We’ve had thrilling interactions with authors on social media and this blog already this year, but I must tell you, R. C. O’Leary is no ordinary author. R.C. O’Leary has put his money where his mouth is! Author of Hallways in the Night, O’Leary has not only offered free books but has generously pledged that he will donate all royalties of his books sold February 21-28, 2014 to our cause – with a guaranteed a minimum donation of $25.00, no less! Hallways in the Night, a legal thriller, is […]
Attention All Cannonballers!
We were down due to some issues with our hosting company’s technical support crew. So some posts have been deleted, and some are missing text. Please go and check your posts. If something is missing, let me know and I will try to retrieve it. I can restore most of what was missing, except if it was posted on Wednesday or early Thursday. Keep an eye on your email, we’ve switched over to MailChimp to keep in touch with Cannonballers. Please make sure you have […]
“To the dead, one owes nothing but the truth”
Since I’ve been moderating the Cannonball Read these three last years, I don’t usually have the time or inclination to write a review of anything I read, but after finishing Son of a Gun by Justin St. Germain, I’m compelled to write about this book and tell you all to READ IT. On first glance, this slim volume of a memoir doesn’t seem very substantial. I’m really not sure why I picked it up off the new book shelf at the library, though the solemn-face little boy […]
In Memory of AlabamaPink
In 2013, Cannonball Read 5 participants and fans generated $429.07 in revenue from the amazon affiliate links on Pajiba reviews. This year, every Amazon link on this site has our affiliate code, and we’re also trying out Google ads, which you can see in the right hand column. We get more revenue if those ads are clicked, so click away folks!
It was the best of books, it was the worst of books
Along with busily reading and reviewing up to the end of the year, our current Cannonballers have submitted their picks for the best and worst books they read in 2013. Hands down, our new favorite author is Rainbow Rowell – just look at how many reviews of her books were posted this year! See if your favorite of the year made it onto our list of favorites. Our worst books of 2013 included several final books in YA trilogies, and to the surprise of some of […]
Huzzah, 105 and Counting!
We have 105 Cannonballers as of this morning! Please keep spreading the word so we can make this the best year ever. Remember, no posting until January 1, but you can still read, read, read!