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 […]
Groundhog Day Diversion – What Books Do You Reread?
Groundhog Day is supposed to make us think about spring being right around the corner, but thanks to Bill Murray, it instead makes us think of reliving a part of our lives. I am one of those people who rarely rereads a book–why read something you have already read when there are so many books you haven’t read? However, I know I am in the minority. Many readers go back to their favorites and reread them again and again. It is comforting, you know you […]
CBR Diversions: Looking Forward (Don’t Look Back)
I started 2023 with high hopes. I would read 100 books, I would do a Quarter Cannonball, and I would complete the cool Passport challenge (see Passport challenge wrap up). Instead, I posted fewer reviews than ever before (although I did read 100 books). However, it was a great Cannonball year for me. I wrote Cannonball diversions throughout the year. I had fun cohosting a couple of Cannonball zooms (and participating in a few others). Most of all, I made great connections with my fellow […]
The Sixteen Sweet Books Challenge
Welcome to the Cannonball Read 16 Sixteen Sweet Books Challenge! This is a year long, self-directed challenge. You set your own pace reading and reviewing 1-16 books. There are 4 challenges. You can read 4 books from each challenge, read up to 16 books for 1 challenge, or between 1-16 books from any combination of challenges. If these challenges don’t seem very challenging, well, 2024 could be a doozy of a year and you can make this as challenging or soft as you would like […]
How Sweet It Is—the Official Start of CBR16
This is the official start of 2024’s Cannonball Read 16. You may begin posting reviews to count towards your CBR16 total now. Veteran Cannonballers, please make sure that you have set your CBR16 goal in your profile. If you’re new to our site, please register here. Any questions, comments, ideas, concerns? Please reach out to us via the contact form. We want to hear from you!
The Best and Worst Books of 2023
While we’re glad to see 2023 go, participants in Cannonball Read 15 were happy to look back over the past year and put together a list of their best and worst reads of 2023 over at Pajiba.com. These are their top three books and one stinker to stay away from. Plus we’ve got links to reviews to further pique your interest. Get out your Goodreads app or your TBR notebook, and make sure to add these titles (or delete them!) Whether you agree with this […]
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