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December 2022
MsWas's Message Corner
November 9 of this year is a day that will live in infamy in the Was household, that is the day that I took that last doozy of a step and broke my foot. When your worldview decreases to a walker with tennis balls on the legs, you definitely can see a long road to recovery, and the things and people you are thankful for much more clearly. I want to thank Rochelle/Emmalita for working so hard to keep things running. I don’t know if she knew exactly what she was signing up for as VP of our little 501(c)(3), but she has risen to the challenge admirably, and we literally could not do this without her.
If you’ve got some ideas for our next Read, or a little time in your hands between reviews, consider volunteering to help things keep on keeping on here. We are thankful for any help you can offer.
Here’s to a great year to come, traveling our bookshelves in 2023!
--Bonnie (aka "MsWas")
“There are no faster or firmer friendships than those formed between people who love the same books.” - Irving Stone
Thank you to all the 2022 Quick Questions participants!
Y'all are always a hoot, and this year was no exception. Thank you to everyone who answered our often-nonsensical questions throughout CBR14, and all the commenters who weighed in to agree or disagree vociferously with book or food choices. If you'd like to nominate someone to A our Qs in 2023, let us know!
Best and Worst of CBR14
Check out everybody's best and worst lists of the year over on Pajiba!
Registration is Open
Join us for our 15th Cannonball Read in 2023! Feel free to share the link with any readers you think might be interested. We've got a lot of fun things planned for CBR15!
CBR Diversion: Year in Review
Artist: Isabelle Gedigk
Cannonball Read 14 comes to an end at Noon (eastern) on Saturday, December 31. With 10 days to go, now seems like a good time to wrap up your thoughts on how CBR14 went for you. Join us at the Diversion post to share!
#GivingTuesday: Many Thanks!
Thank you all for the generous donations this Giving Tuesday. Our Amazon Smile link has also been a hit - if you're holiday shopping online, don't forget to click through from our CBR portal!
Style Tip: Check Your Profile Info
While you're signing up for CBR15 (you're signing up, right?), it's a good time to check your profile info. Go to the top right of the screen where it's telling you Howdy, and click Edit Profile.
If you have an author page, check your details. Particularly your preferred pronoun, so that we may refer to you as a reviewer as you prefer. You never know when we may call back to an older review of someone’s, and this field wasn’t something we asked in the beginning. Really long-time Cannonballers may not have that info filled in.
Interested in Joining Our Team?
Do you have "volunteer for something" on your list for New Years resolutions? Do you have a particular set of skills you'd like to deploy in the name of reading and sticking it to cancer? Do you have no skills, but you want to see what fun we get up to in our CBR volunteer Slack channel? Then do we have the opportunity for you! We're always looking for additional folks to help with planning, social media, website stuff, graphic design, and a host of other duties that make this wonderful website work. If you'd like to join the volunteer crew, we'd love to have you!
This Month's Fan Mail
Books, cats, and author Fan Mail: these are a few of our favorite things! BlackRaven’s review of Carole Gerber‘s P is for Purr got a sweet comment from the author.
Let us know if you have anything to submit to our Fan Mail page. Don't forget to tag @cannonballread when you post on social media - it helps others find us, and helps us find you to include you on the page!
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