World Book Night - Again

So a couple weeks ago I posted about World Book Night here. 

Yesterday I received the following e-mail:

Dear World Book Night book giver,

Yes, you read that right: World Book Night book giver! Has a nice ring to it, yes? And you're one of them, or will be on April 23! Thank you!!!!!!!

Three things for you to do right now:

1)     Smile, shout; whatever you like to do to celebrate. And accept our grateful thanks for your application. World Book Night is all about you and your passion for books and your community and fellow citizen.

{I smiled, shouted and high-fived my hubby!!}

2)     TELL MORE OF YOUR FRIENDS! You're in, the deadline has been extended to Monday, Feb. 6 at midnight, and the more the merrier.

3)     Mark your calendars: look for another email the wk. of Feb. 13 with the call to go online and choose your pick-up bookstore or library.

4)     Do NOT gloat if a friend or colleague didn't get this email. (Not that this is the golden WillyWonka ticket, but we do hope you are as happy as we are.) More about this follows.

{I'm not gonna lie - at this point I am pretty excited and trying hard not to gloat BUT keep reading}

If someone you know who applied didn't hear from us, it's one of several things: a bad email address; an email blocker (even though we used Constant Contact, a great service); some act of nature as one of the four application reviewers had a twitch or coffee jolt; or your pal applied in the last few days, which we haven't read yet. (Yes, there is a very slight chance that their application wasn't, umm, good . . . nah, not a friend of ours! Have them check spam.)

{Quick - go check your Spam Folder}

The only bummer we have to report is that many of you will not be getting your first choice of Hunger Games; it was that popular. Hopefully, you'll be happy with your second choice; we think so--it's an amazing list of books, yes? If the change of book changes where you want to go, you don't need to reapply; we trust you.

{Fingers crossed that I get Hunger Games but my second choice, The Stand is equally awesome!!}

We also know that several hundred folks who we accepted as givers won't get this email for the reasons noted above; if you know someone, tell them that everyone who applied with any care or thoughtfulness will get their box of books come April 23. Everyone take a deep breath. We'll find a way, and we plan to have extra boxes stationed all over America. No book lover will be denied.

Again, tell more people and . . . THANK YOU!!

The World Book Night U.S. Team

So I am sooooo excited!!  If you didn't sign up before - there is still time just go here and sign up so that we can both share our love of reading with others!!

I can't wait for Feb 13th to find out which book I will be passing out.  What are you still doing here??  Go sign up!!!

Did you get chosen?  Let me know!!

Be Blessed,

Kelley