Cannonball Read 17

Dance like your ancestors are watching

I Am a Bon Dancer by Brandi-Ann Uyemura

October 6, 2025 by BlackRaven 1 Comment

Recently I noticed that I have been reading a lot of titles that are similar to each other, be it the theme or the way it is presented. Therefore, I was hoping to find a few new themes or at least new ways of presenting them. In I Am a Bon Dancer, by Brandi-Ann Uyemura and Amy Matsushita-Beal (the … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:433 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Religion · Tags: Amy Matsushita-Beal, Asian American & Pacific Islander, Brandi-Ann Uyemura, Buddhist, Dance, family, grandparents, traditions ·

The Last Samurai

Yojimbot Volume 1: Metal Silence by Sylvain Repos and Noiry

October 6, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Yojimbot Volume 1: Metal Silence by Sylvain Repos and Noiry There is something about this book I liked a lot. There wasn't a new theme, but the way it was presented really captured me. We start "at the end" of things, or we don't know why we are finding ourselves in a rundown, abandoned park that … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:432 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: Dystopian, family, fathers, friendship, Noiry, robots, Sylvain Repos, Sylvain Repos and Noiry, war ·

Talking goats, the common cold and other ways to change history

Earthdivers V01: Kill Columbus by Stephen Graham Jones

Earthdivers V02: Ice Age! by Stephen Graham Jones

October 6, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Time travel books. I like the concept of them and even have enjoyed some time traveling TV shows and movies, and I have even enjoyed some books with the theme. However, they also can confuse the bejimminies out of me. The Earthdivers series had all the good stuff I like about books and time … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:431 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: Christopher Columbus, Davide Gianfelice, Emily Schnall, family, indigenous people, Joana Lafuente, paranormal, Patricio Delpeche, rafael albuquerque, Riccardo Burchielli, Stephen Graham Jones, Steve Wands, time travel ·

When I told my nephew the zombies were looking for brains and we were safe, he didn’t get it

Plants vs. Zombies Volume 1: Lawnmageddon by Paul Tobin

October 6, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

One day I was with my oldest nephew and I thought I’d take him to the library and pick up a few books to read. I was having trouble getting him to engage (he’s special needs and this was way out of his routine, so it was expected). After I started grabbing a couple titles on a whim (covers do make a … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:429 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: family, friendship, Media Tie-In, Paul Tobin, plants, zombies ·

Well Halloween is coming up so this is a good time to talk about this book

The Last Halloween, Book 1: Children by Abby Howard

October 6, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When you like Halloween, the title The Last Halloween, Book 1: Children will catch your attention. It didn’t hurt that this was a big ol’ fat book. So, “Abby Howard” (I said) “you have yourself an interesting book. Okay that cover is a bit funky, but I’m a big kid, I can handle it.” I’ll let you … [Read more]

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:428 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: Abby Howard, action, adventure, enemies, family, friendship, monsters, paranormal ·

So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison

So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison

October 6, 2025 by Classic Leave a Comment

Trigger warning: Animal death, cannibalism, and gore. Bless Rachel Harrison for always showing us the folly of bad marriages and toxic friendships. I really did enjoy this book, but thought the ending was so unrealistic and very unsatisfying. I wish Harrison had gone as darker as she had with the … [Read more]

Classic's CBR17 Review No:144 · Genres: Featured, Horror · Tags: Rachel Harrison, So Thirsty ·

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