Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Stories need to be told

A Family Tree by Staci Lola Drouillard

Ursula Upside Down by Corey R. Tabor

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When I do a combination review of two or more books, I like a theme to accompany them. This time, I really cannot find a common one outside of these stories need to be told. The first, A Family Tree, takes on a more serious nature, with nods to family and traditions, and the second, Ursula Upside Down is lighter and has humor..  A Family Tree by Staci Lola Drouillard and illustrated by Kate Gardiner (currently available though I read via an online reader copy) […]

If someone makes fun of your outfit, fart in their face

The League of Super Feminists by Mirion Malle

Feminism: A Graphic Guide by Cathia Jenainati

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When history starts to become current events again, you might be surprised at how the “old books” became “new” and recommended reading. Two books I happened to find (when browsing for something else) that were on the current event theme of feminism are League of Super Feminist (published 2020) and Feminism: A Graphic Guide (published 2019). I am assuming due to the way they were set up and presented, not too much needs to be updated, but while I haven’t finished the second, I did […]

The only real drawback is it’s due Summer 2025!

Millie Fleur Saves the Night by Christy Mandin

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The nice thing about working with people that read books, too, is that sometimes they read something, like it, and review it for our website. And to make sure the rest of us know that a person is promoting book X, (so we can read it ourselves, or more accurately, recommend it to customers) we get an email pertaining to those books. This is how I found Millie Fleur Saves the Night by Christy Mandin. It is the companion to Millie Fleur’s Poison Garden. Now […]

Dear Bookstore I love you

Dear Bookstore by Emily Arrow

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While the ending was a smidgen pushy in Dear Bookstore, the overall feeling is well done. The illustrations by Geneviève Godbout set the tone that Emily Arrow has presented, well and are a great push for getting readers into brick and motor independent stores. Due mid March 2025, I read Arrow’s book via an online reader copy. The poetic nature of things starts off like any other book you have read about a bookstore. And if you are not paying attention, you will miss the […]

“Dad? Mom? I think I can do it.” (Do what?) “Save the world?” or Don’t touch the cute space robot on the weird planet in the first place

Blake Laser by Keith Marantz

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Blake Laser is a fun story for the lover of science-fiction, love of a little fantasy, of course aliens and just the right amount of humor. Everything is a bit face paced, but is not crowded with text, too many images or action. This story by Keith Marantz has a biracial family of four, that are heading where no human has gone before! No, not space (it is the 24th century after all, been there done that!) but a particular place in space. The family […]

Which pollinator has the shiny hiney?

The Great Pollinator Count by Susan Edwards Richmond

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The subject in The Great Pollinator Count by Susan Edwards Richmond is not new, but the presentation is fresh and gives the information in an informative (even I learned a few things; such as how to know which pollinator has the shiny hiney) but it is also done in a fun manner. Learning to count the insects, learning about the plants included and more make this a clever book. I wish the illustrations by Stephanie Fizer Coleman were a bit more realistic, but they work […]



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