You’re a first-time Cannonballer, right? How’s it going so far? Mostly kicking myself that I didn’t participate before! If there were a lurker trophy for Cannonball I’d have one for pretty much every single year. I love how I learn new perspectives on books that I’ve liked and disliked–keeps me honest and on the path to becoming a better human. What’s a wicherwill? This is a decades old nickname. In middle school, a friend and I would race to the elementary school during lunch and […]

This is your first CBR, right? What do you think so far? And congratulations on Cannonballing your first time out! Thank you! Yes, this is my first CBR and I love it. I thought the best part would be finding new books to read but it’s actually the social aspect. Which is funny because 80% of the time I decide my comments on other people’s reviews aren’t worth posting, so I say nothing and just lurk. I should work on that. In one of your reviews, you […]

How long have you been participating in CBR? Has it changed the way you read? I’ve been participating for three years now. I started back in 2018 when I was feeling a little burnt out after writing my PhD thesis.My motivation for joining Cannonball Read — well apart from the charity aspect — was sort of two-fold: 1) it made me set aside time to read for fun. If I didn’t, I would suffer the embarrassment of not reaching my review goals and 2) to […]

How many times have you participated in CBR? Has it changed the way you read? I think this is my 5th or 6th CBR. I’ve had varying degrees of success with participating. It’s definitely made me a more mindful reader because I have to think about how I’m going to talk about the book in a meaningful way without spoiling it. How do you decide what to choose next from your TBR stack? If I really have no idea which of the hundreds of books […]

Which imaginary kingdom would you most like to visit? Teenage-me says “Rohan!” without hesitation. If I’m being honest, adult-me would probably be more at home in the Shire. Adult-me also thinks the Vale of Arryn sounds gorgeous, even though the GOT/ASOIAF world in general might not be a fun experience! What do you write? Will CBR fantasy fans ever get to read an Aquillia original? I hope they will be able to someday; fingers crossed! I write fairly traditional fantasy — secondary world, largely medieval-Europe-based, […]