Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Are Dinosaurs Dumb? No!

The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History by Stephen Jay Gould

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I am, as several other essays emphasize, an advocate of the position that science is not an objective, truth-directed machine, but a quintessentially human activity, affected by passions, hopes, and cultural biases. I read Stephen Jay Gould’s The Mismeasure of Man a few months ago, and mentioned to my brother that while I enjoyed it, for some reason I thought it was going to be a collection of science essays on a variety of topics. My brother promptly sent me Gould’s The Panda’s Thumb: More […]

Diving In Too Deep

Submersed: Wonder, Obsession, and Murder in the World of Amateur Submarines by Matthew Gavin Frank

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Before the murder of journalist Kim Wall by inventor Peter Madsen hit international headlines, few had heard of the world of amateur submarines, a small but obsessive group chasing the chance to go ever deeper. Like the author, I am very claustrophobic, and deeply suspicious of deep water, so of course the stories of spelunkers and divers fascinate me. And while I remember following the story of Kim Wall’s murder as it unfolded in the news, I didn’t follow it all the way until the […]

If Stacy McAnulty is involved, you have a winner

Our Solar System! A Stellar Neighborhood by Stacy McAnulty

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In September 2025 Our Solar System! A Stellar Neighborhood by Stacy McAnulty and illustrated by Stevie Lewis will be available. I was able to read via an online reader copy, but I know that a final copy will see itself becoming gifts for friends, family and local libraries. This is a new addition to the solar system/planet/space books that have gone before.  This introduction to the solar system has a slightly younger tone and feeling than the author’s other works. That is not to say […]

Just because it is spring, doesn’t mean you can’t read a book about winter things

Brown Girl in the Snow by Yolanda T. Marshall and Marianne Ferrer

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September 2025 is the start of the Autumn/Winter release books. And this year (2025) so far has it looking like there will be some terribly hot titles. I am not just talking about whether they have “hot themes” (immigration, new school, historical events) or are from or set in a warm climate, I am talking  about whether they are going to be talked about and if they are going to get noticed and which ones are going to get awards and recognition. And Brown Girl […]

Honey I Shrunk the Sleepover and found a magical artifact

Forsynthia V02: The Shrink Ray Sleepover by Rachel DiNunzio

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A while back, I found Forsynthia V01: Rise of the Cupcakes  by Rachel DiNunzio in an online reader copy. I was blown away. I thought it was one of the most fun, cute, silly, adorable, graphic novels I had seen. It was “spooky” as we had to fight attacking cupcakes, but it was sweet (not just because of the cupcakes) but because it was funny, clever and the family dynamic was perfect. The sisters get along. The parents are modern and caring (if maybe a […]

This crow is so smart I wonder if he went to caw-llege?

Science Comics: Crows: Genius Birds by Kyla Vanderklugt

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Occasionally I will promote a publisher overall and tell you just read anything from them and you will get a hit. Then I will tell you about the individual title(s) I have read. Still, you know that what I read and/or liked (or even dislike) might or might not be the read for you. It is just going to be fun to explore what they have.  Science Comics: Crows: Genius Birds by Kyla Vanderklugt is by one of these publishers, First Second. (Side note, they […]



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