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Help CBR18 Be Better than Ever!

January 22, 2026 by MsWas Leave a Comment

My trusty volunteers and I are always looking for new ways to make Cannonball Read easy, successful, and fun; and we would love to hear from you! Please take a minute to fill out our CBR18 survey, and give us a heads up on what you’d like to see in 2026 for Cannonball Read. Take the Survey

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Cannonball Read 18 Has Begun!

January 1, 2026 by MsWas Leave a Comment

Cannonball Read 18 has officially begun, and you may begin posting your reviews for 2026. If you’re just joining us, you can find more information in the Cannonball Read FAQ. If you have other questions, please comment below or submit our contact form! If you’re looking for a volunteer opportunity, we’d love to have you! Have a skill you’d like to share (social media, organizational, book club or challenge ideas)? Drop us a line. Looking for more ways to connect with the Cannonball Read Community? Check out […]

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Last Donation to the American Cancer Society of 2025

December 31, 2025 by MsWas Leave a Comment

I’m so pleased to tell you that we just made a $1,500 donation to the American Cancer Society. That brings Cannonball Read’s total donations to 15,350! Many thanks to all of our recent supporters. You too can help us kick cancer’s butt by making a donation today. 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 […]

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CBR17 Has Ended – No Further Posts for 2025

December 31, 2025 by MsWas 3 Comments

Congratulations, Cannonballers, this year’s Cannonball Read 17 challenge has ended. Please save all new reviews for posting during Cannonball Read 18, which begins tomorrow. In the meantime, a toast to all who read, reviewed, commented, or lurked this year! We appreciate you more than you know. We’ll be going offline soon for upkeep and maintenance to switch over to CBR18. You may resume posting when the site comes back online tomorrow morning, and your points will start accruing on the 2026 Leaderboard. Happy New Year!

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The Best and Worst Books of CBR17

December 24, 2025 by MsWas 2 Comments

What’s the best book you read this year? Are you still looking for that 5 star read to top off your shelf? Or do you need to know what book to put back on the shelf? Well, your fellow Cannonballers are here to help you out. We’ve got the Best and Worst reads of the year ready for you. (These are books published in any year but were read in 2025.) Take a look over at Pajiba, and find out what books you can pick […]

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Registration for CBR18 is Open

December 15, 2025 by MsWas Leave a Comment

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.  

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