Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

A little pride and culture

Marley's Pride by Joelle Retener

Our World: Ireland. by Muireann Ni Chiobhain

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I call myself a “book pusher,” but I am not at the top of this book train. I have my own pusher, Maya at Barefoot Books. And they have Barefoot behind them. And behind this publisher are the wonderful authors that put our wonderful books. And in April 2024 two very different, but equally awesome books will be out. And I get to push them on you… I mean introduce you to them. And you will be so happy for this introduction you will push […]

Sometimes you just want to escape into another world – this time sports, and tennis in particular.

Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Taylor Jenkins Reid has become a must-read for me when a new book is released. Her quick-wit, tight writing, and compelling characters always seem to keep me engaged and her newest book is no exception. One of my favourite aspects of Jenkins Reid books is the fact that her novels never really feel familiar. I don’t read them and get a sense of deja-vu of her past books (or anyone elses) although I always am able to quickly visualize the characters she is writing about […]

Besties skipping a beat

Skip!: A Graphic Novel by Sarah Burgess.

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If strawberry lemonade was a book (or more accurately a graphic novel) it would be Skip!: A Graphic Novel by Sarah Burgess. Let me explain. First, I am thirsty and for some bizarre reason strawberry lemonade sounds really good so I used it as my metaphor. And second, it was something that was familiar and different, and it sounded like it would be both sweet and tart; sassy, with life, and with character!  Which is what Skip! is. The story is familiar (new best friends Jay and Beah start to have a serious case of the Friendship Blues […]

Never meet your heroes

My Buddy, Killer Croc by Sara Farizan

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The focus of having the character of Killer Croc (Waylon Jones) as the “hero” in the Sara Farizan and Nicoletta Baldari graphic novel, My Buddy, Killer Croc, is a familiar but good twist. However, the one thing I was wondering is if the reader will understand that Killer Croc, no matter how “good or nice” he seems, is not a “good guy” due to how he is mostly good to the main character (or seems to be on the surface). There is an interesting nod to […]

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 […]

The journey of Grayson

Dotson: My Journey Growing Up Trangender by Grayson Lee White

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Grayson Lee White is a young teen by the end of his memoir, Dotson: My Journey Growing Up Transgender.  They started their story at the end (around age 12) but flashback to show us the journey they took.  This is an interesting memoir of Grayson’s transition that is told in their own voice. His journey is relatable and understandable, because what he was going through is something we all can feel: such as he felt he didn’t fit in, things were wrong with his body, and most […]



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