beauty – Cannonball Read 17

Celebrate differences

Princess Hair by Sharee Miller

December 14, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

In 2017 Princess Hair probably was a fresh, new idea. I do not remember too many titles with children of color and their hair as the subject, but it was starting to become more mainstream. However, now, the story is a bit dated, as it has been done before. Though, it still is a good book for the younger child and their possible hair issues, or if in need of a little self-esteem pick-me-up. The nice part of Sharee Miller’s story is that there is […]

What if you could have your entire appearance altered by magic, over and over again? – UnCannon

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton

July 6, 2020 by Dome'Loki Leave a Comment

UnCannon: Dhonielle Clayton is a young (37 is younger than me so it counts!) black woman so she is pretty polar opposite of an old white man. I had my eye on The Belles for a while now and when the Black Publishing Power Initiative came up, it seemed the perfect time to buy the book. Clayton created a world where beauty is the ultimate, ever changing goal, and access to beauty is controlled. Cursed by the God of the Sky the people of Orleans are […]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and these (not so) Ugly Five!

August 15, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Ugly Five is a FIVE rating all around. I had known about the group of animals called The Ugly Five but had forgotten about them until reading Julia Donaldson’s book. At the end, she gives more information on the different animals as well as the others in the “Five Series” of animals: The Big 5, The Little Five, The Ugly 5, The Shy 5 and The Impossible 5. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder when it comes to the five animals that […]

Rot, the Cutest in the World??

July 16, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When you are a mutant potato that knows he is perfect the way his is, what do you do? Enter a The Cutest in the World Contest! However, Rot soon realizes not everyone thinks he is so cute. What is a poor mutant potato to do? Ben Clanton tells you in Rot, the Cutest in the World! Clanton’s signature style is all over the place. Each page has his less than traditional look and feel. His words are sassy, funny and serious all […]

Pretty Woman

July 31, 2017 by Lynn Leave a Comment

I snapped this up for $1.99 on Kindle a few weeks ago. I don’t know a whole lot about Dita von Teese other than she was once married to Marilyn Manson and she has a great sense of style. I figured, being a woman of a certain age, maybe I should start, you know, wearing something other than the Cover Girl and Maybelline I’ve been buying since 1989, and maybe Miss Dita would be kind enough to give me pointers on the benefit of the […]

Sleeping Beauty, Environmental Warrior

January 22, 2017 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

Beauty is a complicated fantasy novel about fairy tales, feminism, environmentalism and the end of the world. It involves fairies, angels, humans, and time travel, and places a heavy emphasis on darkness vs. light, on creativity and destruction. There is a whole helluva lot going on, sometimes maybe more than the author can handle, but author Tepper, who died last year (because of course she did, it was 2016), certainly demonstrates great passion for her subject matter. The novel begins in 14th century Westfaire with […]

Zirza on A Gothic Classic for a ReasonIt's one of those wish-you-could-read-it-again-for-the-first-time books. I loved it.
Emmalita on “It came to something when you found yourself hoping that the footsteps you heard were ghosts.”I loved the ending! I don’t think it’s been out long enough to talk about why though.
Dixie on Track Her Down by Melinda LeighI am just starting Track Her Down and I have read them all in order till now and thought I...
Roland of Gilead on How can you give us the gift of a crazy character named Rando Thoughtful and then just as suddenly take that gift away? We need to talk, Uncle Stevie.I came across this randomly years after it was written because I was searching "Random Thoughtful. But I have the...
Emmalita on “Only you, Em, would refer to heartbreak as a distraction. I think I would have a more sympathetic response if I asked to marry a bookcase.”Oh my goodness, Gallifrey was beautiful. I’m sure her mittens were gloriously murdery.

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