Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Listen to your guts

Science Comics: The Digestive System: A Tour Through Your Guts by Jason Viola

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I was going to use this Science Comics: The Digestive System: A Tour Through Your Guts by Jason Viola for the Bingo Machine category. But I had a hard time finishing the book. Not because it was bad, but because I had little interest in the subject (which is why I tried it. If I could learn something or enjoy it, then I knew it was a good book). But that means I need to concentrate on things, making me take my time to get […]

Expect the Unexpected with the Manga Cookbook

Manga Cookbook by Annonymus

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It’s always a fun surprise with Book Exchange, but this year one of my books came with a second extra surprise. Manga Cookbook appears on the surface to be a cookbook based on manga as in Japanese graphic novels given both the title and the cover illustrations. However…… It turns out that “manga” is also an Indian word for “mango”, and it is this definition which is intended. Nearly all of the recipes feature some sort of mango. I say ‘some sort’ because I do […]

Baking through the UK Seasons

A Bake for All Seasons by Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, the 2021 Bakers

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I confess to being a little disappointed in the 2020 Great British Baking Show/Bake Off cookbook; it was pretty and had recipes from the bakers and judges, but very little that wasn’t show stopper-y, as in it would take all day at least and only in large quantity, and not keep well. I am happy to report that the 2021 installment, A Bake for All Seasons looks much more promising. As the title might suggest, this one is organized based on the principle of seasonality […]

Pandemics Call for Comfort Food, Obviously

Modern Comfort Food: a Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten

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One of the things I think about when I’m rating and reviewing cookbooks is: are they a good read? I am of course going to worry about the quality of the recipes, but if the writing is not good there is really no reason to pick up the book – these days the internet will generally be able to provide you with a variety of options for whatever it is you’re on the hunt for, but a well written cookbook will help you understand the […]

You’ll be smarter than a cookie

The Smart Cookie (Food Group) by Jory John

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The Smart Cookie (Food Group) by Jory John is not my favorite of the Food Books they and Pete Oswald created. With that said, there is nothing wrong with this picture book, I just feel that like, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie series, we have gone to the bakery one too many times. Yet, the story of being yourself, and finding your own way of being creative or clever, is nicely illustrated by Oswald’s fun, silly, colorful, detailed illustrations. The cover tells you […]

Meet the Wildlife

Surviving the Wild: Star the Elephant by Remy Lai

Surviving the Wild: Rainbow the Koala by Remy Lai

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Every so often, I locate a book that I read because I need something quick and something I do not want to put a lot of effort into it. However, this time, while the books were short and quick, I had to put my brain to work collection the facts and following the stories of two adorable creatures of the wild. There is a third title, Surviving the Wild: Sunny the Shark, but I have not had an opportunity finding for a readers copy, or […]



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