This is a difficult one, because there is clearly a lot of emotion and depth to what the author is trying to do here, but the problem is that it just didn’t quite come through for me. Her illustrations and artwork are beautiful (that cover alone and the vibrant colours in it are stunning!), and it … [Read more]
2018 – I Can’t Quit You
This last year, like many Cannonballers, I read more books than I got a chance to review and so this final review of 2018, which will end up being my first review of 2019, is a sort of odds and ends. Here in no particular order are books that I read while in China, books I read while on vacation in … [Read more]
Sort of a Lost Art
Best for: Those who like trivia about everyday life - in this case, about handwriting. (For example, did you know that a typical pencil can draw a line thirty-five miles long?) In a nutshell: Author Burns Florey takes the reader on a trip through the history of handwriting, from the very … [Read more]
I’m Trying To – Let’s See If This Helps
Best for: Anyone with anxiety, anyone who tends to worry a bunch, and/or anyone who can find themselves unsure of where to start when something bad happens. In a nutshell: Author Sarah Knight offers a way to think about the things that keep us up at night so they don’t take over our lives. She is … [Read more]