Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

The author might be hiding away in Donegal, but these books are not!

The Deepest Breath by Meg Grehan

The Space Between by Meg Grehan

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Meg Grehan came on my radar recently with Baby Teeth. I was intrigued for many reasons; I had read another book titled Baby Teeth and wondering how it compared. I was interested as the cover was romantic, old fashioned, but screamed modern. The colors were both perfect and overly done at first glance. And finally, it was a novel in verse, and I am always curious to see if they read as poetry or flow as a novel. And while it was not my OMG […]

Sister Magic

Beatrice Likes the Dark by Genevieve Tucholke

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Beatrice Likes the Dark while her sister Roo loves the light. Neither can understand the other’s love of spiders, cellars, stars (Beatrice), or the sun, flowers, and the days joys (Roo). But when Roo admits to being afraid of the dark, Beatrice does what any good big sister would do, and gives her a special piece of magic. Learning to appreciate and love each other (even if they cannot get behind the other’s personal tastes), the sisters create a happy medium. April Genevieve Tucholke’s text […]

When a tumbleweed learns a little mindfulness

Slow Down, Tumbleweed! by Haven Iverson

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Slow Down, Tumbleweed! is not in Tumbleweeds vocabulary. Feeling the world is only worth living if they are flying and rushing through it, Tumbleweed is always go go going! They never stop to take a breath. That is, not until they become stuck on a fence on a farm. At first, Tumbleweed is sad, crying, missing the sights around them (such as a handsome badger). But soon they realize, there is much more to life when you stop and be still, when you stop and […]

When a house is a home

The Lantern House  by Erin Napier

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You ever read a book and think, “Well that was interesting. Did I like it? Yes. Did I love it? Well, no.” And that is how I felt about The Lantern House by Erin Napier (with illustrations by Adam Trest). Maybe I was a little biased by the fact the book is by a celebrity. Or was not completely in the right mood or space to be reading. Yet, I know one thing about this book. I might not have loved it, but I know there […]

Explore, embrace, experience

You Are Here by Zach Manbeck

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The publisher description of You Are Here by Zach Manbeck says it all: Encourages children to explore the world around them, embrace opportunities, and experience life as an adventure. And we have seen this story before. There is really little to nothing that is new to say. However, Manbeck has illustrations that make this story interesting and have a bit of a kick. And while having a classic look and feel to them, they are also making it new and fresh. The art reminded me […]

The rest is just drag

Miss Rita, Mystery Reader by Sam Donovan

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Miss Rita, Mystery Reader has it all going on! Not only do we have a dad and child dynamic, we have a mystery reader coming to the child’s classroom to read to them, we have a non-binary child, and a Drag Queen. Dad by some of the time, and Miss Rita the other times, Tori is excited to introduce them to their classroom. And they cannot wait to help dad get ready, as “it takes time–because sparkle is serious business!” But will everyone love Miss […]



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