I’m thrilled to announce that Cannonball Read has now donated a total of $13,250 to the American Cancer Society. Find out how you can help.
The Best/Worst Books of CBR16
Do you still have holiday shopping to do? If you’ve got book lovers on your list, or if you’re looking for a reward for yourself for making it through 2024, Cannonball Read has got you covered with Best and Worst selections from 24 of its participants, including links to their reviews. (These are books published in any year but were read in 2024.) Find out which books to add to your cart and which ones to stay away from. Check out the best and worst […]
Registration for CBR17 is Open
Cannonball Read is an annual, memorial book challenge to read and review 52 books in a year. Or 26. Or 13. Choose your level and read to meet your goal all while fundraising for the American Cancer Society in the memory of AlabamaPink. Find out how you can support the Cannonball Read mission today.
Giving Tuesday
It can sometimes be difficult to give thanks, whether it’s personal issues, politics, family, lack of sunlight, stress, worry, and feeling down. I wish I could give you all a big hug, a fist bump, high five, or a book recommendation (or several.) We all need connections, and seeing what Cannonballers have been reading and writing lately has been a boon to me. I want to assure you that you are always welcome on our site and in our community. Whether you’re up to date […]
First Donation of CBR16
I’m pleased to announce that we’ve made our first donation of the year to the American Cancer Society. That brings our total donations to $12,450. Many thanks to all of our recent supporters! You too can help us kick cancer’s butt! Please make your donation via Paypal, or donate to @cannonball-read at Venmo. If your employer participates in matching donations, please contact us to coordinate. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Cannonball Read, Inc. should be findable in any charitable database, and that also includes both Facebook and Instagram fundraisers.
Wrapping Up Last Year’s CBR15
Never in a million years as a kid would I have thought I’d be thanking my lucky stars for Dolly Parton. I mean, who wouldn’t be impressed by her gun-toting, wisecracking character in 9 to 5. But not being into country music led me to dismiss her from my own pop culture lens over the years. In looking back at another dumpster fire of a year, Dolly continues to be a delight and one of very few bright spots. Last year alone, she released an […]
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