Introducing the 202 people who have signed up for this year’s Cannonball Read 15. Cannonballers come from all walks of life, and they’re are all over the world. See where they are from with the Cannonball Read 15 Google Map. You can also view maps of where participants were located in prior years.
To check out who’s besting whom, check out the Cannonball Read Leaderboard.
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1000Oysters(she/hers) is really bad at describing herself but got second place in a movie trivia night at the Lebowski Bar in Reykjavik one time.

It’s past time to make a dent in my ‘to read’ pile. East coast liberal living in the middle of South Dakota.
I’m 38 years old, just returned to school for Social Work. I am an avid reader and also enjoy writing in my spare time if I can find it.
Wife/mother/retiredEnglish Teacher/exhausted

Maker. Mama. Avid and unashamed romance reader. Bitter Southerner. Do good and be kind… imagining the world if we all started there.
Reads books. Drinks tea. Pets cats. Loves to be cozy.
Anita_Break is a highly distractable educator of students with special needs, and lover of YA fiction. She gets a bit too excited about Ch…
On a quest to clear out my bookshelves for a good cause!rnrnProduction manager, editor, and consultant for serialized digital publications. Al…
I live in a red state and need to escape reality, so I read.
Can usually be found with a book in her hand when not helping usher babies into the world.
PhD in Ancient History. Wannabe fantasy writer. Likes ancient coins, imaginary kingdoms, and failed emperors. (Learn more about this Cannonbal…
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I am a born and bred southerner and transplant to the Midwest. I read because I NEED to (as a former English major, it’s in the DNA) and bec…
Books are great and I swear I knew how to read them before the English degree.

From the US. Living in the UK. Used to review under the name Lollygagger.
(Learn more about this Cannonballer: ASKReviews’ Quick Quest…
I used to consume through books as if it were breathing air. I would see other people’s lists and I would get jealous. Then I arrived int…
Lover of books (specifically the kissing variety), kitties, tea, science, and kicking cancer’s arse. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: …
I am a junior cannonballer who primarily reads YA mystery and fantasy, with some dystopian thrown in. I participate because I read A LOT and m…

I am a Professional Book Pusher. Reading is a passion, as is writing, bragging about nephews, and alligator wrestling. My first year participa…
Loves books. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: blauracke’s Quick Questions interview.)
I read happy things
Science teacher, mom, wife, amateur flower arranger, professional napper
I read a lot. Writing reviews has become tougher. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: bonnie’s Quick Questions interview.)

I’m a special education teacher by day and a reader by most other hours. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Booktrovert’s Quick Quest…

G’day, I’m an Australian Cannonballer!
I’m a horror/thriller junkie embarking on my fifth Half-Cannonball.
I’m a bit shy at commenting, b…

Likes: Humor, Scifi, Fantasy, YA and, above all else, unforgettable characters. Dislikes: Unnecessary filler, gurus, tropes (except when I …
Many moons ago I took part in Cannonball Read II, under the name Teabelly. A lot has changed since then, and I now have five year old twin gi…
updated: mom of actual adult person / pretty damned good bartender…when that was a thing (hey, it’s a thing again!)/ hate hate hate writing…
I am a 57 yo female who loves reading. I love doing challenges and this seems like fun.
I have had several members of my family with cancer, now including my father. Cancer sucks!
Claire enjoys Canadian Fiction, sci-fi and books about grammar.

I’m a librarian, a singer, a cosplayer, an overachiever… @cosbrarian on most platforms (cosplay and books on Instagram, storytelling and sin…
My husband Jason and I are wonder twin cancer survivors! Sadly, all the radiation did not make us bionic…yet. I’ve done two quarter Cannonb…
TBD
Trying to find more space for books in my life.
I can’t believe Cannonball 15 will be my 8th year participating. That is thanks to this wonderful community. I refer to y’all as my Cannon…

I love to read but I haven’t read much during this pandemic as I’ve found myself too depressed to even pick up a book. But I have collecte…

Reading reading and more reading. Using books to distract me from 2023
I’m a literature and media studies lecturer and researcher at a university on the south coast of England (my reviews are absolutely not mean…
Reading teaches how to be with others…that’s all I’ve got.
Once again trying for the full 52! (Learn more about this Cannonballer: dsbs42’s Quick Questions interview.)
I am the flapper that tears in the night.
To paraphrase Wynonna, books are my strongest weakness.
I’ve been away for a few years. It’s time to get back to it.
(Learn more about …
Married, mom of two, history PhD, feminist. I’ve been participating in Cannonball Read since CBR4. I love to read, and writing reviews keep…
Elder LOTR/Holmes fan girl/writer since forever.
i love reading and want to share my love with others. 🙂

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I mostly read nonfiction (especially public health-related), mysteries, and fantasy. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Ellesfena’s Q…
Nothing gets between me and a good book.
Passionate reader. Sketchy writer. Have pug, will travel. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: esmemoria’s Quick Questions interview.)
A reader and caffeine addict who consumes all sorts of books, some just more frequently than others. Your CBR Book Club Maven with over a de…

I just want to read, read, read till my mind is full.
A former book lover who thought she ran out of time to read. Hoping to prove myself wrong! Also want to kick cancer in the balls after Lain…

She/ ella. Riot grrrl librarian.
Is going to post one review this year, I promise.

Your jack of all trades eccentric. Knows a little about a lot and a lot about a little. Tends to mainly read non-fiction (history, true crime,…
Hoping to encourage myself to read more books in 2023!

Formerly a voracious reader, taken down by a shrinking attention span. The distraction ends now. Too many books, too little time. We read at dawn!

I’m left-handed! (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Halbs’s Quick Questions interview.)
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An English professor who doesn’t practice what she preaches. I need to read more, and I hope doing CBR will keep me accountable.
Retired librarian Love reading
I’ve been doing this since 2015, and though I’m not going to read a hundred books a year, I plan on doing this for the foreseeable future.
I …
I love reading! (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Jake’s Quick Questions interview.)
Retired tax lawyer. Student of Art, German, and Latin. Lover of Literature.
Im Jay. I wanted a cat but now Im stuck with this annoying ahole.
I’ve been around off and on since the first year of CBR, and it and books have been a constant in my life through multiple moves and a m…
By day (and night really), I teach writing and run a writing center at a community college in the Chicago suburbs. However, my superpo…
37 years old. New Jersey resident. Fan of mystery novels, classic literature, and non-fiction about movies, television, sports, and American history.
JM Sudar dreams of someday walking into a bookstore and seeing a book of his own for sale. After hearing his wife lament that she forgot to w…
Joe Grunenwald is a writer and editor from Dayton, OH. All of his CBR reviews are dedicated to the memory of Jennie ‘Baxlala’ Baxla.

I read books, watch movies and occasionally make music.
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I never remember what I read, so I’m hoping this will help!

A pop culture junkie, Katie has an addiction to tragically bad romance novels. In addition, Katie is resolute in her belief that Evan…
(Learn more about this Cannonballer: KatSings’s Quick Questions interview.)
Long lost Pajiban who loves to read and wants to reconnect, but soberly.
I love to read. I’m usually reading at least 3 books at a time. They’re not all good… some are really bad. I have trouble not finishing b…
I love reading nonfiction books, especially ones about nature, zoology, brain chemistry, and psychology. I also love the classics, especi…
SF and fantasy fiction fan. Lost my dad and sister to cancer so want to support this cause
KTB lives in the Twin Cities, where she teaches middle school students how to identify logical fallacies (because someone needs to).

I want to support fellow Pajibans and stick it to cancer. 2022 was a horrible year, as I lost my beloved to a sudden heart attack. I want to…
Mom – Jedi – Pirate
When getting an English degree, one often forgets how to read. In times like these, one must remember that this can actually be fun

A queer nonbinary reader living in the Midwest, LB works in a lab by day but wishes they could be reading instead. They are also owned by a b…
Disney World lover. Chewbacca hugger. Reader of books. Writer of words. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Leedock’s Quick Questions interview.)
Reading made me happy and I am trying to find the happiness again.
Voracious and passionate reader of everything and a truly devoted fan of Pajiba – special passions include horror and magic realism. And mag…
I think I joined around Cannonball 3 off and on and never finished one. My dad died of cancer when I was a kid and my mom just died of ca…
I’m trying to catch up with my reading
And my writing
And my everything, really.
Not actually a platypus
(Learn more about this Cannonballer: …
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I’m a mom of two and a voracious reader. I love happily-ever-afters and space ships. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: llamareadsbooks’s Q…
Fantasy writer, SFF and romance reader.

Lawyer, writer, crazy cat lady who is looking to read more books because all I currently read are legal briefs and cases.
I read a lot of books and often use the Canonball reviews to find new ones.
She/her. Constantly overworked teacher of Norwegian and English. Geek and reading enthusiast. Married. Mother of a growing boy, born Febr…
j’aime lire
Somehow I have turned into a real life Ross Geller, having now been married 3 times. Otherwise, just your normal Jewish geek living in MN. (L…

Reader and writer from rural PA. First time Cannonballer. I’m participating to overcome a fear of putting myself, and my words, out in the world.
Long term Pajibite book lover. Based in Chicago and fond of narratives based there. Terrible reviewer – but gonna try!
My first CBR was 2021. It was COVID and I was reading and determined to do something with the time.
Two years now and I’m in a very diffe…
I have failed every Cannonball Read that I’ve ever participated in, except my very first one. I am consistent, I’ll give myself that much.
Retired teacher/librarian, active ice cream and book connoisseur.
The only reason I read so much is because Cannonball Read has gamified reading and because I hate losing. Give me a fantasy novel with a un…

First time lurker, hopefully a frequent reviewer. I always love seeing what kind of books excite people and look forward to new literary obsessions.
Your local landscaper who absolutely needs to be outside less.
My stays are quite binding. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Mrs. Julien’s Quick Questions interview.)
Need to start reading again!
Good evening, everyone. I’m Leslie Monster, and this is Nightline. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: narfna’s Quick Questions interview.)
Nart is an avid romance reader who dabbles in political autobiographies when she has the spoons. When she’s not reading she’s a bureau…

I’ve tried this three times now and I always fall behind on my reviews. My husband has heard me bemoan this for three years now and has decide…

London based transfemme who suddenly got back into reading way more than she has since forever ago when she realised the extremely obvious …
Rambling around the internet; helping niblings maneuver through college, learn their ABC’s and deal with middle school (usually all on the …
I buy books faster than I can read them. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: octothorp’s Quick Questions interview.)

An avid reader who has slipped a little in the reading stakes in the past few years. And possibly slipped a little in the posting of revie…

Ardent reader of pretty much anything, including the backs of shampoo bottles. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Pooja’s Quick Quest…

(Learn more about this Cannonballer: postcardsandbooks’s Quick Questions interview.)
Chemical engineer turned stay at home mom. Trying to keep my brain from turning to mush.
Inspired to climb back into CBR after a few year hiatus. Promise to quit any book that doesn’t hold my attention after the first 50 pages. Lif…
Reading and writing to maintain my sanity

lawyer, science nerd, and book enthusiast trying to make herself write coherent reviews of the things she reads!
My family is always telling me I need to get rid of more books. I think I just need more bookshelves.
I write about what I read so I can tell people I have a blog
I’ve been kicking around since CBR3. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: scootsa1000’s Quick Questions interview.)
Always missed signups before. Better 9 than never. Barely made a dent in CBR9 but I’m hopeful for a half cannonball in CBR10.
Now it’s CB…
Avid reader always looking for my next favorite book to read in the moments between one of my kids yelling “Mom!!”
Hoping to galvinize motivation to read plus destroy cancer cells at the same time
Book traveller. Eclectic reader. Seeking the next great read. Cake adorer.

Siege is an officemonkey who doesn’t read as much as she should. She enjoys burritos, horror books, true crime, and Billy Idol. She live…
Usually crabby. Always hungry. Prefers books to people.

I participate in CBR because f*ck cancer.
I read, I write, I knit, I bake, I sew, and I verb.
Because verbing weirds language. And also bec…
I am an author, a knitter, a teacher, and a reader.

Sofi Keren lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is the author of two sapphic romance novels, False Starts & Artichoke Hearts and Painted Over.
I love to read, and I love to learn. I wish I were retired so I could spend more time on my random hobbies!

A sour bitch on the side of good

I stopped reading for pleasure after I went to grad school and I want to get back into the habit.
Avid reader. Pensive writer. Librarian. Too many loved ones who’ve had cancer.

Cannonball Read brings together three things I love: reading, writing, and fighting for a worthy cause. I’m a veteran of multiple 60-mile br…
I’m a marketing designer for a local community bank looking to improve my writing skills. I’ve always been an avid reader but never complet…
(Learn more about this Cannonballer: The Chancellor’s Quick Questions interview.)
Full time reader, staunch supporter of fluffy literature and happy endings, daughter and granddaughter of a cancer survivor.
Avid reader and writer. Looking to use my hobbies and talents to help others.

I’m tired of cancer eating my friends and family. I’m not a scientist, but I’m stubborn and I love books – so I’ll be fundraising the sad…
Retired teacher, once an avid reader, slowing down now.
I’m a 39yo father of three. My goal is to write as I read. Like it is every year.
I teach literature to college kids in the Midwest. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: tiny_bookbot’s Quick Questions interview.)

I like books and have no shortage of opinions. Also, I figure that writing actual reviews for an actual blog is a higher and better use …

Surely, eventually, I’ll read the number of books I sign up for.
(Learn more about this Cannonballer: ravis_J_Smith’s Quick Questions interview.)
She/her. Longtime lurker, goodreads addict 😀 (Learn more about this Cannonballer: wicherwill’s Quick Questions interview.)

I am an artist, blogger, and culture critic. I write about movies, books, television, pop culture—old and new—with a feminine/femi…
Still gobbling up books, but not so great at writing reviews. Mostly doing design projects for Cannonball and leaving bare bones review…