Pixar – Cannonball Read 17

Turning Red Golden

Turning Red by Cynthea Liu

October 30, 2022 by Travis_J_Smith Leave a Comment

You know, now that I think about it for a second, this could almost be advertised as the “sanitized” version of Turning Red, which is to say the one minus any period talk. There’s still Mei disregarding her parent’s wishes, which the haters piled on about, but no (gasp) tampons, or even (the horror) snippets of Mei and her friends acting and talking like garden variety teenagers. I’m sure they’d still find plenty to hate here, because we all know the things I listed aren’t the real […]

Like a hint of what could’ve been if Lightyear hadn’t flopped so hard…

Izzy Hawthorne: Destiny Awaits by Bethany Baptiste

July 16, 2022 by Travis_J_Smith Leave a Comment

Prior to Lightyear‘s release, I had to restrain myself every time I went to Target from buying one of the middle-grade novelizations of the film because I have zero patience. Now that the film’s finally out in theaters, there’s even more books out there, including this one centered on Izzy Hawthorne. It appeared to be more than a simple retelling of the film’s plot, giving further background to the character we’d only just started to get to know in the movie, and I was game for […]

What to read if you want an exhaustive look at the end of the Eisner era at Disney

DisneyWar by James B. Stewart

May 7, 2020 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago I went bouncing through Disney+ looking for a documentary to watch (as I’ve mentioned before, my brain is really happy with non-fiction right now) and came across The Imagineering Story which is six episodes telling the (slightly biased*) story of the creatives behind the physical creation of the theme parks, and its link to the animation and other departments throughout Disney. I have a special place in my heart for all things Disney, but the Imagineers might be my favorite group […]

When Box meets Circle

May 14, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Pixar animator Aaron Harline has created a book that is about an unlikely friendship between a square and circle. Neither of them can find common ground, until they realize if they combine what they like best, then best friends they can be! Even with a few bumps and owws along the way. Harline has worked on the Pixar films, Up, Toy Story 3 and Inside Out. But this did not happen overnight. His afterwards that explains his journey getting to do the thing he wanted […]

Zirza on A Gothic Classic for a ReasonIt's one of those wish-you-could-read-it-again-for-the-first-time books. I loved it.
Emmalita on “It came to something when you found yourself hoping that the footsteps you heard were ghosts.”I loved the ending! I don’t think it’s been out long enough to talk about why though.
Dixie on Track Her Down by Melinda LeighI am just starting Track Her Down and I have read them all in order till now and thought I...
Roland of Gilead on How can you give us the gift of a crazy character named Rando Thoughtful and then just as suddenly take that gift away? We need to talk, Uncle Stevie.I came across this randomly years after it was written because I was searching "Random Thoughtful. But I have the...
Emmalita on “Only you, Em, would refer to heartbreak as a distraction. I think I would have a more sympathetic response if I asked to marry a bookcase.”Oh my goodness, Gallifrey was beautiful. I’m sure her mittens were gloriously murdery.

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