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Groundhog Day Diversion – What Books Do You Reread?

February 2, 2024 by jomidi 50 Comments

Groundhog Day is supposed to make us think about spring being right around the corner, but thanks to Bill Murray, it instead makes us think of reliving a part of our lives. I am one of those people who rarely rereads a book–why read something you have already read when there are so many books you haven’t read? However, I know I am in the minority. Many readers go back to their favorites and reread them again and again. It is comforting, you know you […]

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CBR Diversions: Looking Forward (Don’t Look Back)

January 17, 2024 by jomidi 30 Comments

I started 2023 with high hopes. I would read 100 books, I would do a Quarter Cannonball, and I would complete the cool Passport challenge (see Passport challenge wrap up). Instead, I posted fewer reviews than ever before (although I did read 100 books). However, it was a great Cannonball year for me. I wrote Cannonball diversions throughout the year. I had fun cohosting a couple of Cannonball zooms (and participating in a few others). Most of all, I made great connections with my fellow […]

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The Sixteen Sweet Books Challenge

January 10, 2024 by Emmalita 8 Comments

Welcome to the Cannonball Read 16 Sixteen Sweet Books Challenge! This is a year long, self-directed challenge. You set your own pace reading and reviewing 1-16 books. There are 4 challenges. You can read 4 books from each challenge, read up to 16 books for 1 challenge, or between 1-16 books from any combination of challenges. If these challenges don’t seem very challenging, well, 2024 could be a doozy of a year and you can make this as challenging or soft as you would like […]

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How Sweet It Is—the Official Start of CBR16

January 1, 2024 by MsWas 13 Comments

This is the official start of 2024’s Cannonball Read 16. You may begin posting reviews to count towards your CBR16 total now. Veteran Cannonballers, please make sure that you have set your CBR16 goal in your profile. If you’re new to our site, please register here. Any questions, comments, ideas, concerns? Please reach out to us via the contact form. We want to hear from you!

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The Best and Worst Books of 2023

December 31, 2023 by MsWas Leave a Comment

While we’re glad to see 2023 go, participants in Cannonball Read 15 were happy to look back over the past year and put together a list of their best and worst reads of 2023 over at Pajiba.com. These are their top three books and one stinker to stay away from. Plus we’ve got links to reviews to further pique your interest. Get out your Goodreads app or your TBR notebook, and make sure to add these titles (or delete them!) Whether you agree with this […]

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$1,000 Donation to American Cancer Society

December 19, 2023 by MsWas Leave a Comment

Thanks to all of you who supported us on Giving Tuesday–we exceeded our goal by 30% this year. That generosity enabled us to make a $1,000 donation to the American Cancer Society this month. Consider fitting Cannonball Read into any year-end donations you may be planning–remember we are tax-deductible. It’s not too late to contribute to our efforts for this year, donate today!

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