PenPal Readers discussion

1) NEW SUMMER CHALLENGES

Zoe and I are super excited to announce TWO NEW summer challenges for the group, designed to keep you reading and PenPal'ing ALL summer long!!!

Sweet N Cool Summer READ MORE challenge
Challenge yourself to read more this summer! Track your reads, and strive for a reading goal. Cheer on fellow participants, and make new PenPal connections!
What flavor will your reading be this summer? Details and sign-up thread is here...

Summer PenPal Icebreaker Challenge
Discover books recommended by fellow participants, and make new PenPal connections based on reading interests! Would you like to PenPal with someone about a favorite book this summer? Details and sign-up thread is here...

Sign-up for either or BOTH challenges! Sign-up is open now, and the challenges go from Jun 1 - Aug 31

2) PENPAL MATCHING CHALLENGE APR-JUN
Our most POPULAR activity! We've done 94 pairings over 4 waves.
The final pairing will go out this week.
For the remainder of May/June, we hope you'll continue to connect and re-connect with the PenPals you've been matched with. And then be sure to sign-up for the Icebreaker Challenge for Jun-Aug, where you'll have more opportunities to PenPal message with members.

3) BOTM - MONTHLY THEMED READS
May: Book made into movie. BOTM is A Wrinkle in Time Join the discussion here...
June: Sci-Fi book. BOTM is Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. Join the discussion here...
July: Inspiring book. Vote now now through 6/14.
August: Adventure book. We're taking suggestions here...

4) COPYCAT CHALLENGE
Sign-up for June Copy Cat is open here.. Sign-up deadline is May. 31, and pairings will be posted in the same thread on Jun 1.
New members, you can read about this challenge here, it's easy and fun to participate, you only need to read ONE book to complete it.

Here's to a month of discovering new books to read and new friends to chat with!

[A copy of this post has been broadcast to all members 5/15/18]