Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

I keep telling myself, “I do not like horror…..”

Hide: The Graphic Novel by Kiersten White and Scott Peterson.

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I keep telling myself, I do not like horror. Yet, I keep picking up horror related books, and did so with Hide: The Graphic Novel. It is adapted from the novel by Kiersten White, illustrated by Veronica Fish and Andy Fish, with the adaptation by Scott Peterson. Now it isn’t “gory horror” but yes, there is gore (it is about 14 people trying to survive the “game” and well, the stakes are pretty high). It is icky and there is blood. But you know, tastefully […]

For the dog lovers (you’ll need tissues for the funny and the sad moments)

Hazel the Handful by Jamie Michalak and Matt Myers

Where Are You, Brontë? by Tomie dePaola and Barbara McClintock

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Are you a dog person? Are you looking for two new books to read about dogs? Well the first book below has a theme of dog and sibling rivalry. And the second, well it is a bit more sad. It is about the loss of a beloved pet named Bronte by one of my all time favorite authors. Hazel the Handful by Jamie Michalak and illustrated by Matt Myers (due early April 2025; read via an online reader is a cute story about sibling rivalry […]

The ghosts with the most

Gilbert and the Ghost  by Heather Pierce Stigall

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Ghost stories are nice year round. Especially if they have a theme that is about something other than the greatest holiday ever, Halloween. The below books have ghosts in unique and fun ways.  I do not know why 632 Savannah Street is an important fact to have in the story of Gilbert and the Ghost by Heather Pierce Stigall  and illustrated by Jess Mason (due mid-August 2025, read via an online reader copy),  but I’m sure when you read it, you’ll figure out what I missed.  […]

When Matty was gone

The Hole by Lindsay Bonilla

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If you can say that something is both sweet and bittersweet at the same time, it would be the picture book, The Hole by Lindsay Bonilla and illustrated by Brizida Magro. It is due in February 2025 and I read via an online reader copy. But it might have to stay a one time read as it is not a happy story, but so tenderly done. The loss of  the brother in this story is handled with care and empathy. The overall  tone is modern […]

A warm squishy hug!

Nav’s Foolproof Guide to Falling in Love by Jessica Lewis

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[Nav’s Foolproof Guide releases April 29, 2025] I’ve been following Jessica Lewis’ books since her debut, and I was so excited to see what she’d do with a romance. Suffice to say I was not disappointed! Nav’s Foolproof Guide to Falling in Love feels like a warm squishy hug and builds the tension between Nav and Gia so wonderfully. Nav doesn’t believe in love, especially not anything lasting after her mom left “for space” three years earlier, but her best friend Hallie loves to fall […]

“Moving is like a save point. You can do whatever you want and then reset afterwards like it never happened.” — Another Perfect Book By Gale Galligan!

Fresh Start by Gale Galligan

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I am a very big fan of Gale Galligan and am a member of their Patreon, so I’ve been eagerly anticipating this book for quite a while and enjoying all of the behind the scenes process information. It’s really fun and at the same time sobering to see all of the work that goes into making a book — doing the pitch, the script, page layouts and thumbnails, pencils, inks, colors (by K Czap, who always crushes it), editing, the cover — I always take […]



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