I’m happy to announce our third CBR9 donation to The American Cancer Society for Cannonball Read 9, in the amount of $360! That brings our total for 2017 to $860. But it’s never too late to support Cannonball Read. You can do so by giving: On Paypal – make your contribution via “Send funds to friends and family” to mswas@cannonballread.com On Venmo – visit our page on venmo.com Of your time – if you’ve got an idea or just want to pitch in, contact MsWas to see how you […]
The Best and Worst of CBR9
Not everything in this dumpster fire of a year was bad, there were good books too. Check out our article on Pajiba of the best and worst books you read this year.
November stat round-up!
For those who didn’t see last months post, I’m not going to be continuing the stat updates in this manner next year. It’s simply become too time-consuming for me. I’m going to be limiting my updates in either scale or frequency which has yet to be determined. Note from MsWas: Have thoughts about CBR stats, standings, comparisons, or percentages? Then submit your opinions in this survey […]
Quick Questions with a Cannonballer: emmalita
How many times have you participated in CBR? Has it changed the way you read? This is my 5th year. I think I read both more thoughtfully and with less anxiety. My first year, I was anxious and writing reviews as if they would be graded. That influenced the books I chose and the way I read them. As I became more integrated into the community, I have become less self conscious about my reading choices and more focused on what I have to say […]