Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
| Log in
  1. Follow us on Facebook
  2. Follow us on Instagram
  3. Follow us on Bluesky
  4. Follow us on Goodreads
  5. RSS Feeds

  • Home
  • About
    • Getting Started in CBR17
    • Rules of Respect
    • Cannon Book Club
    • Diversions
    • Fan Mail
    • Holiday Book Exchange
    • Book Bingo Reading Challenge
    • Participation Badges
    • AlabamaPink
    • About Cannonball Read
  • Our Team
    • The CBR Team
    • Leaderboard
    • Recent Comments
    • Participant Interviews
    • Cannonballer Location Maps
    • Our Volunteers
    • Meet MsWas
  • Categories
    • Review Genres
    • Tags
    • Star Ratings
    • Featured Review Archive
  • Fight Cancer
    • How We Fight Cancer
    • Donate
    • CBR Merchandise
  • FAQ
  • Contact
    • Contact Form
    • Suggest a Review
    • 2025 Registration
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Social Media

“It’s true that giving can be a part of love, but contrary to popular belief, your love should never take from you.”

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki

August 10, 2024 by Malin Leave a Comment

Nowhere Books Bingo – Graphic novel Official plot summary, because once again I have waited to long to review the book: Laura Dean, the most popular girl in high school, was Frederica Riley’s dream girl: charming, confident, and SO cute. There’s just one problem: Laura Dean is maybe not the greatest girlfriend. Reeling from her latest break up, Freddy’s best friend, Doodle, introduces her to the Seek-Her, a mysterious medium, who leaves Freddy some cryptic parting words: break up with her. But Laura Dean keeps […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Award Winner, CBR16, contemporary fiction, friendship, Graphic Novel, Laura Dean Keeps breaking up with me, LGBTQIA, Mariko Tamaki, Nowhere Book Bingo, Relationships, Rosemary Valero-O’Connell, Young Adult

Malin's CBR16 Review No:41 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Award Winner, CBR16, contemporary fiction, friendship, Graphic Novel, Laura Dean Keeps breaking up with me, LGBTQIA, Mariko Tamaki, Nowhere Book Bingo, Relationships, Rosemary Valero-O’Connell, Young Adult ·
Rating:
· 0 Comments

When Jason Mantzoukas says he’s obsessed with a book, you better believe I’m going to read it.

All You Need is Kill by Yoshitoshi Abe, Hiroshi Sakurazaka, Takeshi Obata

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me by Mariko Tamaki, Rosemary Valero-O’Connell

The Case of the Missing Men by Kris Bertin, Alexander Forbes

June 28, 2020 by scootsa1000 3 Comments

I’m a big fan of the graphic novel. I will fight anyone who doesn’t think spending time with a graphic novel counts as reading — for any reading level from elementary to adult. It counts. Since we started self-distancing, I’ve read three amazing — and so, so, so very different — graphic novels. The first, All You Need is Kill, is probably the most famous of the bunch. The inspiration for the Tom Cruise/Emily Blunt movie, Edge of Tomorrow (great movie, terrible title), AYNIK tells […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Alexander Forbes, all you need is kill, cbr12, edge of tomorrow, Graphic Novel, Hiroshi Sakurazaka, Jason mantzoukas, Kris Bertin, Kris Bertin, Alexander Forbes, Laura Dean Keeps breaking up with me, Mariko Tamaki, Mariko Tamaki, Rosemary Valero-O’Connell, Rosemary Valero-O’Connell, Saga, Scootsa1000, Takeshi Obata, the case of the missing men, Yoshitoshi Abe, Yoshitoshi Abe, Hiroshi Sakurazaka, Takeshi Obata

scootsa1000's CBR12 Review No:17 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Alexander Forbes, all you need is kill, cbr12, edge of tomorrow, Graphic Novel, Hiroshi Sakurazaka, Jason mantzoukas, Kris Bertin, Kris Bertin, Alexander Forbes, Laura Dean Keeps breaking up with me, Mariko Tamaki, Mariko Tamaki, Rosemary Valero-O’Connell, Rosemary Valero-O’Connell, Saga, Scootsa1000, Takeshi Obata, the case of the missing men, Yoshitoshi Abe, Yoshitoshi Abe, Hiroshi Sakurazaka, Takeshi Obata ·
Rating:
· 3 Comments

I wish I had read this before I had my toxic relationship

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up Me by Mariko Tamaki

May 15, 2019 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

When I first picked up, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, I am embarrassed to say the cover and reading the title made my first thought about the book be, “Another whiny dude gets dumped by his hot, selfish girlfriend.” I was partly right. It is “Girl gets dumped by her hot, selfish girlfriend.” Then I saw it was a First Second graphic novel. They do not do easy or traditional reads. Even Stargazing has a surprise at the end that is not light […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: Dating & Sex, friendships, lesbian, lgbt, Mariko Tamaki, Rosemary Valero-O’Connell, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:167 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: Dating & Sex, friendships, lesbian, lgbt, Mariko Tamaki, Rosemary Valero-O’Connell, Social Themes ·
Rating:
· 2 Comments


Recent Comments

  • 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.
See More Recent Comments »

Support Our Mission

  • Support Our Mission: Donate Today!
  • FAQ
  • Shop
  • Volunteers
  • Leaderboard
  • AlabamaPink
  • Contact

Help Our Mission

You can donate to CBR via:

  1. PayPal
  2. Venmo

The reviews and comments posted on this site reflect the opinions of individual posters and do not reflect the views of Cannonball Read.

© 2025 Cannonball Read Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) | Log in