Cannonball Read 16 will end at noon on New Year’s Eve 2024 (12/31/2024, 12:00 p.m. EST). The site will go offline at that time for maintenance and updates till the next Read begins on January 1, 2025.
How do I set my goal for the year?
If you’ve participated in a previous Cannonball Read and already have an account, to register for another year you must set your CBR16 goal in your user profile. Log in to this site, and click your username at top right. Scroll down in your profile to “Cannonball Read Details” and pick your goal. Scroll down to the bottom and click Update. BUT be sure that it saved by checking after the update is done. Sometimes scrolling along will change the dropdown inadvertently. If your […]
I’ve never written a review before, where do I start?
MsWas’ strategy for writing reviews, if you’re really not sure where to begin: Tell us why you read the book. Give a short summary of the book, or use the publishers’ description. Tell the reader what you liked, what you did not, and why. Throw in a quote or two from the book. Finish up with whether you recommend it or not. Voilà! You have your first review.
How do I get access to the group blog?
At registration, you should have signed up with an email address. In the top right corner, below the search icon, is a Log in link, where you can log in to get access to the administration dashboard.
I have my own blog already, can I post my reviews there?
Yes, if you have a blog, you may post your review there. However, you must also post at least a link (and short paragraph for context) to each review you write on the group blog. Please link back to the group blog from your own post too.
I didn’t create my blog yet, how can I sign up for Cannonball Read?
If you want to have your own blog for reviews, please create your blog prior to signing up so that you can submit your blog address. It doesn’t have to have any reviews yet, or a finished design, just go ahead and acquire the address you’ll use.