Cannonball Read 15

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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The CBR Team

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.

(Note: If you think you should be on this page, and you’re not, please contact MsWas.)

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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.

Fairy Tale
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It’s past time to make a dent in my ‘to read’ pile. East coast liberal living in the middle of South Dakota.

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Are You Happy In This Modern World?
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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.

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How High We Go In the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
avatar for AmyWeiAmyWei

Wife/mother/retiredEnglish Teacher/exhausted

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Maker. Mama. Avid and unashamed romance reader. Bitter Southerner. Do good and be kind… imagining the world if we all started there.

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Reads books. Drinks tea. Pets cats. Loves to be cozy.

Breezy, Fun Romance With a Side of Book Nerdery
avatar for Anita_BreakAnita_Break

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…

avatar for Annie LaHueAnnie LaHue

On a quest to clear out my bookshelves for a good cause!rnrnProduction manager, editor, and consultant for serialized digital publications. Al…

avatar for AnniesaurusRexAnniesaurusRex

I live in a red state and need to escape reality, so I read.

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Can usually be found with a book in her hand when not helping usher babies into the world.

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PhD in Ancient History. Wannabe fantasy writer. Likes ancient coins, imaginary kingdoms, and failed emperors. (Learn more about this Cannonbal…

Believe the hype: a masterclass in tension
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to say a few words

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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…

“Families are like fingerprints; no two are the same, and they tend to leave their mark.”
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Books are great and I swear I knew how to read them before the English degree.

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From the US. Living in the UK. Used to review under the name Lollygagger.
(Learn more about this Cannonballer: ASKReviews’ Quick Quest…

How to Make A Difference
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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…

avatar for Beth EllenBeth Ellen

Lover of books (specifically the kissing variety), kitties, tea, science, and kicking cancer’s arse. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: …

Fluffy Young Adult Romance and Fun
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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…

Unfortunately, Not For Me
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avatar for BlackRavenBlackRaven

I am a Professional Book Pusher. Reading is a passion, as is writing, bragging about nephews, and alligator wrestling. My first year participa…

Getting your fright on
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Loves books. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: blauracke’s Quick Questions interview.)

Closer Than We Thought
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I read happy things

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Science teacher, mom, wife, amateur flower arranger, professional napper

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I read a lot. Writing reviews has become tougher. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: bonnie’s Quick Questions interview.)

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

“There must be no greater feeling in the world than to know that this isn’t forever.”
avatar for Caesar's WifeCaesar’s Wife

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…

Ctrl+Art+Replete
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Likes: Humor, Scifi, Fantasy, YA and, above all else, unforgettable characters. Dislikes: Unnecessary filler, gurus, tropes (except when I …

Sex, love, and self-forgiveness
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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…

Maybe don’t date a writer…
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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…

That’s a lotta corpses, bro
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Aggressively fine one-sitting read
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Hi, it’s me. Really, I hate these bio things. I like to read.

Hocus and Pocus Series
avatar for Chris HoytChris Hoyt

I am a 57 yo female who loves reading. I love doing challenges and this seems like fun.

avatar for ChristaChrista

I have had several members of my family with cancer, now including my father. Cancer sucks!

Where The Crawdads Sing
avatar for Claire BadgerClaire Badger

Claire enjoys Canadian Fiction, sci-fi and books about grammar.

A meta tale of time and paradoxes
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I have questions about the pumpkin dip
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I’m a librarian, a singer, a cosplayer, an overachiever… @cosbrarian on most platforms (cosplay and books on Instagram, storytelling and sin…

Blancaflor and all the sh*t wives have to do
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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…

Aliens with doughnuts
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An 11-year-old chemistry enthusiast explores potions, pies and philately
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Still figuring it out

Holy Moly
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TBD

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Trying to find more space for books in my life.

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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 suspect a complete lack of physical affection has led the British monarchy to where it is today.
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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…

Girl, Forgotten
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Reading reading and more reading. Using books to distract me from 2023

“Just a girl and her giant stuffed elk head”
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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…

What if Carrie had supportive friends and family?
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Reading teaches how to be with others…that’s all I’ve got.

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Once again trying for the full 52! (Learn more about this Cannonballer: dsbs42’s Quick Questions interview.)

“Don’t limit your dreams, that’s what the school Careers Adviser said. Within reason.”
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I am the flapper that tears in the night.

avatar for Dusty HighwayDusty Highway

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 …

Why do you build me up…just to let me down?
avatar for ElCiccoElCicco

Married, mom of two, history PhD, feminist. I’ve been participating in Cannonball Read since CBR4. I love to read, and writing reviews keep…

An aptly named memoir
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Elder LOTR/Holmes fan girl/writer since forever.

What Do You Call a Golddigger These Days, Anyway?
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i love reading and want to share my love with others. 🙂

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O̶n̶e̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶s̶e̶ ̶y̶e̶a̶r̶s̶,̶ ̶I̶’̶l̶l̶ ̶a̶c̶t̶u̶a̶l̶l̶y̶ ̶p̶o̶s̶t̶ ̶a r̶e̶v̶i̶e̶w̶.̶

Hot Fun in the Summertime (#CannonBookClub, June 2023) Discussion Post—Romance Edition
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Fascinating novel set amongst little known culture
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I mostly read nonfiction (especially public health-related), mysteries, and fantasy. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Ellesfena’s Q…

“Was it possible that the best bit of him was shining forth, and surfacing?”
avatar for Emma ReadsEmma Reads

Nothing gets between me and a good book.

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Loves to read. Loves to travel. Doesn’t get to do either enough.

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Passionate reader. Sketchy writer. Have pug, will travel. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: esmemoria’s Quick Questions interview.)

When an Entire Book is a Spoiler
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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…

A Very Short Murderbot Story
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I just want to read, read, read till my mind is full.

Clue Meets the British Baking Show
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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…

avatar for FlimflamingoFlimflamingo

She/ ella. Riot grrrl librarian.

The Hellmouth May/May Not Be Located in Kentucky Thanks to Miner Barons
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avatar for FulsomPrisonBruleeFulsomPrisonBrulee
avatar for FyreHaarFyreHaar

Is going to post one review this year, I promise.

So many books! – Book Exchange post Take Two
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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,…

One of My Top Books of the Year
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Hoping to encourage myself to read more books in 2023!

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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!

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I’m left-handed! (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Halbs’s Quick Questions interview.)

“Looks like rain…”
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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.

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Retired librarian Love reading

avatar for ingres77ingres77

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 …

Trigger warning. Also, spoilers.
avatar for Isaac WeeksIsaac Weeks
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Just a girl, sitting in front of a book, wanting it to be good.

Lawns are dead, man
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I love reading! (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Jake’s Quick Questions interview.)

The Road to Hell
avatar for Jayhawks97Jayhawks97

Retired tax lawyer. Student of Art, German, and Latin. Lover of Literature.

avatar for JayWantsACatJayWantsACat

Im Jay. I wanted a cat but now Im stuck with this annoying ahole.

avatar for Jen KJen K

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…

Ice Queen
avatar for JennaaahSaisQuoiJennaaahSaisQuoi
avatar for Jenny SJenny S

By day (and night really), I teach writing and run a writing center at a community college in the Chicago suburbs. However, my superpo…

Hello Darkness, My Old Friend
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37 years old. New Jersey resident. Fan of mystery novels, classic literature, and non-fiction about movies, television, sports, and American history.

Hot Cops and Robbers
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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…

The Truth Machine
avatar for Joe GrunenwaldJoe Grunenwald

Joe Grunenwald is a writer and editor from Dayton, OH. All of his CBR reviews are dedicated to the memory of Jennie ‘Baxlala’ Baxla.

How were we to know the river ever would bend?
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Lover of libraries and books. Author groupie.

CBR Diversions: How was your summer reading?
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I read books, watch movies and occasionally make music.

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We always lose those who we love.
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I never remember what I read, so I’m hoping this will help!

Not as good as book one, but sets up an exciting book three
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A pop culture junkie, Katie has an addiction to tragically bad romance novels. In addition, Katie is resolute in her belief that Evan…

Second Verse, Same as the First 56
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(Learn more about this Cannonballer: KatSings’s Quick Questions interview.)

The Only Self Help Book I’ve Ever Recommended
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Long lost Pajiban who loves to read and wants to reconnect, but soberly.

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That’s just the way it is, Things’ll never be the same
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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…

OMG I love these old crime fighters
avatar for KimMiEKimMiE”

I love reading nonfiction books, especially ones about nature, zoology, brain chemistry, and psychology. I also love the classics, especi…

Nancy wins!
avatar for Kit MoonstarKit Moonstar

A librarian with a love of books.

A Complex Stepsister Grapples With Her Path Forward
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SF and fantasy fiction fan. Lost my dad and sister to cancer so want to support this cause

Go, Go, Godzilla
avatar for KM BeznerKM Bezner
There Is No Such Thing As Bad Hair
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I’m a long time book maven, junior reviewer

A Funny, Sweet, Escapist Delight
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Craft beer, cats, and queer content from Austin, TX

Yes, THAT Vampire Series
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KTB lives in the Twin Cities, where she teaches middle school students how to identify logical fallacies (because someone needs to).

Fanning the Spark
avatar for KWDragonKWDragon

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…

Stare into the Void for too long and it might stare back
avatar for Lady Miss KerrLady Miss Kerr

Mom – Jedi – Pirate

avatar for LagiNazarLagiNazar

When getting an English degree, one often forgets how to read. In times like these, one must remember that this can actually be fun

avatar for LanierHgtsLanierHgts

Avid reader, do-gooder, cancer survivor.

A Story About How Great Books Are
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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…

An Amazing Queer Historical Mystery
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Disney World lover. Chewbacca hugger. Reader of books. Writer of words. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Leedock’s Quick Questions interview.)

Flight is but momentary escape from the eternal custody of earth.
avatar for Lemonsneverlie71Lemonsneverlie71

Reading made me happy and I am trying to find the happiness again.

avatar for LeslieGLeslieG

Voracious and passionate reader of everything and a truly devoted fan of Pajiba – special passions include horror and magic realism. And mag…

What more could you want in a classic ghost story?
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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…

avatar for Lilianna28Lilianna28
avatar for LittlePlatLittlePlat

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: …

Your Own Little Bit of Batshit.
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I don’t know what to put here

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Thank you The Chancellor!
avatar for llamareadsbooksllamareadsbooks

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…

“We can both hate and love in the same breath and still not want to change a single day of how we live.”
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#TimesUp, But Make It Monsters
avatar for Lucie_MGLucie_MG

Fantasy writer, SFF and romance reader.

avatar for LuLu SmithLuLu Smith

Lawyer, writer, crazy cat lady who is looking to read more books because all I currently read are legal briefs and cases.

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I read a lot of books and often use the Canonball reviews to find new ones.

I’m totally the demographic for this, and yet…
avatar for MalinMalin

She/her. Constantly overworked teacher of Norwegian and English. Geek and reading enthusiast. Married. Mother of a growing boy, born Febr…

CBR15 Bingo: On the Road
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j’aime lire

avatar for MarkAbaddonMarkAbaddon

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…

Last Defender of Camelot – one of Zelazny’s best
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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.

Maiden, Mother, and Crone of the Corn
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Long term Pajibite book lover. Based in Chicago and fond of narratives based there. Terrible reviewer – but gonna try!

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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…

A lovely novel taking you into the world of Old Hollywood an behind the imagined curtain of a Hollywood Starlet
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More like irritated and vaguely excited
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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.

My Bad Habits Lead to Late Nights and Murders…
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Read more. Write more.

Mary Sue, the bee
avatar for Michellers66Michellers66

Cabinet-maker by day, reader by any-time-I-have-a-free-moment/night.

Pura Satis
avatar for Miss KateMiss Kate

Designer, mother, avid reader living in NYC.

A Classic For a Reason
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Retired teacher/librarian, active ice cream and book connoisseur.

avatar for Mobius_WalkerMobius_Walker

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…

Judging a book by its cover worked in my favor this time
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First time lurker, hopefully a frequent reviewer. I always love seeing what kind of books excite people and look forward to new literary obsessions.

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Your local landscaper who absolutely needs to be outside less.

Review #2: 1203 Pages of Awesome
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My stays are quite binding. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Mrs. Julien’s Quick Questions interview.)

Bringing More Precision to My Captious Bitchiness
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Need to start reading again!

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Good evening, everyone. I’m Leslie Monster, and this is Nightline. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: narfna’s Quick Questions interview.)

CBR BINGO – On the Road: “. . . happiness comes not from bodily pleasures or wealth or power, but from living a life that’s right for your soul.”
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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…

“WITCH WANTED. Live-in tutor wanted for three young witches. Must have nerves of steel. Previous teaching experience not necessary. Witchiness essential.”
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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…

Number One Fan- Huh. Didn’t blow me away, but I’m still thinking about that ending.
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London based transfemme who suddenly got back into reading way more than she has since forever ago when she realised the extremely obvious …

Just Because You’re A Therapist, Doesn’t Mean That You Know What You’re Doing With Your Life
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Avid reader, reluctant reviewer

The Queer Family Stone
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Rambling around the internet; helping niblings maneuver through college, learn their ABC’s and deal with middle school (usually all on the …

“My child will know they are wanted and that their dad won’t leave them.”
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I buy books faster than I can read them. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: octothorp’s Quick Questions interview.)

The title pretty much gives you the tone
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I just like to share what I’m reading.

More Lady Killers, Please
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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…

Family secrets and a ghost story
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Mercenary translator.

Planet hopping and robots and sex, oh my!
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Ardent reader of pretty much anything, including the backs of shampoo bottles. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Pooja’s Quick Quest…

“It’s really most remarkable how the human race is so seldom satisfied with what it’s got. Give a man the world and he’s still pining for the moon.”
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(Learn more about this Cannonballer: postcardsandbooks’s Quick Questions interview.)

A perfect way to start the year
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Chemical engineer turned stay at home mom. Trying to keep my brain from turning to mush.

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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…

A Small Southern Town with a Large Helping of Sex, Murder and Violence. Fun!
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Because Fuck Cancer.

ARRRgust Reads
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Librarian, Professot

Crime and Poetry
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Reading and writing to maintain my sanity

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lawyer, science nerd, and book enthusiast trying to make herself write coherent reviews of the things she reads!

Obscure Sex Fantasies Don’t Have to Make Sense
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My family is always telling me I need to get rid of more books. I think I just need more bookshelves.

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I write about what I read so I can tell people I have a blog

It’s a bestseller for a reason!
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I’ve been kicking around since CBR3. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: scootsa1000’s Quick Questions interview.)

Finishing out my quarter-Cannonball with a little Odenkirk. Review dump 4.
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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…

Nicely Done Coming of Age Story
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Avid reader always looking for my next favorite book to read in the moments between one of my kids yelling “Mom!!”

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Hoping to galvinize motivation to read plus destroy cancer cells at the same time

avatar for Shoreline ScribShoreline Scrib

Book traveller. Eclectic reader. Seeking the next great read. Cake adorer.

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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…

CBR14#1 – Revenge Body by Rachel Wiley
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Usually crabby. Always hungry. Prefers books to people.

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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…

Be the Human Magnet you wish to see in the world
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I am an author, a knitter, a teacher, and a reader.

avatar for Sofi KerenSofi Keren

Sofi Keren lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is the author of two sapphic romance novels, False Starts & Artichoke Hearts and Painted Over.

You Had Me At “Queer Monster Love Story”
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I love to read, and I love to learn. I wish I were retired so I could spend more time on my random hobbies!

Maybe I don’t want to die like that
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A sour bitch on the side of good

avatar for Sputnik SweetheartSputnik Sweetheart

I stopped reading for pleasure after I went to grad school and I want to get back into the habit.

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Avid reader. Pensive writer. Librarian. Too many loved ones who’ve had cancer.

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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…

Poetry in the Marrow: Throwing the Bones by catherine yronwode
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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…

Not as enjoyable as I hoped
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What Happens When the Past is Forgotten
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Full time reader, staunch supporter of fluffy literature and happy endings, daughter and granddaughter of a cancer survivor.

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Avid reader and writer. Looking to use my hobbies and talents to help others.

Get Ready for Resolutions?
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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…

OK, I Need to Talk About These Books
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Retired teacher, once an avid reader, slowing down now.

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I’m a 39yo father of three. My goal is to write as I read. Like it is every year.

God gave Noah the rainbow sign, no water but the fire next time.
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I teach literature to college kids in the Midwest. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: tiny_bookbot’s Quick Questions interview.)

How we got here (to the summer of strikes)
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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 …

Burn, Baby, Burn
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Surely, eventually, I’ll read the number of books I sign up for.

Dual Narratives That Come Full Circle
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I make bad life decisions
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On the bonnie banks of the Charles River
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She/her. Longtime lurker, goodreads addict 😀 (Learn more about this Cannonballer: wicherwill’s Quick Questions interview.)

such a delightfully odd book, definitely on my list of books to recommend in turn
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I am an artist, blogger, and culture critic. I write about movies, books, television, pop culture—old and new—with a feminine/femi…

Death (and other Nonsense) on the Nile
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Do you remember the 21st night of September?
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