Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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They danced by the light of the moon

The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear

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It’s International Children’s Book Day! Are you reading stories to young kids or wishing someone would read to you? To honor this holiday, which celebrate the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen, I’ve recorded a video of me reading a pop-up children’s book of the poem The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear.   https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-er1teAHjr/ I’ve read this book hundreds of times over the years, and the last page always gives me a thrill, “And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, they danced […]

CBR12 Has Begun!

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CBR12 has officially begun, and you may begin posting your reviews for 2020. I hope you enjoy the new website design, which includes a couple of fun upgrades – my favorite is the author field now automatically creates a tag for the author. That’s one fewer step for you when you post reviews – don’t worry about adding the author in the tags! You can find more detailed information about the website in the Cannonball Read FAQ. If you see any problems or issues with the new site, please let […]

CBR11 Is Ending in One Hour

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Time is running out, so get your posts up. CBR11 will end at will end at noon today at 12:00 p.m. EST. That is in one hour! Any posts that haven’t been published on the group blog when CBR11 ends will be counted towards CBR12 when you publish on January 1. If you have any questions or problems, please use the contact form or email me at mswas@cannonballread.com.

Third CBR11 Donation to the American Cancer Society

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I’m thrilled to announce that thanks to  your generosity, we were able to donate $1,350 to the American Cancer Society today. That’s the largest single donation we’ve ever made, and it brings our annual total to $1,675. Over all these years, we’ve donated $6,600 so far to the ACS in AlabamaPink’s name. Thank you everyone, from the bottom of my heart.

Do Tell – Submit Your Best and Worst Books of CBR11!

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The submission period is over. It’s that time of year – wrap-up time! Submit your three best and one worst books of the year below. Include the link to your post so people can get to your review. If you have something you must say about any of the books, add your comment. Please submit your choices by midnight EST on Sunday, December 22, 2019, then watch for our yearly wrap-up post on Pajiba. To see the choices we made in years past, visit our About page.



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