Getting Started in CBR18

Congratulations on registering for Cannonball Read 18! If you still haven’t signed up yet (what are you waiting for?), please let us know you’d like to join in the fun.

We’ve got an extensive FAQ section, with answers to many questions like titling posts, types of books, tagging posts (including the rating system), WordPress, and more. Contact us if you still need answers. No question is too mundane, small, or insignificant. We want to hear from you!

Cannonball Read Rules

1. Read books, audiobooks, or graphic novels all year long. There is no minimum page count in what you read, just read!
2. You do not have to review every book you read (See: review amnesty), but only books with published reviews count towards your point total on the Leaderboard.
3. Single book reviews must be a minimum of 250 words. Add paragraph structure for readability.
4. Multiple book reviews must be a minimum average of 150 words per book.
5. Book reviews must be posted to this site (our group blog) or at least a short blurb with link to your blog where your full review resides, for the review to count towards your CBR18  total. Make sure to enter your own review title, book title, author and genre.
6. Book reviews must be written by you. Plagiarism or the use of AI/ChatGPT is not acceptable for Cannonball Read.
7. Cannonball Read 18 will end at noon on New Year’s Eve 2026 (12/31/2026, 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, 2027.

Instructions

1. Click the “Log in” link, and use your email address and password as credentials.
2. Read this if you aren’t sure where to start in writing a review.
3. The name shown on your reviews  is what you entered in your profile for Byline/Pajibaname/Nickname. You can update this in your profile.
4. Title your review however you want—be creative—but you must complete the author and title fields for each book in your review. See the FAQ page for more details.
5. Add at least one genre/category. (See: tags and categories)

Other Details

• We encourage you to write long reviews! CBR is about reading and writing. The minimum length for a book review is at least 250 words or more. Reviews of multiple books have different requirements, but more is better! We keep an eye on review length, so please ensure you write one that meets these minimal requirements.
• Use a photo—book covers are helpful, and pretty! WordPress.org can tell you how to add an image. Also consider making photos  pop up into a larger size to see details.
• If you’re posting on Instagram about your review, please take a moment to see if the author has an Instagram account. A quick Google search for “authorname on Instagram” should locate it. We’ve gotten lots of responses and reposts from authors, and you can too. Don’t forget the #CBR18 hashtag!
• If your review is selected to be featured on our homepage, in Pajiba Love, and in our social media, we’ll get in touch with you to ask for a photo to share on the Cannonball Read Instagram account.