Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

I am grateful for good books

Gather Grateful by Megan Litwin

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I was not going to write up a review for Gather Grateful. In fact I was not going to read it. I figured it was going to be like all the other thanksgiving books (and I don’t mean with a capital T, but a thankfulness, mindfulness, gratitude story). It was not until after the fourth or fifth time I saw pop up places that I said, “OK! Universe! I get it! I’ll read the book!!!” And as usually happens, I enjoyed it. However, Megan Litwin’s […]

1 review plus 3 books equals one awesome series

Gina and the Last City on Earth (Hilo #9) by Judd Winick

Rise of the Cat (Hilo #10) by Judd Winick

The Great Space Iguana (Hilo #11) by Judd Winick

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When I picked up my first Hilo graphic novel by Judd Winick I was unaware of his reality show past. He was one of the first people in The Real World. He started the insanity, so to speak. However, I’ve never seen that show nor hold his past against him, as the future is bright with this series. Books one to eight have been a treat. Some were great, some so-so and maybe one or two were “Well, get on with it! How do they […]

What army base is off limits on Passover? (Fort Leavenworth) but seriously, this is a serious (but fun) story

The Passover Pet Surprise by Ana Maria Shua

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When I am not sure how to start a review I look up punisher descriptions and/or other peoples reviews. Part of the publisher’s description has this mentioning how it is about freedom for the Jewish people-and their pets, and that is a good way to start my review for The Passover Pet Surprise by Ana Maria Shua. The characters in the story are visiting family for the holiday. The children are either having their first one or are old hats. But when they decide that freedom […]

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Sparrow by Mary Tebo

Home Away From Home by Nazneen Akbari

Upside-Down Iftar by Maysa Odeh

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  Culture is an interesting subject to read about. I have recently read several titles that give us a little insight into some cultures that might be different from ours, but also show how things are universal, too. Worldly books are perfect additions to anyone’s library. In the Western Wall, lives a Sparrow. The story slowly builds to the end where the idea of hope has unfolded in a special way. Mary Tebo’s story is clever and sweet, but also has a bit of an […]

Casseroles, Jello Salads, and Few Funny Names

1982 United Methodist Recipes Albion NE by Albion United Methodist Church

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Bingo 11: Red I thought I’d dropped something into a box of very old things belonging to my grandmother and great-aunt so I dug through it for the first time in a long while. Turns out I hadn’t dropped the thing (found it a few minutes later under something else) but it was not a wasted search because in the box was a church cookbook (probably my great-aunts) from the year I was born, and guess what color the cover is? Going through a 43-year […]

Thanks to my public library system, I’m in my Julia Turshen cookbook era

Feed the Resistance: Recipes and Ideas for Getting Involved by Julia Turshen

What Goes With What by Julia Turshen

In Bibi's Kitchen by Hawa Hassan with Julia Turshen

Now & Again by Julia Turshen

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I finally got a library card (long story) and I have been checking out cookbooks like you would not believe. I am so excited by the variety of cookbooks I now have available to me. I am bonding with one of my local librarians, who also checks out cookbooks. A week ago, I found myself with a stack of cookbooks and suddenly realized Julia Turshen was listed as an author on all of them. This was totally unintentional as one had been requested as a […]



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