Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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A Dictionary Into Which a Left-Handed Monkey Wrench Has Been Thrown

The Left Handed Dictionary by Leonard Louis Levinson

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Thursday July 30 is “Paperback Book Day,” celebrating the first books published in paperback by Penguin Publishing Co. back in 1835. Many years ago (but not as far back as that) when I was in 8th grade, I received this gem of a paperback from the assistant principal of my middle school. The Left Handed Dictionary is a slim little volume filled with quotations and organized in dictionary format. The cover descriptions say it comprises: 5,000 hip definitions that once tripped gaily off the slightly forked […]

Cannonball Read 18 Has Begun!

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Cannonball Read 18 has officially begun, and you may begin posting your reviews for 2026. If you’re just joining us, you can find more information in the Cannonball Read FAQ. If you have other questions, please comment below or submit our contact form! If you’re looking for a volunteer opportunity, we’d love to have you! Have a skill you’d like to share (social media, organizational, book club or challenge ideas)? Drop us a line. Looking for more ways to connect with the Cannonball Read Community? Check out […]

Last Donation to the American Cancer Society of 2025

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I’m so pleased to tell you that we just made a $1,500 donation to the American Cancer Society. That brings Cannonball Read’s total donations to 15,350! Many thanks to all of our recent supporters. You too can help us kick cancer’s butt by making a donation today. Please make your donation via Paypal, or donate to @cannonball-read at Venmo. If your employer participates in matching donations, please contact us to coordinate. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Cannonball Read, Inc. should be findable in any charitable database, and that also […]

CBR17 Has Ended – No Further Posts for 2025

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Congratulations, Cannonballers, this year’s Cannonball Read 17 challenge has ended. Please save all new reviews for posting during Cannonball Read 18, which begins tomorrow. In the meantime, a toast to all who read, reviewed, commented, or lurked this year! We appreciate you more than you know. We’ll be going offline soon for upkeep and maintenance to switch over to CBR18. You may resume posting when the site comes back online tomorrow morning, and your points will start accruing on the 2026 Leaderboard. Happy New Year!

The Best and Worst Books of CBR17

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What’s the best book you read this year? Are you still looking for that 5 star read to top off your shelf? Or do you need to know what book to put back on the shelf? Well, your fellow Cannonballers are here to help you out. We’ve got the Best and Worst reads of the year ready for you. (These are books published in any year but were read in 2025.) Take a look over at Pajiba, and find out what books you can pick […]



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