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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1000Oysters1000Oysters(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.
acbugIt’s past time to make a dent in my ‘to read’ pile. East coast liberal living in the middle of South Dakota.
AElizabeth1984I’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.
AmyWeiWife/mother/retiredEnglish Teacher/exhausted
anachronismreadsMaker. Mama. Avid and unashamed romance reader. Bitter Southerner. Do good and be kind… imagining the world if we all started there.
ananaReads books. Drinks tea. Pets cats. Loves to be cozy.
Anita_BreakAnita_Break is a highly distractable educator of students with special needs, and lover of YA fiction. She gets a bit too excited about Ch…
Annie LaHueOn a quest to clear out my bookshelves for a good cause!rnrnProduction manager, editor, and consultant for serialized digital publications. Al…
AnniesaurusRexI live in a red state and need to escape reality, so I read.
aquaphilicCan usually be found with a book in her hand when not helping usher babies into the world.
AquilliaPhD in Ancient History. Wannabe fantasy writer. Likes ancient coins, imaginary kingdoms, and failed emperors. (Learn more about this Cannonbal…
Ara Jamesto say a few words
ardaigleI 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…
aretheymirrorsBooks are great and I swear I knew how to read them before the English degree.
ASKReviewsFrom the US. Living in the UK. Used to review under the name Lollygagger.
(Learn more about this Cannonballer: ASKReviews’ Quick Quest…
aysh05I 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…
Beth EllenLover of books (specifically the kissing variety), kitties, tea, science, and kicking cancer’s arse. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: …
BibliophileI 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…
BlackRavenI am a Professional Book Pusher. Reading is a passion, as is writing, bragging about nephews, and alligator wrestling. My first year participa…
blaurackeLoves books. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: blauracke’s Quick Questions interview.)
BlissTrifectaI read happy things
bnw_warblerScience teacher, mom, wife, amateur flower arranger, professional napper
bonnieI read a lot. Writing reviews has become tougher. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: bonnie’s Quick Questions interview.)
booktrovertI’m a special education teacher by day and a reader by most other hours. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Booktrovert’s Quick Quest…
Caesar’s WifeG’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…
carmelpieLikes: Humor, Scifi, Fantasy, YA and, above all else, unforgettable characters. Dislikes: Unnecessary filler, gurus, tropes (except when I …
CarriejayMany 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…
chatelaine9updated: mom of actual adult person / pretty damned good bartender…when that was a thing (hey, it’s a thing again!)/ hate hate hate writing…
Chris HoytI am a 57 yo female who loves reading. I love doing challenges and this seems like fun.
ChristaI have had several members of my family with cancer, now including my father. Cancer sucks!
Claire BadgerClaire enjoys Canadian Fiction, sci-fi and books about grammar.
cosbrarianI’m a librarian, a singer, a cosplayer, an overachiever… @cosbrarian on most platforms (cosplay and books on Instagram, storytelling and sin…
DebcapsfanMy 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…
DignanSpikeTBD
DoingMyBestTrying to find more space for books in my life.
Dome’LokiI 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…
donttrustthe_beaI 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…
dreadpiratekelReading reading and more reading. Using books to distract me from 2023
drmllzI’m a literature and media studies lecturer and researcher at a university on the south coast of England (my reviews are absolutely not mean…
DrTheBigBadReading teaches how to be with others…that’s all I’ve got.
dsbs42Once again trying for the full 52! (Learn more about this Cannonballer: dsbs42’s Quick Questions interview.)
DuckwingDarkI am the flapper that tears in the night.
Dusty HighwayTo 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 …
ElCiccoMarried, mom of two, history PhD, feminist. I’ve been participating in Cannonball Read since CBR4. I love to read, and writing reviews keep…
elderberrywineElder LOTR/Holmes fan girl/writer since forever.
eliai love reading and want to share my love with others. 🙂
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EllesfenaI mostly read nonfiction (especially public health-related), mysteries, and fantasy. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Ellesfena’s Q…
Emma ReadsNothing gets between me and a good book.
esmemoriaPassionate reader. Sketchy writer. Have pug, will travel. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: esmemoria’s Quick Questions interview.)
faintingvioletA 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…
finnyfinfinnI just want to read, read, read till my mind is full.
FitzA 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…
FlimflamingoShe/ ella. Riot grrrl librarian.
FyreHaarIs going to post one review this year, I promise.
GentleRainYour 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,…
Griever0211Hoping to encourage myself to read more books in 2023!
gustheruntFormerly a voracious reader, taken down by a shrinking attention span. The distraction ends now. Too many books, too little time. We read at dawn!
HalbsI’m left-handed! (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Halbs’s Quick Questions interview.)
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himonoonnaAn English professor who doesn’t practice what she preaches. I need to read more, and I hope doing CBR will keep me accountable.
imaRetired librarian Love reading
ingres77I’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 …
JakeI love reading! (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Jake’s Quick Questions interview.)
Jayhawks97Retired tax lawyer. Student of Art, German, and Latin. Lover of Literature.
JayWantsACatIm Jay. I wanted a cat but now Im stuck with this annoying ahole.
Jen KI’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…
Jenny SBy day (and night really), I teach writing and run a writing center at a community college in the Chicago suburbs. However, my superpo…
jeverett1537 years old. New Jersey resident. Fan of mystery novels, classic literature, and non-fiction about movies, television, sports, and American history.
jmsudarJM 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 GrunenwaldJoe Grunenwald is a writer and editor from Dayton, OH. All of his CBR reviews are dedicated to the memory of Jennie ‘Baxlala’ Baxla.
jormisI read books, watch movies and occasionally make music.
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KateMcI never remember what I read, so I’m hoping this will help!
katie71483A pop culture junkie, Katie has an addiction to tragically bad romance novels. In addition, Katie is resolute in her belief that Evan…
KatSings(Learn more about this Cannonballer: KatSings’s Quick Questions interview.)
KballsLong lost Pajiban who loves to read and wants to reconnect, but soberly.
kfishgirlI 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…
KimMiE”I love reading nonfiction books, especially ones about nature, zoology, brain chemistry, and psychology. I also love the classics, especi…
kittenkong42SF and fantasy fiction fan. Lost my dad and sister to cancer so want to support this cause
KTBKTB lives in the Twin Cities, where she teaches middle school students how to identify logical fallacies (because someone needs to).
KWDragonI 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…
Lady Miss KerrMom – Jedi – Pirate
LagiNazarWhen getting an English degree, one often forgets how to read. In times like these, one must remember that this can actually be fun
LBA 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…
LeedockDisney World lover. Chewbacca hugger. Reader of books. Writer of words. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Leedock’s Quick Questions interview.)
Lemonsneverlie71Reading made me happy and I am trying to find the happiness again.
LeslieGVoracious and passionate reader of everything and a truly devoted fan of Pajiba – special passions include horror and magic realism. And mag…
leuce7I 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…
LittlePlatI’m trying to catch up with my reading
And my writing
And my everything, really.
Not actually a platypus
(Learn more about this Cannonballer: …
LittlePocketI don’t know what to put here
llamareadsbooksI’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…
Lucie_MGFantasy writer, SFF and romance reader.
LuLu SmithLawyer, writer, crazy cat lady who is looking to read more books because all I currently read are legal briefs and cases.
malechaiI read a lot of books and often use the Canonball reviews to find new ones.
MalinShe/her. Constantly overworked teacher of Norwegian and English. Geek and reading enthusiast. Married. Mother of a growing boy, born Febr…
Mariej’aime lire
MarkAbaddonSomehow 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…
meagmmsReader 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.
megbonLong term Pajibite book lover. Based in Chicago and fond of narratives based there. Terrible reviewer – but gonna try!
MegsDarcyMy 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…
MelinaI 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.
MizDRetired teacher/librarian, active ice cream and book connoisseur.
Mobius_WalkerThe 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…
MonkeyFeetFirst time lurker, hopefully a frequent reviewer. I always love seeing what kind of books excite people and look forward to new literary obsessions.
MontyYour local landscaper who absolutely needs to be outside less.
Mrs. JulienMy stays are quite binding. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Mrs. Julien’s Quick Questions interview.)
MuertemariaNeed to start reading again!
narfnaGood evening, everyone. I’m Leslie Monster, and this is Nightline. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: narfna’s Quick Questions interview.)
NartNart is an avid romance reader who dabbles in political autobiographies when she has the spoons. When she’s not reading she’s a bureau…
NatteringwPrideI’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…
newunknownsLondon based transfemme who suddenly got back into reading way more than she has since forever ago when she realised the extremely obvious …
NTERambling around the internet; helping niblings maneuver through college, learn their ABC’s and deal with middle school (usually all on the …
octothorpI buy books faster than I can read them. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: octothorp’s Quick Questions interview.)
persnickety chickAn 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…
PoojaArdent reader of pretty much anything, including the backs of shampoo bottles. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Pooja’s Quick Quest…
postcardsandbooks(Learn more about this Cannonballer: postcardsandbooks’s Quick Questions interview.)
rebasaurChemical engineer turned stay at home mom. Trying to keep my brain from turning to mush.
reginadelmarInspired 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…
SAHookReading and writing to maintain my sanity
Sarahlawyer, science nerd, and book enthusiast trying to make herself write coherent reviews of the things she reads!
SarahJaneMy family is always telling me I need to get rid of more books. I think I just need more bookshelves.
ScootchykneesI write about what I read so I can tell people I have a blog
scootsa1000I’ve been kicking around since CBR3. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: scootsa1000’s Quick Questions interview.)
ScottyRAlways 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…
seadatt23Avid reader always looking for my next favorite book to read in the moments between one of my kids yelling “Mom!!”
ShashaHoping to galvinize motivation to read plus destroy cancer cells at the same time
Shoreline ScribBook traveller. Eclectic reader. Seeking the next great read. Cake adorer.
SiegeSiege is an officemonkey who doesn’t read as much as she should. She enjoys burritos, horror books, true crime, and Billy Idol. She live…
SilentAUsually crabby. Always hungry. Prefers books to people.
sistercoyoteI 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…
SKMI am an author, a knitter, a teacher, and a reader.
Sofi KerenSofi Keren lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is the author of two sapphic romance novels, False Starts & Artichoke Hearts and Painted Over.
SophiaI love to read, and I love to learn. I wish I were retired so I could spend more time on my random hobbies!
spiderwigA sour bitch on the side of good
Sputnik SweetheartI stopped reading for pleasure after I went to grad school and I want to get back into the habit.
StardustMemoriesAvid reader. Pensive writer. Librarian. Too many loved ones who’ve had cancer.
TavaCannonball Read brings together three things I love: reading, writing, and fighting for a worthy cause. I’m a veteran of multiple 60-mile br…
TereasaI’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…
The Chancellor(Learn more about this Cannonballer: The Chancellor’s Quick Questions interview.)
The Hufflepuff Liz LemonFull time reader, staunch supporter of fluffy literature and happy endings, daughter and granddaughter of a cancer survivor.
Thea LuthorAvid reader and writer. Looking to use my hobbies and talents to help others.
thegirlwhogotoveritI’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…
theothergregRetired teacher, once an avid reader, slowing down now.
thewheelbarrowI’m a 39yo father of three. My goal is to write as I read. Like it is every year.
tiny_bookbotI teach literature to college kids in the Midwest. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: tiny_bookbot’s Quick Questions interview.)
TQBI 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 …
TracySurely, eventually, I’ll read the number of books I sign up for.
Travis_J_Smith(Learn more about this Cannonballer: ravis_J_Smith’s Quick Questions interview.)
wicherwillShe/her. Longtime lurker, goodreads addict 😀 (Learn more about this Cannonballer: wicherwill’s Quick Questions interview.)
xoxoxoeI am an artist, blogger, and culture critic. I write about movies, books, television, pop culture—old and new—with a feminine/femi…
yesknopemaybeStill gobbling up books, but not so great at writing reviews. Mostly doing design projects for Cannonball and leaving bare bones review…