Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Two different books creating feelings

I'll Be the Water: A Story of a Grandparent's Love by Alec Aspinwall

Crying is Like the Rain: A Story of Mindfulness and Feelings by Heather Feinberg

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Two interesting books, but not enough for me to find the word limit for each solo, therefor I am going to do “two books one review” for these little numbers. The connection I find with both titles is that they both have a somber theme and/or feeling to them. I’ll Be the Water: A Story of Loss, Greif, and a Grandparent’s Love is obviously about the loss of a beloved grandparent. However, it is also a hopeful story. We see all the wonderful things that […]

A mistaken identity that leads to ones true identity

Ana on the Edge by A. J. Sass

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When I saw that I could request a reader copy of Ana on the Edge by A. J. Sass, I figured, “Why not?” As worse case would be I do not like the story and passed it onto a coworker who might.  Lunch reading was slow going, so I decided to take it home and try and give it a longer at a time reading stretch. Unfortunately, that did not work out, as I needed to excuse myself for a two-day hospital stay. I did […]

Ever read a book that makes you hurt? And you’re not sure if that’s a bad thing?

Joe Quinn’s Poltergeist by David Almond

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Ever read a book that makes you emotionally hurt, but you are not sure if in a good or bad way? Happens every so often to me. And when it does, I know I have either read one of the most amazing things ever, or the biggest piece of crap ever written. Joe Quinn’s Poltergeist by David Almond (with illustrations created by Dave McKean) was one of those books. I was a bit confused about the theme of this book due to the fact you […]

Two books about friends are better than one book about friends

Will You Be My Friend? by Sam McBratney

The Bear and the Moon by Matthew Burgess

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A few weeks ago, I read that Sam McBratney had passed on September 18, 2020. When I told a coworker of mine, she said, “2020 really does suck.” But at least we still have his and Anita Jeram’s last book together, Will You Be My Friend? While an adorable book, it is not “up to” the prequel, Guess How Much I Love You. That book was one in a million. It had not been really seen before. The parent is a dad bunny. The idea […]

The Waves of Grief

One Wave at a Time: A Story about Grief and Healing by Holly Thompson

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Death is never a pleasant subject and when it is a parent who has died (and they leave behind a young child), it can be extra unpleasant. All types of emotions can occur for that child and Holly Thompson created one way you and your child can deal with the subject in One Wave at a Time: A Story about Grief and Healing. As odd as it might seem, this is a lovely modern story about grief. It is not “in your face” or overly […]

Happy Happy Joy Joy

Zen Happiness by Jon J. Muth

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My Happy choice for cbr12bingo,The art makes me happy. The sayings are not my personal tastes but will be perfect for the right reader. They are supposed to show that there is happy out there. This makes Zen Happiness a great hostess gift, graduation gift (for all ages) and just a nice book to have in your collection for a pick-me-up from time-to-time. As I said, the art of Jon J. Muth makes me happy. Even his darker colored, shadowy images are happy. Plus, I […]



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