Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

1 review plus 3 books equals one awesome series

Gina and the Last City on Earth (Hilo #9) by Judd Winick

Rise of the Cat (Hilo #10) by Judd Winick

The Great Space Iguana (Hilo #11) by Judd Winick

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When I picked up my first Hilo graphic novel by Judd Winick I was unaware of his reality show past. He was one of the first people in The Real World. He started the insanity, so to speak. However, I’ve never seen that show nor hold his past against him, as the future is bright with this series. Books one to eight have been a treat. Some were great, some so-so and maybe one or two were “Well, get on with it! How do they […]

Busy Busy

I'm Very Busy: A (Nearly Forgotten) Birthday Book by Oliver Jeffers

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An odd way to start a review is to say I did not really care for I’m Very Busy: A (Nearly Forgotten) Birthday Book by Oliver Jeffers. If you did not like something why take the time to write about it? Honestly I thought that I wouldn’t until I got to thinking about if I had a customer looking for a birthday book that was a bit goofy and different, but has some common elements too, what could I give them? Well, Jeffers book was […]

Freshly squished (from frozen)

The Lemonade War Book 1 by Jacqueline Davies

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While reading The Lemonade War Book 1 by Jacqueline Davies I did not think I would write it up here. It came out in the early 2000s. How could it still be relevant? Wouldn’t everyone have already read it? Therefore, I didn’t make arrangements to post. Then I was sitting at my work desk (a few days after finishing) and it had been mixing itself inside me, like mixing bugs and lemonade. Or: it was not sitting right. Why not talk about an almost 25 […]

In a distant country, war is affecting Theo in his safe home

Planting Sunshine by Andrée Poulin

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From the moment I saw the cover of Planting Sunshine (due Feb 2026, read via an online reader) it had really gotten under my skin. At first, I loved it; then I didn’t; then I felt it and hoped I would like the story beyond it. For sure this image gives one an emotional response. And to say that Andrée Poulin’s text also gives an emotional response, is an understatement. They combine poetry, graphic novel formats and novels, with contemporary events. The “Why” of a […]

A cozy fantasy

The Baker and the Bard: A Cozy Fantasy Adventure by Fern Haught

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I have wanted to read The Baker and the Bard: A Cozy Fantasy Adventure by Fern Haught since I first saw it coming out, which was probably around 2023 for reader copies, and then 2024 for finished editions. Now it is 2025 and I am glad that I read it via an online reader copy as it was terribly short and it had a few open spots that I felt needed to be filled in and while I enjoyed it, I do not want a […]

Will you still love me tomorrow

Love Languages by James Albon

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You can come of age at any age. And find love in the oddest places. Even in the romantic city of Paris when you think there is nothing there for you expect more disappointing dates and alienation. Two women deal with their expat statuses, while a growing friendship that shapes their practically every move. From the point of view of Sarah, a British woman now living and working in France, we see the growth of self-awareness with an unusual but beautiful path. You can enjoy […]



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