So, I sat down to compile the 2019 stats the other day anticipating a week and a half of drudgery. Drudgery I would get some degree of nerd pleasure out of, but still drudgery. Only to discover that – none of my XML formula’s (that I use to harvest data from this website, which I then turn into the CBR database) worked. So I pulled up the home page, and find that everything looks different. Uh oh. After verifying my code strings, and making a […]
Quick Questions with a Cannonballer: Beth Ellen
How long have you been helping out with the book club? What made you decide to become a CBR volunteer? I started helping out with CBR in 2017? 2018? Ummm, yeah. My years have blurred tremendously. I decided to help out when MsWas asked because I love the community CBR has built. For the past year plus due to personal stuff I have taken a backseat, but it’s wonderful to know everyone is still there. One of my goals for 2020 is to get back […]
CBR12 Has Begun!
CBR12 has officially begun, and you may begin posting your reviews for 2020. I hope you enjoy the new website design, which includes a couple of fun upgrades – my favorite is the author field now automatically creates a tag for the author. That’s one fewer step for you when you post reviews – don’t worry about adding the author in the tags! You can find more detailed information about the website in the Cannonball Read FAQ. If you see any problems or issues with the new site, please let […]
CBR11 Is Ending in One Hour
Time is running out, so get your posts up. CBR11 will end at will end at noon today at 12:00 p.m. EST. That is in one hour! Any posts that haven’t been published on the group blog when CBR11 ends will be counted towards CBR12 when you publish on January 1. If you have any questions or problems, please use the contact form or email me at mswas@cannonballread.com.
Third CBR11 Donation to the American Cancer Society
I’m thrilled to announce that thanks to your generosity, we were able to donate $1,350 to the American Cancer Society today. That’s the largest single donation we’ve ever made, and it brings our annual total to $1,675. Over all these years, we’ve donated $6,600 so far to the ACS in AlabamaPink’s name. Thank you everyone, from the bottom of my heart.