Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Dung Dung! Holmes is on the case…. sort of

Paw & Order Vol. 1: The Grilled Cheese Caper by Jason Platt

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If your age five and up reader is looking for a cute mystery with the elements of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meets Law and Order meets Colombo quality then you want Paw & Order Vol. 1: The Grilled Cheese Caper by Jason Platt. Mostly the shorter graphic novel is based in a Holmes and Watson dynamic (a cat and dog), but our cat hero is a bit more goofy than Holmes, so has the bumbling feel of Columbo. Of course, Columbo was much more […]

Out of step in dance, love and friendship

Leap by Simina Popescu

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One of my flaws is that I collect links to reader copies, then forget to read them. I have had one of those links for so long I had forgotten that I not only had it, but all about the book, Leap by Simina Popescu. But once I found this graphic novel, I wasn’t sure I wanted to read it. Dancers? Ballet? Another LGBTQ story? Not that I have anything against any of those subjects or themes, but dancing and ballet are not usually my […]

When poetry made me appreciate basketball

Hoop Queens 2 (Sports Royalty) by Charles R. Smith

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To be honest, I have no real interests in basketball. I know there is a basket and a ball. I know that people play on teams. I know that it is very popular during March. I know that you did not sit behind a friend of mine at a game because her arms would get to flapping so hard and fast I was afraid she would take off. However, I know a little about poetry. And to be honest, I was wondering how poetry would […]

Once upon a time, Roller Derby met Wrestling. They fell in love and made Extreme Pillow Fighting

Pillow Talk: A Graphic Novel by Stephanie Cooke

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Pillow Talk: A Graphic Novel by Stephanie Cooke and illustrator Mel Valentine Vargas is almost a perfect 5, but there were a few small things that I would have liked to have seen. With that said, this is a fun book about body image, taking back sexuality and standing up for yourself. If wrestling and roller derby got together and added pillows (and minus the roller skates) you have Pillow Talk. It is a clever way of taking a familiar story that could have just […]

Boingy boingy goes the car and the jacket and the money and the shovel and the….

Are We There Yet?: The First Road Trip Across the USA by Stacy McAnulty

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Are We There Yet?: The First Road Trip Across the USA is not “ha ha” funny, but there is a tone of humor to the storytelling of Stacy McAnulty and illustrator Elizabeth Baddeley’s book. Maybe it is because I like a good yarn, a good road trip and have an odd sense of humor. But regardless of my thoughts of humor, this is one of my favorite books I read this month (and due to a recent vacation, I had a lot of books read). […]

Author Ponweera has you covered for your reading needs

My Best Friend's Bangles by Thushanthi Ponweera

Crossing the Finish Line by Thushanthi Ponweera

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After reading I Am Kavi by Thushanthi Ponweera, I decided to look for other books by them. I did not expect a lot as I Am Kavi had a feeling of being a first novel and maybe the start of a promising new author for me. And it was new 2023 and I was lucky enough to be reading it in 2025, therefore, I felt I had a good chance of finding more titles. I found out that in 2024 My Best Friend’s Bangles (illustrated […]



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