Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

It was a fun trip!

Stranger Than Fanfiction by Chris Colfer

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Not gonna lie, I picked this up for the title first.  I’m an unashamed reader of fanfiction, so when I saw the clever title, I wanted to know more.  Then I read the back, and immediately knew this was for me!  (Fanfiction doesn’t actually play a huge role in this, though!) This is kind of in the same realm as Geekarella.  There’s a show that’s kind of geeky but has a strong cult following, and they both have conventions!  There are stars that love working […]

Visiting the Land of Stories

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On the recommendation of a friend, I bought The Wishing Spell for my 9 year old daughter last year for our family winter solstice book exchange.  She devoured it and immediately began urging me to read it.  “Mom, you’ll really like it.  It’s so good!”  So far in her life I’ve always been the one making recommendations of what to read.  She was very excited to have a book she wanted to share with me.  “It’s as good as Harry Potter!”, the highest praise she can […]

Meeting the Big Bad Wolf and More with Chris Colfer

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Chris Colfer, who many only know from his role as Kurt on Glee,  has a trick or two up his sleeve. The Emmy Award-winning 24 year-old, has also, since 2012, published the chart-topping fantasy book series, The Land of Stories. His first book in the series, The Wishing Spell, aimed at middle-grade readers, also topped the New York Times best seller list for two weeks. The busy author has managed to turn out a book a year in the series, with The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns, debuting in 2013 […]



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