PenPal Readers discussion

** THIS ACTIVITY is NOW 2-MONTH DURATION ** 6/year
This will give you more time to choose and read a book, and/or read additional books, or organize a buddy read with your partner of a book you both want to read!

Duration: May 1 - June 30th
Sign up period: Until May 2nd
Partner pairings announced: May 3rd (announced in this thread)

SUMMARY:
Participants are paired up for a two month period. You each choose a book(s) to read from your partner's shelves, and/or you can also do a buddy read. And of course you can exchange PenPal messages. It's a fun way to discover new books, to read from different genre(s), and to make PenPal connections. This challenge runs bi-monthly, and you sign-up separately for each one you wish to participate in.

COMPLETING THE CHALLENGE
- Week 1-2: Review your paired partner's 'Read shelf' and choose a book(s) to read. (You can also choose from their TBR shelf, or you both can choose a book to buddy read together. )Post to this thread to update on the book chosen.
- Week 3-6: Begin reading, and post any updates/thoughts as you read.
- Week 6-8: Complete your read, and post to the thread with final thoughts on the book and comparing how you and your partner each rated the book.

NOTE:
- Please only sign-up if you are confident you have time to choose and read a book. If you are no longer able to participate after signing up, message a Mod or update this thread, so we can re-match, and no-one is left without a partner for the month!
- Remember to re-visit this thread to see who you have been paired up with for the month (adding a calendar reminder helps!)
- If there's an odd number signed up, we'll create a group of three.

I'll sign up, please, as I will finish this month's book in a day or so!

Me please!

ME PLEASE! Sounds fun!
When/where will I be notified and find out who my partner is?

Leah wrote: "ME PLEASE! Sounds fun!
When/where will I be notified and find out who my partner is?"

It will be in this thread, Leah, and it will be one of us!

Jazzy wrote: "Leah wrote: "ME PLEASE! Sounds fun!
When/where will I be notified and find out who my partner is?"

It will be in this thread, Leah, and it will be one of us!"

Thanks!

I’m trying to re-involved so I’ll sign up! Trying to make more time for myself 😂

Me too

I'm in

Hello! I'm new to this group and this activity sounds so fun - Count me in!

Copy cat matching:

Anne & プラドニャ
Little Bee & Orikamane
Mion & Syndi
Leah & Kathy

Happy reading you cool cats!

Leah wrote: "ME PLEASE! Sounds fun!
When/where will I be notified and find out who my partner is?"

Hi Leah,
I looked at your list and I'm going to read Murder on the Orient Express! I've been meaning to read something by Agatha Christie so this will be the time :)

Kathy

Ok, I am going to read The Outsiders

プラドニャ

Nice to be paired with you again. I've got 3 in mind (1 is short children's stories), I will see which ones I can locate copies of:

The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Earth

Macbeth

Kashtanka

I plan on reading The Rose Society.

If I can find my copy it Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows, I will read that as well. I’ve no clue where it went!

プラドニャ

I just finished Macbeth! I listened to an edition that included a guided narration explaining who's who, and what's going on as the plot unfolds, historical insights and background information too. It was so helpful, I wouldn't have understood as much or enjoyed it as much otherwise! 4* for this edition!

Macbeth

I'm going to read

by the way if anyone else wants to join this, I haven't got a copy cat partner :)

I already have a partner, but can read two books in two months. I would love to partner up with you!

Leah wrote: "I already have a partner, but can read two books in two months. I would love to partner up with you!"

That would be fab Leah! I will go take a cheeky deeks at your bookshelf! x

Orikamane---when you are done with the book, be sure to watch the movie!!

Dear Leah,
I have chosen Goodbye Christopher Robin: A. A. Milne and the Making of Winnie-the-Pooh - Ann Thwaite
i'm sure I read this as a library book over 20 years ago, and it now has a new cover for the film. But a re-read is always good!
Jazzy x

Dear Syndi,

I haven't picked a book from your shelf yet, but I doubt I'll have any difficulty. As I'm a bit busy with schoolwork at the moment, it will take me a bit more time to choose from your shelf. Do you have any recommendations?

Happy reading!

M.

Hi Mion!

So...I looked through your shelf and found a lot of books that I've been wanting to read. I haven't decided yet, maybe between Pippi Long stocking or A Bear Called Paddington.

What kind of book are you interested in?

@Kathy - The Outsiders was an interesting book. I wouldn't say that I liked it. The writing style was a little odd for me, and the whole thing with the weird names, and the Greasers, was a little too confusing.

Leah wrote: "@Kathy - The Outsiders was an interesting book. I wouldn't say that I liked it. The writing style was a little odd for me, and the whole thing with the weird names, and the Greasers, was a little t..."

Hi Leah! There's also a movie if you want to see a different interpretation of it. I personally felt like it was a little overhyped too :( . I rated it a 3 - what did you rate it? I'm still reading Murder on the Orient Express. I'll let you know what I think about it soon!

@Kathy I gave it a two.

@Jazzy - I read The Hobbit! I liked it a lot, maybe a 4?

Leah wrote: "@Kathy I gave it a two.

@Jazzy - I read The Hobbit! I liked it a lot, maybe a 4?"

eep I haven't started yours yet. I'm finishing up a couple of others first :)

If i like it a lot I give it a 5!

Mion wrote: "Dear Syndi,

I haven't picked a book from your shelf yet, but I doubt I'll have any difficulty. As I'm a bit busy with schoolwork at the moment, it will take me a bit more time to choose from your ..."

Hi Mion

I decided to read A Bear Called Paddington and I LOVE IT A LOT!! I kept laughing in the middle of the street and had to clam up in case other people looked at me, but then I laughed out loud again and repeat the process all over lol I gave it 5 stars and would love to continue other Paddington's adventures.

Well, if you want to read detective stories you can try reading Hercule Poirot. I saw Poirot Investigates in your Read shelf and you gave it 5 stars. My favorite is The ABC Murders.

Or if you want to read some manga, I have Barakamon, Handa Kun, Yotsuba and I, and Miriam which are all my favorites.

Let me know if you need more help :)

プラドニャ

A river in Darkness was definitely a harrowing story, I was shocked to learn the hard truth of the conditions these poor citizens are forced to endure under dictatorship. Sad story, but insightful! Glad you thought it was a good read too!

And I'm glad you liked Watership Down too! I LOVE anthropomorphized characters too :)

I'm now listening to Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World which you rated 5 stars. So far I'm finding it interesting, valuable conversations to have on this, and to not be afraid to challenge ourselves to make purposeful change!

Everyone is paired for two months now, so don't forget you can choose another book from your partner's shelves to read this month, or you could choose a book to buddy read together too!

Happy reading!

Dear Leah,

I have read Goodbye Christopher Robin: A. A. Milne and the Making of Winnie-the-Pooh - Ann Thwaite and it was nice to revisit it - 5 stars!

Hope you have a pleasant June!

Jazzy x

Glad you liked it!