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.
We Need Your Support
This year, Cannonball Read is keeping its ask for Giving Tuesday small. We know that needs are great and resources limited. Please consider making a donation: Any amount will help us keep the lights on at Cannonball Read and continue to support the American Cancer Society. Cannonball Read is a worldwide community of readers who love books and hate cancer. Whether you’re up to date on your reviews, far behind, or not even registered for this year, you matter to us; and we appreciate you. You […]
October Donation to the American Cancer Society
I’m pleased to announce that we’ve made our second donation of the year to the American Cancer Society of $400. That brings Cannonball Read’s total donations to $13,850! 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 […]
Amanda Howard (Bothari43) June 18, 1978 – June 3, 2025
Amanda Howard, known as Bothari43 in Cannonball Read, died from ALS on June 3, 2025. She was 46 years old. Amanda participated in Cannonball Read since we began this website in 2014. Her reviews were hilarious and thoughtful and filled with photos of her beloved cats. She most often reviewed science fiction. Amanda also began our Quick Questions with a Cannonballer series of interviews, which katie71483 is now continuing. They’re hilarious and well worth the read. In 2022 she became the Secretary of the Cannonball […]
A 5X Donation to the American Cancer Society!
I’m pleased to announce that we’ve made our first donation of the year to the American Cancer Society of $500. That brings Cannonball Read’s total donations to $13,450! Even better, thanks to a very generous matching donation, that donation was matched 5X, and our $500 grew to $3,000! Cannonball Read joined in to celebrate 112 years of progress and hope in the fight against cancer. Many thanks to all of our recent supporters. You too can help us kick cancer’s butt by making a donation […]
Final Standings and Wrapping up 2024’s CBR16
We’re a little past the time that we usually see wrap-up posts of the previous year, but it’s still worth it to look at all Cannonball Read accomplished in 2024. Thank you to everyone who posted, commented, or just visited our site. Book Discussions For Cannonball 16, we changed our book club discussions. We switched from focusing on a specific book or books, to having periodic Zoom discussions around a book genre. We held 6 meetings during the year January – Welcome Chat February – […]
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