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Our Latest Donations to the American Cancer Society

December 30, 2022 by MsWas 5 Comments

Friends, I post today to announce our latest donation of $700 to the American Cancer Society. I must admit that it’s bittersweet to write about the good news of the donation right along with the sad news of who we honor.  Jennie Baxla (baxlala) was a Cannonballer from the very beginning, and we made a donation in her memory today. You can still read her wonderful reviews and add her book recommendations to your own TBR list. We welcome In Memoriam donations if you would […]

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CBR Diversions: Wrap it Up

December 21, 2022 by Emmalita 48 Comments

Cannonball Read 14 comes to an end at Noon (eastern) on Saturday, December 31. With 10-ish days to go, now seems like a good time to wrap up your thoughts on how CBR14 went for you. 2022 was a bit tumultuous for me. There were some big changes and it was the constant presence of Cannonball Read and Cannonballers that kept me steady. I read some really great books this year. I wrote a couple of reviews I’m very proud of. Your reviews are always […]

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Sharpen Your Pencils and Your Wit, It’s Time to Submit Your Best/Worst of the Year

December 3, 2022 by MsWas 11 Comments

Submit the three best and one worst books you read during 2022 below. Include links to your posts so people can read your reviews. The books may have any publication date, you just need to have read them this year. If you have something you must tell the world about any of the books, add your comment. Please submit your choices by Saturday December 10, 2022! Then watch for our yearly wrap-up post. To see the choices we made in years past, visit our About page.

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Please Support Cannonball Read Today for #GivingTuesday

November 29, 2022 by MsWas 8 Comments

  Thank you so much to all of our donors on Giving Tuesday this year, we exceeded our goal and raised $626.00! Though I don’t write reviews for CBR, I’m definitely still reading—this year I’ve put a double Cannonball on my Goodreads “Read” shelf! And so, on this Giving Tuesday, I’m donating 50¢ per book I’ve read in 2022 to Cannonball Read! Who’s with me? How many books have you read (and/or reviewed!) this year? If you’ve completed a half Cannonball, that’s 26, would you […]

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CBR14 Book Bingo Reading Challenge Wrap-up

November 15, 2022 by Emmalita 12 Comments

Check your numbers! Check your Badges! Thank you so much for playing the Book Bingo Reading Challenge this year. This one almost didn’t happen. It was only because of persistent kindness from MsWas, and lots of help from yesknopemaybe, teresaelectro, faintingviolet, andtheIToldYouSos, and Rachel W that it happened at all. Every bingo post, whether you posted one review or completed your card, felt like a victory. Ale – 9 reviews, 1 Bingo anana – 5 reviews andtheIToldYouSos – 10 reviews ardaigle – Blackout BlackRaven – Blackout booktrovert – Blackout […]

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CBR14 Bingo – Week 17 Check-in

November 10, 2022 by Emmalita 23 Comments

Welcome to the Week 17 CBR 14 Bingo Check-in! You can see the card and the rules on the kick-off post. This week’s mood: WHAT EVEN IS TIME? How did this happen? 5 days left!! We end at midnight eastern time on Monday, November 14 Please check your tags and make sure you are using cbr14bingo. Ale – 8 reviews, 1 Bingo anana – 5 reviews andtheIToldYouSos – 10 reviews ardaigle – 12 reviews, 1 Bingo BlackRaven – Blackout booktrovert – Blackout Classic – Blackout CoffeeShopReader – Blackout Debcapsfan – 1 review Dome’Loki –  […]

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