Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

I’m on a role with Author Leila Boukarim

Rima and the Painter by Leila Boukarim

Lost Words: An Armenian Story of Survival and Hope by Leila Boukarim

Sundays Are for Feasts by Leila Boukarim

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Once upon a time there was a day where picture books were read. Each one was special in their own way, but since they were picture books I didn’t want to weaken their goodness with a too long review for each one individually, Therefore, I put them in one review. Each one was read via an online reader copy. I will start with Rima and the Painter by Leila Boukarim and illustrated by Melissa Iwai. Due later in July 2025, this book is about a […]

You’re never too old to come of age.

Motherlover by Lindsay Ishihiro

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Motherlover by Lindsay Ishihiro was sent to me from an Iron Circus Comics email. I was not specially targeted but that was fine. After all, I find some of my favorite reads because of things like this. Now, I was a little turned off first of all by the fact it was being promoted as a romance and a non-spicy romance graphic novel, slow burn one at that. But I have been trying to step outside my reading comfort zone, so why not give it […]

“I’d take a racoon to the face for you any day, Rose Evans.”

Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver

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Buzzword Cover Challenge 25: Transportation Doctor Fionn Kane is doing just fine in the little Nebraska town he retreated to after leaving his promising surgical career and ex-fiancee behind. He doesn’t really want anything to do with the past-times of either of his brothers and is keeping his head down, running and working out when he’s not working in his small medical clinic or the hospital. He also crochets. Then a beautiful woman with a severe leg injury ends up nearly unconscious on the floor […]

House and home

The House That Floated by Guojing

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Inclusion, CBR17 Pie Chart Challenge I find it amusing  when I “read” a wordless picture book. And as a result, I am amused  when I try to write any kind of review about it. After all, I am/would be writing literally more words than the book has. Oh sure, the cover has the title: The House That Floated. And the author and/or illustrator (in this case they are both): Guojing.  It then has all the “legal publishing things” like the printing and/or edition and where […]

A.I.: The Good, The Bad, The Monster

The Electric State by Simon Stålenhag

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History, CBR17 Pie Chart Challenge TITLE: The Electric State by Simon Stålenhag REVIEW: It is complex. It is different. It is familiar. It is sad. It is confusing. It is straight forward. It is something you have never read before. It is something you know. You will get something from it and everyone else will get their own thing, but everyone will experience it emotionally. Or not. Just read it already, alright  I cannot  tell you about this book as I am not really 100% […]

Out of this world pizza and more

Pizza Witch by Sarah Graley and Stef Purenins

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Inclusion, CBR17 Pie Chart Challenge I find books mostly as reader copies and finished copies. Now, I try to have the reader copies physically in hand (it’s easier for me to read) but sometimes (and a lot more lately) I must settle for an online reader copy. And Pizza Witch by Sarah Graley and Stef Purenins came to me in an email that sent me to the graphic novels link to read. Due in mid September 2025, you’ll have a bit to wait before you […]



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