Denesteak! You’ve participated in Cannonball Read off and on almost since the very beginning. We’re so glad you’re back with us for CBR17. Would you share a little about how you came to be a part of the CBR community and what your screen name means? I’ve been part of the Pajiba community since the early 2000s, and I remember AlabamaPink fondly in the comment section, as well as Prisco. I joined CBR2 because I thought it would be a nice way to honor her […]
The CBR17 Pie Chart Challenge
Over the past few years there have been a lot of Diversify Your Reading challenges and calls to action. Our Book Bingo Reading Challenges have included prompts that gently nudged you towards diversifying your reading. For this challenge we’re going to do something a little different. In this challenge, we’re going to have pie (charts)!
CBR Diversion: The Thin Line Between Love and Crime
I have been thinking about how mystery and romance novels have so much in common. They may seem worlds apart, but once you look deeper you see otherwise. Here are some things that make them so much alike: sometimes published by a dedicated imprint like Harlequin or Crooked Lane Books both are fast, easy reads, “reader’s candy” they often have their own book store like The Ripped Bodice or The Mysterious Bookshop they have the same subgenres: historical, cozy, paranormal, fantasy, etc. in romance the […]
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 – […]
CBR Diversion: It’s a mystery!
I love to read a good mystery. To be honest, I even like reading a not so good mystery. I read more mysteries than any other genre, including those for the mystery book group at my local library. There are a wide variety of mystery subgenres. Let’s look at a few: The Cozy Mystery – a small town (bonus points if there is a vicar), an amateur detective, a clever murderer on the loose, and an even cleverer “punny” book title – The Quiche of […]
CBR Diversion: Pain-free Review Writing
You’ve joined (or rejoined) Cannonball Read this year and are all set to write a review. But wait, what are the rules, where do I start? This diversion helps answer your review writing questions. First, the two most important rules: Book reviews should be a minimum of 250 words. You do not have to review everything you read. (View the complete rules.) My personal tip is to pick and choose which books you write reviews for. I read 100 books a year. When I joined […]
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