Where did “Nannerbears” come from? Nannerbears came from years of morphing a nickname from one thing to another. When I was little, my sister called me Nana, which eventually got shortened to Nan. It was common for friends and family to call me Nan through high school and college, and that got lengthened to Nanners, and then Nannerpants, and then Nannerpuss (based on the Denny’s nannerpuss ad). When thinking of a CBR persona, I thought something more serious was needed and bears are serious, so […]
And the Winner is…
The winner of the CBR13 Book Bingo Reading Challenge raffle is Merryn! And once again, a big HUGE thank you to yesknopemaybe for designing a gorgeous bingo card. The CBR13 Book Bingo Reading Challenge has come to an end and it’s time for us to leave her. Thank you so much to everyone who played. Whether you wrote 1 review or completed the card, I am so glad you participated. I am always amazed at the books y’all come up with and your willingness to […]
Book Exchange Sign-Up 2021 – Let’s Gift Some Books!
Each year Cannonball Read holds a (completely voluntary) Holiday Book Exchange, and we’re happy to continue the tradition in 2021. It’s a lovely part of our community here at CBR and a great way to get to know a fellow Cannonballer a little bit better. If you are able to join us in the fun of sending books to fellow readers, we are excited for you to join our end of year celebration. Whether you have posted zero reviews or more than 400 reviews, everyone […]
CBR Diversions – Books Are the Best Gifts
We are coming up on the most wonderful time of the year—Cannonball Read Holiday Book Exchange—when Cannonballers sign up to be matched with other Cannonballers and send books to each other (completely volutarily). I’ve participated a few times. My favorite part is picking books for my giftee, and my other favorite part is getting books from my gifter. This year, because of supply chain issues and shipping delays, Book Exchange sign up is going to start earlier than usual. Keep an eye out for […]
October Bingo Check-In: The End is Nigh!
Welcome to the cbr13bingo October check-in! You have 27 more days to play! There are 31 Cannonballers playing, and you have posted 411 reviews. This post is a place for you to ask questions, ask for recommendations for categories. You can always post your questions in our Facebook group – Cannonball Read Book Chat, or on Twitter @cannonballread. Finally, we’ll be posting administrative notes and reminders. Administrative Stuff Photos and Images: For the categories that ask for an image on the cover (Flora, Cityscape, People, Landscape and Fauna), […]
CBR Diversions – Unbanned Fiction
Did you hear about the students and parents in Pennsylvania who banded together to pressure a school board into overturning a ban on books, most of which were written by Black and Brown authors? I looked over the very long list, and then I read the rationale behind the ban. The board believes that the fundamental purpose of school is that of core academics, objective education without indoctrination from any political or social agenda… The racism really jumps out. One thing that struck me, among […]
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