I’m so pleased to announce that we raised $1722.00 during our November fundraising campaign, which means we raised 132% of our goal! It’s really heartwarming that we received so many donations during the trying times of this pandemic, and I’m truly grateful to each and every one of our donors. Raffle Prize Winner The winner of the November fundraising prize pack is: Merryn!! Watch your email for details on what you’ve won. Congratulations! All of Our Donors Are the Best Support in this year’s campaign came […]
Let It All Out – Submit Your Best and Worst Books of CBR12!
Deadline extended! Submit your choice by Friday, December 18, 2020! It’s that time of year – wrap-up time! Submit the three best and one worst books you read during 2020 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 Friday, December 18, 2020, then watch for our […]
Celebrate With CBR – Holiday Zoom Party: December 12 at 3pm EST
In this crazy pandemic world, we need to connect with each other whenever we can. And so in light of that, Cannonball Read will be holding our first ever CBR Holiday Zoom Party! Mark your calendar for Saturday December 12, 2020 at 3pm! Anyone registered for CBR12 will receive a link by email. If you’re not registered for this year, but would still like to join in, send me your credentials so we can be sure to send you the details too. Sign Up for Updates
November Fundraising: The Best Thing That Happened to Me This Week Was You
In this dumpster fire of a year, the most unexpected highlights in my 2020 turned out to be you, Cannonballers. Just this week, one of LanierHgts’s reviews garnered a comment from the author, Phyllis Fagell, saying that this review was the best thing that happened to her this week. And it’s all because LanierHgts read Middle School Matters. Every single time an author comments on a CBR review, it’s a thrill and really keeps me going; and so I thank you all from the bottom […]
CBR Diversions – What Was the Best Thing That Happened to YOU This Week?
I shared the best thing from my week the other day (spoiler: it’s you!) and wanted to share where that came from: the podcast, It’s Been a Minute, with Sam Sanders. It’s a fun interview/pop culture show; and at the end of every episode, they play a couple of minutes of voicemails from listeners who tell Sam the best thing that happened to them that week. These brief tales range from the mundane to the extraordinary; they are sweet, funny, amazing, and touching, and I […]
CBR Diversions – I Like Big Quotes…
And I cannot lie! If you read to the end of my emails to our lists, you might have seen the quotes I have included below my signature: Books are good company, in sad times and happy times, for books are people – people who have managed to stay alive by hiding between the covers of a book. – E.B. White That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet. – Jhumpa Lahiri A room without books is like a body […]
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