Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

I like these books. Will you try them?

Ninja Boy’s Secret by Tina Schneider

Time is a Flower by Julie Morstad

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Two books found their way onto my work desk the other day. One was Ninja Boy’s Secret by Tina Schneider and the other Time is a Flower by Julie Morstad. Both are picture books, but that is where most of the similarities end. The other two comparisons one can make are both have unique and interesting illustrations, and both have nice messages. I am giving Ninja Boy’s Secret a 4.5 because the illustrations were not completely “my thing” They are lovely, but the simplistic nature […]

Sometimes All it Takes is “Good Onya Champ”

Un-cook Yourself: A Ratbag's Rules for Life by Nat's What I Reckon

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I think I’ve made it clear before that I am not someone who is normally drawn to self-help books. I have also mentioned that Audible kind of takes issue with this rather strongly, and insists on throwing suggestions my way. But through either sheer persistence or will, it turns out that one did stick Probably because it is kind of—in part—a piss-take of self-help books anyhow. The other half is a genuine call for you to keep your chin up Champion!—because it is completely normal […]

To the kooks, rebels, and heroes

Starboy: Inspired by the Life and Lyrics of David Bowie by Jami Gigot

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Step back from the fact this picture book, Starboy: Inspired by the Life and Lyrics of David Bowie is based on the idea of Bowie’s childhood and not a true account of his life, and you will enjoy this story that tells us to dance to the stars and dance with the cosmos. It shows that you need to be yourself and to hear what other people cannot hear. And learn that we all need to listen to those stars and that cosmos. Jami Gigot […]

Get cozy and read!

Pokko and the Drum by Matthew Forsythe

Blanket by Loryn Brantz

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When you need to write a review about two books you want people to know about and you can’t do a full count for either? You combine! Which is a familiar theme with me. And though these two books are not connected by theme, they are connected by being two good books. I am not sure if Pokko and the Drum by Matthew Forsythe is based on a folktale or is a folktale, but it has the elements of a South American tale, an African […]

“I came from ole Virginy from the county Acomac…..” well actually Texarkana, TX but they heard him around the world

King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin by Stephen Costanza

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King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin by Stephen Costanza pretty much says it all. This is a book about the young man who was a “quiet kid (who) could make a piano laugh out loud” (via the publisher description). In a more romantic look at Joplin’s life, you see the ups and downs of his world, but all done tastefully for the 5 and up crowd. Older readers can start reading solo (with help) and the older-older readers without help. However, due to […]

A fake oral history of a 1970s interracial rock duo.

The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton

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**30 Books in 30 Days** Book 25/30 First of all, I *need* someone to do a fanart of Opal in her punk rock tutu and her Mohawk wig and those shoes. I keep googling but nothing yet. Fan artists, please get on this! I have no skills in this area; somebody else has to do it! First, I’m getting the large pachyderm out of the way: I thought this wasn’t as good as Daisy Jones & The Six. This is obviously not going to be […]



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