Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

An education in who you are

The Airless Year by Adam P. Knave

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After reading The Airless Year I realized two things, first I had wanted to read it awhile back, but had forgotten about it; and second it was not what I expected. I was not sure what I thought this book was about, but not this. Adam P. Knave, Valentine Barker, and Frank Cvetkovic have created one of the first (if not only) books I have read where the parental units are not all “lovey dove we believe in you happy happy you’re a genius” towards […]

Don’t let your doodle steal the hat of the baby in the painting

Doodlesville #2: Art Attacks!: (A Graphic Novel) by Chad Sell

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Doodlesville #2: Art Attacks!: (A Graphic Novel) by Chad Sell might not be as strong as the first book in the Doodlesville series, but it is still an interesting story about growing up, self esteem and teamwork. It would be best to read both volumes back-to-back (so if you have read volume one it just means you need to read it again). Chad Sell has a style that you can see in this series and their other series, The Cardboard Kingdom. Which is lighthearted, humorous and with a […]

Ghosts and dreams

Ghoster Heights by Corey Lansdell

Heart Takes the Stage: A Heart of the City Collection (Volume 1) by Steenz

Mason Mooney: Paranormal Investigator by Seaerra Miller

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Usually I write round ups for picture books, but when I recently found three graphic novels for the mostly aged eight and up, I had trouble writing fleshed out reviews, as they were simple, but not simplistic. And though a lot is going on, I was thinking a book report would not work. Therefore, I combined them for a quick list of IF YOU NEED A READ, COME AND TRY THESE list. Ghoster Heights by Corey Lansdell, Corey Landsell, Kelly Mellings, Becca Carey, and Rebecca […]

A little family road trip from and to Hell

Odessa by Jonathan Hill

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I stole this part of the review from Goodreads/François Vigneault: “Odessa is the first long chapter in a sumptuously-drawn post-apocalyptic tale following the journey of teenager Virginia Crane.” That does not seem “steal worthy” but it starts my feelings of this book. It is a long “chapter to the story of the Crane family. I am not sure I would say “sumptuously-drawn,” but it does have its own unique style.    This is the surface story: three children (ages around 9 to 17) travel through a post-apocalyptic world […]

Homework, boys, hidden lizard people labs

School for Extraterrestrial Girls Vol. 2: Girls Take Flight  by Jeremy Whitley

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I am giving School for Extraterrestrial Girls Vol. 2: Girls Take Flight by Jeremy Whitley a 3.5 as I need the rest of the series (and there were some story flow issues that I had). This is a series where I need everything it has all at once. I can handle it! This nickel and diming Tara and her friends story is going to make me spontaneous combust! Like Tara does one day in class.   That part of the story is from book one, where we learn that Tara is […]

Trying to find the Better Place

Better Place by Duane Murray

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I thought that the graphic novel, Better Place by Duane Murray was about a kid who played hockey. Maybe he would have some problems in school, some bully or something, but nothing overly serious or we had not seen before. But then we find that the mature theme of death is put into play and the child, Dylan (of cover fame), is not your average hockey player. In fact, hockey is far from what he does. He and his grandfather are not just two peas in the pod, […]



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