Cannonball Read 17

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The Keeper of Stories by Caroline Kusin Pritchard

November 11, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The story within the pages of The Keeper of Stories by Caroline Kusin Pritchard and illustrator Selina Alko is fairly simple. It is about the Jewish Theological Seminar library told in poetic language that tells from the start to the devastating fire in 1966. The publisher description says: When … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:501 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Religion · Tags: Books, Caroline Kusin Pritchard, fires, Judaism, libaries, Selina Alko, United States - 20th Century ·

Allegory of power

Pigeons!: A Fable For Our Times by Marc Chalvin

November 11, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

If I have one complaint about Pigeons!: A Fable For Our Times by Marc Chalvin (due December 2025, read via an oline reader) is that the people who need to read this book, won’t. This is the commentary about what is happening today. It comes out and tells us how the Dictator will use anything he can … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:500 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: Dystopian, elections, Marc Chalvin, Philosophy, politics, Satire ·

To tell their stories

Home Is a Door We Carry by Constantin Satüpo

November 11, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Home Is a Door We Carry is a hard book to read, and not just because of the subject. There was a flowing issue for me. Things are simple and at times almost too simple for my personal tastes. Maybe different art could have enhanced my personal journey, but also I know that this is what author … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:499 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: community, Constantin Satüpo, Constantin Satuppo, Emigration, Immigration, refugees, Social Themes ·

Origin story for human civilization

The Children of the Sun: An Inca Legend by Micaela Chirif

November 11, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Children of the Sun: An Inca Legend is based on the original mythology of the Incan people. Author Micaela Chirif created this book so it is able to be adapted to allow multiple ages to relate to it, but it does lean towards an older reader or listener as its audience. It can be intense in the … [Read more]

Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Poetry, Religion · Tags: adaptations, Caribbean, Fables, folklore, Incan, indigenous, Juan Palomino, Latin American, legends, Micaela Chirif, myths, peru, retellings ·

Big Brother is watching Part Two

1984: The Graphic Novel by George Orwell and Fido Nesti

November 11, 2025 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

When I saw the cover for 1984: The Graphic Novel adapted by Fido Nesti, I thought I would enjoy reading George Orwell’s book this way. I requested it via interlibrary loan. I did mention that there was another one done by Matyás Namai,, but I would prefer Nesti. So, what did I get? Both! I started … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:497 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: adaptations, classic, Dystopian, Fido Nesti, George Orwell, George Orwell and Fido Nesti, Social Themes ·

Big Brother is watching Part One

George Orwell's 1984: The Graphic Novel by George Orwell and Matyas Namai

November 11, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Even though I was an English major in college, my contemporary classic reading was minimal. Going to a small school meant I repeated professors and they repeated the authors and texts they liked, therefore I did not always get the most expansive exposure to a variety of classics. Because of this … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:496 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: adaptations, Children's Dystopian Fiction Books, classic, George Orwell, George Orwell and Matyas Namai, Matyas Namai, Social Themes ·

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