Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Bullies, Lies and The Answer

Farah Rocks Fifth Grade t by Susan Muaddi Darraj

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The first point I need to make is that there were a few “technical” difficulties with the story for me. It reads as if it was book two/three in a series. While researching to see if it was a series, I noticed that it looks like just Farah Rocks will not be out until at least August 2020. However, there is enough information in Farah Rocks Fifth Grade to be a stand-alone title and a “prequel” is not needed. Susan Muaddi Darraj created a book […]

Cindy’s Passion and probably the shortest title I will ever read

Cub by Cynthia L. Copeland

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Cub first came on my radar when our events person in our sister store said she had to order several copies of this book for an event they were doing. I looked up Cynthia L. Copeland’s book and say it was going to be a cute, middle-school (ages 8/9 to 14) book. I did not notice the choice of clothing until after I read it about a month later (or last night). Cub is a familiar coming of age story (dealing with family, friends, school, […]

Snow books to cozy up with

Snow Globe Wishes by Erin Dealey

Snow Much Fun! by Nancy Siscoe

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Regardless if it is snowing or not, this time of year I see and occasionally want to read, books about snow. And because it is that time of year, there are all types of books that fit the bill. But two new ones I found recently was, Snow Globe Wishes and Snow Much Fun! Both books are adorable looking but fell a little short for my personal enjoyment. However, I know that there are several people out there who are looking for these exact two […]

Two for the price of one review

Frog Meets Dog: An Acorn Book (A Frog and Dog Book #1 by Janee Trasler 

Sadiq and the Desert Star by Siman Nurrali,

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Books that grab the young reader are always a treat to read. You never know what you might find. However, the adult reader actually might miss things that the child reader will enjoy. Therefore, two books that had a great start, but fell short for me, is the subject of this review. This very easy reader by Janee Trasler (Frog Meets Dog: An Acorn Book (A Frog and Dog Book #1) is good for the just starting out sight reader. However, the story itself is weak. […]

Dealing with those pesky feelings

This Makes me Jealous by Courtney Carbone

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On a five-minute break at work the other day, I looked at the received books that were to go to the children’s floor and the back cover of this book was facing me as well as oddly interesting. Turning it over I found This Makes me Jealous with a very upset young lady on the cover. What pray tell, Courtney Carbone (author of said book) is making our young friend so cross? What it is, is the new girl, Amy, at school. She comes in […]

If My Life Was a Story it would have a better sound track….

If This Were a Story by Beth Turley

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#cbr11bingo #SummerRead If This Were a Story looks at anxiety within a modern setting. Perhaps the issues are too easily solved by the end of the book, but it is an over good first novel for the 8 to 10 crowd. Hannah is a pre-junior high student trying to deal with issues even the adults do not always understand: bullies, fighting parents, friends growing apart and school work. Her way of coping is to ignore much of what is going on, keeping her head down, […]



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