is him! After all, he is a friendly fart and just wanted to come out and make some new friends. And just when, after many […]

Do you take this romance to be your NotMyWheelHouse book?

The Wedding Party (The Wedding Date #3) by Jasmine Guillory

August 5, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

#cbr11bingo #NotMyWheelHouse The Wedding Party (The Wedding Date #3) is my #NotMyWheelhouse read. I do not do romances. Nothing wrong with them, I think they are lovely things to read. And if I was going to branch out into a romance novel, I believe Jasmine Guillory was a good reintroduction as I have read a Harlequin novel or two, a Jackie Collins and, of course, books with romances in them, but overall, not my cup of tea. But of course, I get their appeal completely! […]

He is powered by PLAY!

Unstoppable Me by Susan Vere

July 30, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Susan Vere has created an extremely modern in style, wording and feelings story in Unstoppable Me. One of the few classically stereotypical elements, is the fact our young narrator has both the Mother/Father dynamic. However, they are an only child, therefore bringing the dynamic back into a more modern theme. Andrew Joyner has created some amazingly bright illustrations. They, paired with fun, beginning reader text, allows the young listener and the early reader having access to a story they can both enjoy listening to, looking […]

With a Vroom! Vroom! everywhere

Vroom! by Barbara McClintock

July 30, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A busy, young girl takes a trip around the countryside (and beyond) one night in this Barbara McClintock creation, Vroom! The detailed illustrations show you where she is going and where she has been (usually in the rearview/sideview mirrors of her race car). She has long and smooth roads until she gets to the mountains, where the cold lends itself to the warmth of the desert, then off to the forest and finally a bridge that takes her to a large, busy and traffic filled […]

Strapping on the impossible

Truman by Jean Reidy

July 29, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Truman is a fun book. It is not 100% to my personal tastes (as it might be a bit too cute) but there is still a lot to love. Jean Reidy created a story about friendships, changes and being brave. Truman (a turtle) and his human girl, Sarah, have a special relationship. But one day, Truman realizes that Sarah is not just looking at the Number 11 bus, she is getting on the bus! And she does not come back right away like she usually […]

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