Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Animals: the early warning system

Salvatore and the Goats of Mount Etna by Uschi Müller

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Several years ago, I worked on a friend’s (working, but more “gentlemanly” than “old school”) farm. One of the things I was asked to do was take goats to another pen, but only having a rope on the lead goat. I was told the rest would follow. And follow they did. All I can say is thank goodness I had hold of that main one! She was ready to show me goats could fly and I could fall face first in goop. That goop, yes […]

May 2024 Leftovers

The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly

Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

Batmanga: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga, Vol. 1 by Jiro Kuwata

Magic: The Life of Earvin "Magic" Johnson by Roland Lazenby

Somebody Owes Me Money by Donald Westlake

When the Sacred Ginmill Closes by Lawrence Block

The Curse: The Colorful & Chaotic History of the LA Clippers by Mick Minas

Jerry West: The Life and Legend of a Basketball Icon by Roland Lazenby

You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott

Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping by Matthew Salesses

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June already? Sheesh. The Brass Verdict**** Ever since John Grisham lost his fastball in the late-90s, I’ve mostly forsaken legal thrillers. But I like the Bosch series and I wanted to read something LA-based and this delivered. It’s a fun plot with some legit exciting twists. Will probably go back to it at some point or maybe watch the show. Interior Chinatown*** I wish I liked this one more than I did. The satire is razor sharp, the story is deep and the pain is […]

Red Kites and Black Birds

The Pebble: An Allegory of the Holocaust by Marius Marcinkevičius

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The Pebble: An Allegory of the Holocaust by Marius Marcinkevičius, illustrated by Inga Dagilė and translated by Jura Avizienis is a clever telling of the Holocaust story via one child’s experiences. We follow a child from inside to the ghetto, to the day they leave and do not return. The mystical element might be assumed “real” and therefore, having a younger child missing the metaphor, but older readers/children and adults will appreciate it. The artwork is sparse, but creates a tone that allows the realism […]

Gender nonconformity Pride

Breathe: Journeys to Healthy Binding by Maia Kobabe and Sarah Peitzmeier

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I will start my review of Breathe: Journeys to Healthy Binding with I am a cisgender female who has never experienced the body dysmorphia the people interviewed in this book have experienced/are experiencing. I understand disliking one’s body and the emotional results that can create, as I have had my own issues with body love, but I cannot understand the depth that impact can take on one when it is not only not “right” by not only “looking wrong”,  but also is the wrong gender […]

Explosive wonders

Volcanoes by Nell Cross Beckerman

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Dear Sir or Madam, will you read this book? Won’t you please take a look? Volcanoes by Nell Cross Beckerman has no typos, just the facts as planned. Oh don’t be shocked by Kalen Chock’s illustrations. They are fantastic as we watch the drastic explosions, creations and heat. Everything is so neat! Dear Sir or Madam, will you read this book? Won’t you please take a look? Granted not until August 2024, but once you do, you’ll be craving more. You will see how wonderful […]

Forget my PR. I’m here for the trees, water, and sky.

Run: Races and Trails Around the World by Rachel Laidler and Elspeth Beidas

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I loved the previous review left for this book, specifically the anecdotes the reviewer shared about a race that allowed her to run in a limited-number small group along a scenic waterway. Over the past eight years, in fits and starts, I’ve become an avid runner. I am slow and I purposely try to lose my mind in the act of running and by just moving my body in a way that feels good. This is tough for me because I am extremely competitive. But […]



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