Cannonball Read 17

I wish we didn’t need books like this

Stolen Colors: A Story About Body Safety and Consent by Patel Khushboo and Tara Anand

October 8, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The due in March 2026 picture book, Stolen Colors: A Story About Body Safety and Consent by Patel Khushboo with Tara Anand’s illustrations was read via an online reader copy. And it was another WOW book. Which thankfully I have had a lot of recently as I was on a slow slump on not loving the books I … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:440 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health · Tags: art, Patel Khushboo, Patel Khushboo and Tara Anand, school, sexual abuse, Social Themes, Tara Anand, teachers ·

One tough Cookie

Rainbow Cookies by Lesléa Newman

October 8, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I was nervous that I was not going to like Rainbow Cookies by Lesléa Newman and illustrated by Z. B. Asterplume. I have read several LGBTQ titles and they were starting to feel repetitive. Not to say they were bad or anything, I just wanted something a little different than what I had been reading. … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:439 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction · Tags: community, family, friendship, Leslea Newman, LGBTQ, Prejudice & Racism, Social Themes, Z. B. Asterplume ·

And now we wait

Accomplice to the Villain: A Novel by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

October 7, 2025 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

Accomplice to the Villain is the third installment in Hannah Nicole Maehrer’s Villain Romance/Fantasy series. Since Accomplice just came out in August, I’m probably going to have to wait a while for Adversary to the Villain, which is the projected title for the fourth and final book in the series. … [Read more]

ElCicco's CBR17 Review No:55 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: #fantasy, Accomplice to the Villain, cbr17, ElCicco, Fiction, Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Romance ·

All Hallows by Christopher Golden

All Hallows by Christopher Golden

October 7, 2025 by Classic Leave a Comment

Honestly this is a 3.5 star read for me, but since I don't like to do half stars, I rounded up to 4. I think that parts of this horror novel works, but I wish we had more explanation for the Cunning Man, Mother, etc. I don't want an info dump, but some parts of the book felt unfinished and when we … [Read more]

Classic's CBR17 Review No:146 · Genres: Horror · Tags: All Hallows, Christopher Golden ·

Poems from new shoes and falling leaves to friendship to growing up

Poetry Comics by Grant Snider

October 7, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The only reason Poetry Comics is a four and not a five rating is there were two things I was not loving. The first is that sometimes a poem felt finished but kept on going and the second was that I was not sure why some of the poems were in that particular season. Such as many in the season of … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:438 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult · Tags: Concepts, Grant Snider, imagination, Play, seasons, Stories in Verse ·

We can still talk about summer books

Summer Solstice Wish by Kate Allen Fox and Elisa Paganelli

October 7, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Recently I found an online reader copy of a title called Summer Solstice Wish by Kate Allen Fox and Elisa Paganelli. They have a prequel or companion Winter Solstice Wish which I remember reading, but was not WOWed by it, but felt that it was enjoyable to read. However, I tried to read Summer, and … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:437 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Poetry · Tags: celebrations, Concepts, Elisa Paganelli, Kate Allen Fox, Kate Allen Fox and Elisa Paganelli, nature, non religious, science, seasonal ·

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